Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: AEK Larnaca (2nd, 50 pts) held an 89-point advantage over Alki (14th, -39 pts). Alki ranked just 26th in the league on five-round form despite their 14th table position. Per game in the league, AEK Larnaca were scoring 1.2 and conceding 0.8, Alki 0.54 and 3, against a competition average of 1.45 goals per team per game.
Defeat had followed defeat for Alki — seven in succession.
9 meetings are on record — 7 won by AEK Larnaca, 1 by Alki, 1 drawn, at 3 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 33% of the wins in this fixture.
Athlítiko Kentro Zenon in Larnaca staged the fixture, a ground that holds 13,032. Half-time and full-time told different stories: AEK Larnaca led 3-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 6-0.
Goal scorers
AEK Larnaca: Kyriakos Pavlou (82'), Joan Tomás (15'), N. Mytides (34'), Kyriakos Pavlou (39'), Joan Tomás (50'), N. Mytides (60')