Match Report
The table gap was wide: 23 points between Aris Limassol (2nd, 56 pts) and Othellos (7th, 33 pts). Aris Limassol's recent output lagged their position: 22nd on form over five rounds while 2nd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Aris Limassol 2.04 scored and 0.81 conceded per game, Othellos 3.43 and 5.5, with the league averaging 2.43.
Momentum sat with Aris Limassol, winners of their last five. Five consecutive defeats weighed on Othellos. The last-five ledger: Aris Limassol 15/15, Othellos 0/15.
The venue was Tsirion Athlítiko Kentro in Limassol, with room for 10,700 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 4-0.