KOLOSSI, Cyprus (Interstat) — Aris Lemesou defeated Aris 2-1 in a 1. Division match Sunday at Alphamega Stadium, a result that closely matched statistical projections.

Rody Effaghe opened the scoring for the visiting Aris in the 21st minute. The home side, Aris Lemesou, responded with two goals in a six-minute span before halftime. Luther Singh equalized in the 47th minute, and Zakaria Sawo netted the winner in the 53rd.

The final score aligned with a pregame simulation by Interstat, whose ELO system gave Aris Lemesou a 58.5% probability to win. With the victory, Aris Lemesou begins its league campaign 1-0-0, while Aris starts 0-1-0.