A goal two minutes from the break from Pavlovic gave FC Copenhagen a win over APOEL in the first leg of the Champions League qualifier on Tuesday night.
FC Copenhagen pressed forward from the first whistle, An Attempt missed. Peter Ankersen (FC Copenhagen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Then in the 6th minute Andrija Pavlovic left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Peter Ankersen with a cross.
FC Copenhagen eventually got the goal they deserved in the 43rd minute when a through ball from Thomas Delaney found Andrija Pavlovic who with a left footed shot from the left side of the box hit the bottom right corner of the back of the net.
APOEL did not impress in the first half, managing just one attempt on goal through Georgios Efrem whose right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
APOEL began the second half slightly better,they had a Georgios Efrem (APOEL Nicosia) right footed shot from outside the box saved in the bottom right corner.
As the second half progressed FC Copenhagen retook control of the game and began looking menacing going forward. Benjamin Verbic hit the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
However the biggest chance of the game came in the final minute whenThomas Delaney (FC Copenhagen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
APOEL will now be looking to repeat their 2009 triumph over the Danes, having lost the away leg by the same score and then going on to be beat FC Copenhagen 3-1 in Nicosia and securing qualification to the group stages for the first time in their history.
