Wednesday 3rd January 2018
Apoel 5 Aris 2
Pafos FC 1 Olympiakos 1
Apollon 1 AEL 1
AEK 2 New Salamis 0
AEK’s 2-0 win over New Salamis keeps them top of the league with 40 points Tomas scored the first goal for AEK and Acoran scored the second for AEK.
Apoel started the new year with a good win over Aris 5-2 at the GSP stadium in Nicosia but it was not easy with 2-2 at half time with Aris. They took the lead in the 3rd minute when Morais scored with a penalty but Aris were quick to equalise in the 24th minute with Ngolo.
De Carmargo scored in the 29th minute with a header to increase Apoel’s lead to 2-1but Aris equalised again with Ionitsa in the 35th minute. Apoel the second half scored threee times with Di Carmargo, Morais penalty and Ebesillio to give Apoel a 5-2 win and lift them to third place with 36 point and Aris remain in 13th place.
In the Limassol derby AEL drew with Apollon 1-1 Apollon were leading from a 49th minute goal from Emilio Zelaya AEL equalised late in the 87th minute with Arrouabarrena. Apollon are in fourth place on 35 points and AEL fifth on 30 points.
Pafos drew with Olympiakos 1-1 Pafos scored first in 72nd minute with Goulon Olympiakos equalised in the 86th minute with Pouyioukkas. Pafos are 8th with 20 points and Olympiakos 10th with 16 points.