APOEL achieved its third consecutive victory (after these in opposition to Karmiotissa and Union) and its first within the GSP by beating Nea Salamina 3-1, which suffered its second consecutive and third total defeat.
With the three factors, the Nicosia staff reached 9 factors with the crimson and whites staying at three.
The match
The blue-and-yellow ones turned the tide of their favor by taking advantage of the primary alternatives they discovered till the primary half hour, scoring two objectives. Earlier, within the thirteenth minute, it was New Salamina who scored a purpose when Azevedo's shot hit Dumirsai and ended up within the internet, however after a VAR evaluation, it was discovered that the ball hit the New Salamina participant's hand.
4 minutes after the disallowed purpose of the crimson and whites, the blue and yellows bought in entrance of the rating, when after a pleasant cooperation of his gamers within the seventeenth minute, the ball after a cross by Pizzi reached Marquinios who with a robust shot, outdoors the realm, despatched it to rests within the internet for 1-0.
Ten minutes in, the protagonists modified with Abania offering a wonderful help to El Arabi who pierced the New Salamis protection and slotted the ball previous Andos to make it 2-0.
The Nicosia staff missed an incredible alternative on the finish of the primary half (45+1') for a 3rd purpose, when Pizzi's excessive shot (which additionally discovered Sergio's foot), hit the crossbar, after a formidable save by Andos .
Within the early phases of the primary half, New Salamina tried to press to alter the state of affairs, within the 56th minute they missed an incredible likelihood with Belets making a saving save on Dumirsai's header. Within the 62nd minute got here a 3rd purpose for the blue and yellow, when after a flawed chase by Andos, the ball hit Dražić's head and was positioned on Pizzy, who pushed it into the online. The purpose was initially disallowed, however later upheld by VAR.
The three-0, nevertheless, didn’t… reduce the tempo of the match, since New Salamina tried to come back again. Within the seventy fifth minute, after a cross from Leciaks, Dumirsai decreased the rating to 3-1 with a header, whereas within the eightieth minute, the identical participant had a header off the put up. Dumirsai turned a risk to Belets' purpose and within the ninetieth minute, his header from a superb place didn’t discover the goal.
The evolution of the struggle
Recreation over
90+7' – Good cross from Narsing, Vellios made the excessive hanging header, Belets collected
90+6' – Dražić's shot is broad
90' – Narsing's cross, Dumirsai's header misses the goal
80' – DOKARI. After a nook, Dumirzai's header discovered the Belets crossbar.
77' – Good cooperation by the gamers of Nea Salamina, with Leciaks catching the shot that went simply over the crossbar
75' – GOAL. 3-1. After a cross from Leciaks, Dumirsai reduces with a header from shut vary
62' – GOAL. 3-0. Mistake by Andos who heads Drazic, the ball is laid to Pizzy who sends it into the online. The purpose was initially disallowed, however then accurately upheld
62' – After a nook, Petrovic introduced the ball down, took the shot however the ball went excessive and broad
56'- Dumirsai, after the nook, wins the header between Petrovic and Dvali, with Belets making the massive save
55' – Dumirsai tries to threaten with a direct free kick, the ball goes over the posts
52'- Pizzi handed to Dražić who tried to cross the ball over Andos however he reduce together with his ft
Begin of second half
– Six finals (4 on track), in opposition to one – which was on track – of Nea Salamina
– Shared possession (50%-50%)
Finish of first half
45+1' – DOKARI. Nice save by Andos, with the ball additionally discovering the crossbar in Pizzi's high-hanging shot (it additionally discovered Sergio's foot)
43' – Bejarano executes instantly, the ball simply within the arms of Belets
39' – Shot by Dumirsai, Petrovic countered and the ball went for a nook
34' – Donis' shot misses
31'- Shot by El Arabi, the ball is within the arms of Andos
27' – GOAL. 2-0. Abania performed a pleasant help to El Arabi who got here into the realm and forward of Andos dug the ball in to ship the ball into the online
23'- Ambinia's shot is just too excessive
17' – GOAL. 1-0. Cooperation between the APOEL gamers outdoors the realm, with Pizzi passing to Marquinios who sends the ball into the online with a shot
13' – CANCELED GOAL. After a nook, Azevedo made the shot with the ball discovering Durmisai and ending up within the internet. After a VAR test, the purpose was disallowed for handball.
6' – APOEL tries to impose its rhythm, which had a closing with El Arabi not beating Andos from shut vary, however the part doesn’t rely because the blue and yellow participant was flagged for offside
1' – The sport has began
APOEL: Belets, Chebak, Petrovic (76' Laifis), Dvali, Kitiya (71' Polykapou), Kostandinov, Abania, Pizzi (64' Ba), Marquinios (46' Corbus), Donis, El Arabi (46' Dražić).
NEW SALAMINA: Antos, Sergiou, Tomovics, Acevedo, Michael (73' Leciaks), Beharano (61' Katsiaris), Carlitos (54' Miguelito), Gbele (73' Vellios), Narsing, Fernandes (73' Bahasa), Durmisai
SCORERS: 17' Marquinios, 27' El Arabi, 62' Pizzi / 75' Dumirsai
YELLOW: 81' Drazic, 89' Donis, 90+2' Kostantinov / 32' Carlitos, 61' Azevedo, 72' Gbele
REFEREE: Antoniou Marios
First Assistant Referee: Nikos Englesou
Second Assistant Referee: Iakovou Charalambos
4th Referee: Tehrani Andreas
VAR: Theuli Chrysovalantis
AVAR: Allagiotou Ioanna
Observer: Dimitriou Vassilis