Aris Limassol “stuck” in Paphos and, with the 2-2 draw with the local team in the play-off premiere of the Cypriot league, found itself at -6 from the pioneer APOEL in the attempt to claim the title from the champions, with the hosts they stay at -3 from their opponent and the privileged positions.
Kokorin made it 0-1 with a penalty in the 15th minute, Valakari equalized in the same way in the 25th minute, Bengtson in the 45th minute +2′ made it 1-2 and, despite the expulsion of the home team in the 62nd minute, Valakari in the 81st he made it 2-2.
Sweeping New Salamina in the premiere of the playoffs, they destroyed the tail-ender Akritas Chlorakas 4-1 at home and left them firmly close to the second division.
The first game of the playoffs:
Omonia-APOEL 1-1
(85′ Panagiotou – 44′ Crespo)
Sunday 12/03
Paphos-Aris Limassol 2-2
(25′ Pen., 81′ Valakari-15′ Pen. Kokorin, 45’+2′ Bengtsson)
Monday 13/03
AEK Larnaca-Apollo Limassol (19:00)
The next (second) matchday:
Friday 17/03
APOEL-Paphos (19:00)
Saturday 18/03
Apollo Limassol-Omonoia (17:00)
Sunday 19/03
Aris Limassol-AEK Larnaca (19:00)
The first matchday of the playouts:
Friday 10/03
Karmiotissa-ENP 2-1
(45’+8′ Malone, 61′ El Alouhi – 84′ pen. Gebremovic)
Saturday 11/03
Anorthosis-Doxa Katokopias 3-1
(62′ Tehera, 78′ Majid, 89′ Elder-9′ Anane)
Sunday 12/03
Nea Salamina-Akritas Chloraka 4-1
(30′ Thiago Santos, 56′ Doregarai, 90’+5′ Koumouris, 90’+8′ Taulemese-16′ Gabriel)
Monday 13/03
AE Limassol-Olympiakos Nicosia (18:00)
Source: Sport Fm
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