Long-standing “rivals” APOEL FC of Nicosia and Omonia of Nicosia will meet on Monday to culminate matchday 10 of the Cypriot Football 1st League.
The two teams might be separated by 10 points in the league table however anything is possible. Omonia trails with 15 points and ranks sixth while APOEL leads the table with 25 points.
On Sunday Agia Napa-Pafos finished 1-1, Apollon-Ermis with no score (0-0), Ethnicos Achnas was defeated by Aris with 1-2, Anorthosis-AEK 1-1, Doxa beat AEL 2-1 and Nea Salamina scored three goals against ENP (3-1).
AEK took the lead against Anorthosis with a goal from Alves then super sub Koulouris equalised for Anorthosis with a superb header.
Aris continued their winning run by beating Ethnikos Achnas although they were 1-0 down but went onto win 2-1 with their goals coming from Biniface and Borg.
Ermis held Apollon to a 0-0 draw. The other Limassol team AEL who are having a miserable season losing to Doxa Katokopias with Doxa’s goals coming from Kalo and Aurelio penalty. Sardiniero scored for AEL.
New Salamis returned to winning ways after three straight defeats beating Paralimni 3-1, with two penalty goals from Makriev and a late Pedrito strike.
Ayia Napa drew with Paphos 1-1 Mguni scored for Ayia Napa and Grigalasvili equalised for Paphos.
Omonia play Apoel this evening.
League standings: 1. APOEL 25, 2. AEK 23, 3. Apollon 21, 4. Anorthosis 21, 5. Nea Salamina 16, 6. Omonia 15, 7. Aris 13, 8. Doxa 12, 9. Pafos 9, 10. AEL 8, 11. Enosis 8, 12. Ethnicos 8 13. Ermis 7 and 14. Agia Napa 4.
Two first half penalties by Makriev and a late Pedrito strike gave Salamina the three points. Dixon had given the visitors hope with a beauty of a strike just after Salamina’s second penalty but despite creating a number of chances they were unable to level the game.
In the final weekend game bottom of the table Ayia Napa and Paphos played out a 1-1 draw with both sides missing chances to win the game.
Ayia Napa took the lead though Mguni in the 7th minute and the visitors 15 miutes from time.