Match Report
The table gap was wide: 18 points between Pafos FC (4th, 51 pts) and Ethnikos Achna (7th, 33 pts). Recent form told a different story for Ethnikos Achna: only 23rd in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 7th. In league terms the two rates read 1.03/1.61 for Ethnikos Achna and 2.04/0.92 for Pafos FC (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.31.
Defeat had followed defeat for Ethnikos Achna — eight in succession. The last-five ledger: Ethnikos Achna 0/15, Pafos FC 6/15.
GioScore's database holds 21 meetings between the two: 4 for Ethnikos Achna, 10 for Pafos FC and 7 drawn, at 2.62 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 33% of meetings won. 3.6 goals per game in the last five meetings marks a step up from the historical 2.62.
Stadio Dasaki Achnas in Dasaki Achnas, capacity 7,000, hosted the game. Ethnikos Achna led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Ethnikos Achna: Christos Giousis (6'), Christos Giousis (88') · Pafos FC: Derrick Luckassen (83')
Key stats
Possession: Ethnikos Achna 41% · Pafos FC 59% · Total shots: 7-9 · On target: 3-5 · Corners: 1-8