Match Report
The table gap was wide: 45 points between Apollon Smirnis (1st, 83 pts) and Chania (14th, 38 pts). Recent form told a different story for Apollon Smirnis: only 9th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 1st. In league terms the two rates read 1.79/0.41 for Apollon Smirnis and 1.09/1.76 for Chania (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.19.
Momentum sat with Apollon Smirnis, winners of their last seven, having scored in 7 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Apollon Smirnis 15/15, Chania 5/15.
The match was played at Stadio Georgios Kamaras (capacity 14,200). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Apollon Smirnis led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 3-0.
Goal scorers
Apollon Smirnis: Antonios Petropoulos (8'), Emmanuel Koné (36'), Alexandros Perogamvrakis (52')