Kopa Division One Cup
Quarter Final
New Salamis 2 AEL Aradippou 4
It’s great for the KOPA League to see another weekend of exciting cup surprises. It shows the League is getting more competitive.
It’s the second week of cup defeats for champions New Salamis who lost to Apoel last week 4-0 and this week to AEL Aradippou 4-2.
Three weeks ago they defeated AEL 4-0 so they obviously went into the game very confident but this is the cup where anything can happen and that’s just what happened.
The game did not get off to a lively start it was 0-0 half time with both clubs holding their own. In the second half though there was a feast of goals AEL took the lead in the 50th minute with a goal from Oniqik, New Salamis equalised two minutes later with Richard Georgiou. AEL were really up for it and retook the lead with a well taken goal from Peter Panayiotou but again New Salamis came back with a goal from Louis Kyriacou.
What a shock at the end with the game destined to go into penalties AEL Aradippou popped up and scored two goals in added time with Errol and Luke Petros whose goal was brilliant he took the ball from the half way line and just went on and on till he beat the oncoming keeper New Salamis former AEL keeper Erbil.
AEL will now play the winners of the Tripimeni versus Maronites game in the Semi Final.
KOPA Division One Cup
Round One
Tripimeni 3 Olympia 1
Tripimeni have recovered from a bad start and are now well placed in the League and cup rounds to come away with a trophy this season. This may coincide with the return from suspension of their super striker Ahmet Rifat who scored two goals in the 25th and 35th minute. .
Olympia scored just after the break with Sam to get them back in with a chance. But it wasn’t to be when in the 85th minute Tripimeni’s Peter Antoniades scored a goal to put the game out of Olympias reach and reward them with a game versus Maronites in the quarter final.
KOPA Division 2 Cup
In memory of Michael Tzouvanni
Round One
Pendayia 1 Pantel 2
In the second Division Pantel are building a reputation with some good recent results and are going all out to win a cup. It was a very difficult win for them as Pendayia fought hard and took the lead in the 50th minute with a goal from Jason Hayes. Pantel were chasing the game and scored with two late goals in the 80th and 85th minute with Andreas Kitipos and their super striker Alex. Pantel now go on to play Cyprus Youth in the quarter final.
Anorthosis v Omonia abandoned
Anorthosis versus Omonia had to have the game abandoned early in the first half with Omonia leading 2-1 at the time when the Omonia player Leno Apostolou was severely injured and could not be moved until the ambulance arrived which was an hour later.
The news we have for the player is that he dislocated his knee and is well and now at home.
Quarter Final
Arachne 3 Komi Kebir 3 (Arachne won on penalties)
This was a game that did not deserve a loser. A very exciting game full of goal mouth action and six goals to show for it and plenty of penalties too.
It’s the second year on the trot that Komi Kebir have lost to Arachne on penalties in the cup. Komi Kebir took the lead in the third minute with a goal from Peter Vasilliou. Arachne equalised in the 10th minute with Chris Constantinides. Then Komi Kebir took the lead again in the 38th minute with a goal from Andy Kyprianides going into the break 2-1 up. Arachne equalised in the 65th minute with a well taken goal by Craig Chadwick. But then they took the lead in the 75th minute with Lorenzo Toumazos but in the dying minutes a Komi Nick Seyho goal took the game to 3-3 and penalties.
In the exciting penalties ending Arachne came out on top and now go on to play Achna in the semi final.
League games
First Division
Apoel 5 Rizokarpasso 2
Apoel have got to be favourites for the Championship now after a convincing win over Rizokarpasso. After this win they go to second place to New Salamis level on points with the red’s having a better goal average. Apoel started the game on the right footing being 3-0 up within fifteen minutes starting with a second minute penalty goal taken by Jason Mason. Andreas Kallotheou adde a second in the 11th minute and in the 15th minute Vas Krisikos added a third with a long distance shot from the edge of the box.
After the break Rizokarpasso battled to try and get back into the game and scored in the 55th minute with a goal from Anthony Macdonald, but minutes later Apoel increased their lead with a striker Lauren goal. Rizo made it 4-2 with a second goal from Anthony Macdonald. Apoel made it 5-2 in the dying minutes with another goal from Lauren.
Maronites 1 Brotherhood 3
This win for Brotherhood lifts them out of the relegation zone leaving them two points above third from bottom AEL and with a game in hand. Brotherhood’s goals came from Glen Mcsherry in the 15th minute, Chris Hajipappas in the 50th minute. Maronites did get it to 2-1 when they’re goal was scored by Lewis Barclay but then Brotherhood super striker Aaron Kennedy popped up to make it 3-1.
Second Division
Livadia 8 Achna 1
Livadia are just getting better and better after their great cup win versus Rizokarpasso they had to go and give Achna a good trouncing 8-1. This win takes Livadia back on top level on points with Arachne who have a game in hand but an inferior goal difference. Livadia scored in the first minute with a curling shot from Leo Agathangelou. However Achna equalised within a few minutes with a scrappy goal from Aristos Aristotelous. Livadia had most of the play and Adem Ali scored Livadia’s 2nd goal. going 2-1 up into the break. In the second half Livadia came out fighting and made it count with a goal from Adem Ali. It became a one way traffic game with Livadia scoring again from a well worked goal from Elia Katsoloudi making it 4-1. The score was increased by 2 goals by Matthew Demetriades to make 6-1. Adem Ali and Elia Katsoloudi got another one each to make the final score 8-1.
