Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Nea Salamis 1st with 41 points, Ayia Napa 5th with 15, 26 apart. Ayia Napa's recent output lagged their position: 12th on form over five rounds while 5th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.8/0.33 for Nea Salamis and 1.69/2 for Ayia Napa (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.36.
Nea Salamis's unbeaten run stood at 15. Ayia Napa's winless run stood at 7. From the last five rounds, Nea Salamis held 11 points of 15 and Ayia Napa 1.
11 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Nea Salamis 7, draws 4, Ayia Napa 0, at 2.36 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 18% of the meetings went to the host. Where history says 2.36 goals per meeting, the last five say 3.4.
The match was played at Stadio Ammochostos Epistrofi (capacity 5,500). On the scoreboard, Nea Salamis led 2-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 3-0.
Goal scorers
Nea Salamis: Georgios Christodoulou (6'), Aldair (17'), Aldair (71')
Key stats
Possession: Nea Salamis 61% · Ayia Napa 39% · Corners: 2-2