AEK missed the opportunity to climb up the table, when they could only draw 0-0 against Apollon at the Tsirion stadium in the big game of the weekend.
Elsewhere, third-placed Anorthosis beat Aris 2-0 with a goal from Koulouris and Maragoudakis.
Nea Salamina, in fifth place, also kept pace with a 2-1 away win over Doxa on Saturday with their goals coming from Perdito and just after the break from Koulis Pavlou and Kalo scored the only goal for Doxa.
Omonia, a further three points behind in sixth place, could only manage a disappointing 2-2 draw at home to lowly Enosis Neon Paralimniou and both times they had to come from behind the first two goals were headers 16th minute a Bozovits scored to give Paralimni the lead Skerpis equalised for Omonia , Dixon again gave Paralimni the lead and late in the game Roushia’s equalised for Omonia.
At the bottom of the table, Ethnikos and AEL played out a goalless stalemate, while Ermis beat Paphos 2-1 at home.
Apoel are playing tonight versus bottom of the table Ayia Napa.
