Match Report
Cyprus went into the game 4th in the table on 8 points; Romania sat 3rd on 13 — a 5-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Cyprus: only 33rd in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. In league terms the two rates read 1.38/1.38 for Cyprus and 2.38/1.25 for Romania (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.66.
4 meetings are on record — 0 won by Cyprus, 3 by Romania, 1 drawn, at 3 goals per meeting.
The venue was Neo GSP (Nicosía (Levkosía)), with room for 22,859 spectators. The referee was M. Jug, with 92 matches in our database and 2.4 yellows per game on average. On the scoreboard, Romania led 2-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-2.
Goal scorers
Cyprus: Loizos Loizou (29'), Charalampos Charalampous (76') · Romania: Denis Drăguș (2'), Denis Drăguș (18')
Key stats
Possession: Cyprus 59% · Romania 41% · Total shots: 18-8 · On target: 8-5 · Corners: 7-1