DASAAKI ACHNAS, Cyprus (Interstat) — Ethnikos Achna defeated APOEL 3-2 in a 1. Division match Sunday at Stadio Dasaki Achnas, overcoming an early deficit.

Nicolás Andereggen gave APOEL a lead just two minutes into the match, but Miloš Degenek equalized for the hosts in the 14th. Andereggen scored again in the 30th to put APOEL up 2-1 at halftime.

Ethnikos Achna mounted a stunning comeback in the final 20 minutes. Nicolas Koutsakos leveled the score in the 74th minute, and Christos Giousis netted the winner just seven minutes later. APOEL’s David Abagna scored a late goal in the 85th, but it proved only a consolation.

The result defied a pregame projection that favored APOEL. Ethnikos Achna improved its league record to 5-10-2, while APOEL fell to 5-6-4.