Doxa made the big surprise in Makareio by beating Anorthosis 2-1, which lost the opportunity to establish itself at the top and increase the difference from the other teams.
Ketspaia's team was not in a good day and fell victim to a surprise in Makareio, with Doxa returning to victories and catching Omonia in 7th place with 17 points. On the other hand, Anorthosis was left first with 26 points.
Sadik opened the scoring in the 27th minute and Manias answered in the 51st minute. Golden scorer of Doxa is Meska who made it 2-1 in 57 '.
Anorthosis coach Timur Ketspaia spoke after the defeat by Doxa and stressed that the game was lost in the first half.
His statement:
"The game was lost in the first half. We tried in the second, we had opportunities. We did not deserve to lose. The opponent scored a goal in half the opportunities, we did not score ".
The president of Doxa, Costas Christodoulou spoke after the victory from Anorthosis and stressed that the players will receive a big bonus in December.
His statements:
Congratulations to the kids and the coaches. Doxa is a good team and plays good football as long as they let us play honestly and fairly. We are a team with calm in the locker room. We keep tones low. We are a favorite team and we managed to cope. We had six key players out, but we managed and fortunately this victory came. The children took heart and got a great result.
The children will receive a very good bonus and will be paid from now on in December.
Source: Sportime