Cyprus - Serbia (0-0): Ethniki showed positive elements

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The National Team of Cyprus sent positive messages in the friendly white tie with the National Team of Serbia in GSZ. The representative team faithfully applied the tactics of Nikos Nioplias, tightening the defense and looking for the goal in the counterattacks. After the first half hour that the "Plavi" were better, the National team balanced and in the second half had clearer opportunities (with Mitidis and Christofi playing at the top) to win the match… 

The Serbs played 4-5-1 and had possession of the ball, but did not find much space in the Cypriot defense as the mistakes were limited. Cyprus with 4-1-4-1 and essentially three cutters, pressed the ball and chased the shorts.

The first-time goalkeeper Mastros played a good game, while Merkis and Sielis did very well in the center of defense. Extreme defenders Elias Charalambous and Dimitriou are stable, while Dobrasinovic scored the entire 90th minute. Extreme in the midfield are Charalambidis and Ephraim, who in half an hour gave their places to Solomou and Satsia - at that point Abraham went to the left who until then was central next to Mario Nikolaou.

Very dangerous Mitidis, emptied the area when he gave his place to Christofis who played more than the ends but in two moments he could score.

PHASES - GOALS
4 '- A major operation by Mastros saves four-on-four after an extremely Serbian attack.
18 '- Mitidis entered the area from the side but instead of shooting he preferred to return to the penalty and the phase was lost.
43 '- Suleimani's direct foul is blocked by Mastrou.
54 '- Ephraim crosses, Mitidis heads from the small area, out.
58 '- Kuzmanovic's shot, sent off by Mastrou.
74 '- Kuzmanovic's shot, Mastrou's chase.
75 '- Cross by I. Charalambous, shot by Christofis, Stoikovic chases in a corner.
80 '- Aggelis Charalambous dismisses Tosic's shot.
89 '- Christofi misses a huge opportunity, who passes the goalkeeper but from the side but is defeated by the opponent defender.

Red: -
Yellow: -
Goals: -

Compositions:
Cyprus (N. Nioplias): Mastrou, I. Charalambous, Sielis, Merkis, Dimitriou (86 'Alexandrou), Dobrasinovic, Nikolaou (70' Ag. Charalambous), Abraham (77 'Vassiliou), Ephraim (59' Satsiladis) 59 'Solomou), Mitidis (59' Christofi)
On the bench: Kissas, Vassilios, Mertakkas, Alexandrou, Stavros, Moustakas

Serbia (R. ούρurtiτς): Stoikovi,, Basta (73 'Ninkov), Ivanovi,, Nastasi,, Obradovi ((90' Kolarov), Ignovski, Kuzmanovi ((79 'Ninkovi)), Dτζuriρισi ((87' Kacar), Sulej Z , Jovanovic (79 'Tadic), Skepovic
On the bench: Kahriman, M. Tosic, Jankovic, Kolarov, Petrovic

INTERESTING
Jovanovic is on the field
Together with Alki coach Radmilo Ivancevic and APOEL goalkeeper coach Goran Cumic, APOEL coach Ivan Jovanovic watched the match.

Together with Larkou - Christakis
The coach of Omonia, Neophytos Larkos, was at GSZ with the team manager of the "clover", Christakis Georgiou. There, the coach of Nea Salamina, Steve Konstantinidis.

- The match was watched by the journalists Giannos Okkas with Marko Adic and Nikos Panagiotou.

Source: KATHIMERINI