New Salamis U19 0 KOPA U19 4

KOPA under 19 team made a fleeting visit to Larnaca yesterday pulling off their best performance of this tour defeating the New Salamis under 19 team 4-0 at the New Salamis stadium.

New Salamis under their manager Stelios Antoniou started really well,and pressured the KOPA team in fact the KOPA keeper Nicholas Kyriacou had to make a last gasp save to keep the home team at bay. KOPA quickly settled playing some very good football with the midfield probing and creating chances.

The four defenders were commanding at the back.

In the 30th minute a Marino corner landed at Aris Savva,s feet who shot making the New Salamis keeper Marios Tsoukkas pull off a brilliant save that landed at the feet of George Pascoulis to bang it into the back of the net giving the KOPA team the lead.

Minutes later New Salamis had a free kick taken by Chrysostomos Kyriakou just go over the bar.

The second half the KOPA team just went out powerfully within minutes after the break A Marino corner landed in the midst of players which Ricky Sarno headed into the back of the net.

In the 70th minute a left foot shot from Kyri was saved by the New Salamis keeper who pushed it into the path of Marino Hadjisavva to bang it into the back of the net.

Another Marinos corner zoomed straight into the Red,s penalty area for Phanos Chambi to powerfully head into the back of the net making it four nil to the KOPA team.

After the game cups were presented to both teams by the Chairman of New Salamis George Yiannakrides and mementos of the game were presented by the head of the New Salamis Academy Vasos Mavro former New Salamis and Cyprus International star. In appreciation the KOPA Vice Chairman Michalakis Michael himself a former New Salamis player and Cyprus National player presented a trophy to the New Salamis Chairman.. The evening concluded with food being saved to both sets of team players.

New Salamis Squad: Christos Tsoukkas, Kyriakos Hava, Iacovos Papadopoulos, Michalis Philippou, Christoforos Michael, George Dania, Chrysostomos Andreas, Stephanos Christodoulou, Kyriacos Michael, Marcos Haris, Prodromos Pieris, Kyriacos Vasilis, Charalambos Anastasiou, Andreas Kasapi, Andreas Michael. Manager Stelios Antoniou

KOPA Squad: Nicholas Kyriacou, Chris Antoniou, Anas Manoli, Matthew Agapiou, Phanos Chambi, Jack Christodolou, Andreas Komidikis, Luke Prokipiou, George Pascoulis, Stephan Stephanides, Stavros Demetri – Brown, Marino Hadijsavva, Kyriakos Tiritanou, Chris Elia, Kyriaco Georgiou, Mario Aristides, Aris Savva, Adam Andreou, Amerigo Sarno,andAlex Anderson. Manager Tom Loizou. Coaches: Dave Cumberbatch,  John Fitsiou, Peter Theori and Nick Christofi.

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