Even if it is a bomb! Ayia Napa achieved tonight the biggest surprise in the first round of the cup, after the historic 2-1 left out AEL, since the game was knocked out! The hosts, who are in ninth place in the standings in the second division league, looked their great opponent in the eye and with a goal in the 81st minute got the victory-qualification in the next phase of the institution.
On the other hand, AEL, which lined up with 10 changes in the starting lineup, in relation to the last game against Aris and with Junior returning, pressed for most of the match, but Ayia Napa did not chew. It was ahead in the 9th minute with Khalifa and despite Abraham's penalty draw in the 36th minute, it was competitive until the end.
In a counterattack, she took the lead again with a goal by Rowe in the 80. And with her goalkeeper as a hero, she got the big qualification. In the 83rd minute, Junior missed from the 11 steps or better, Panagiotou guessed correctly and caught the penalty of the Portuguese defender, to maintain the 2-1 which was the final result in GSZ.
Ayia Napa (Marios Karas): Panagiotou, Gonzalez, Lafartz, Kougouris, Stylianou De Souza, Peratikos (90 '+ 2 Giugaris), Khalifa, Panagi (59 ′ Mahattos), Papadopoulos (71 ′ Slow), Row
AEL (Bruno Balthazar): Vozinia, Kyriakou, Junior, Teixeira, Abraham, Irene (85 ′ De Leonso), Nikolaou, Meska (73 ′ Aldair), Chassis, Elias (61 ′ Silva), Aruabarena.
Scorer: Khalifa 9 ′, Row 80 ′ / Abraham 36 ′
Yellow: Rowe, Machatos / Nikolaou
Miscarriages: -
Stadium: GSZ
Referee: Andreas M. Argyrou
First Assistant: Marios Kalogirou
Second Assistant: Telemachus Telemachus
4th: Christos Nikolaidis
Arbitration Observer: Marios Tsangaris
Source: goal.com.cy