APOEL 2, Apollon 4

KOLOSSI, Cyprus (Interstat) — Apollon Limassol delivered a commanding performance to defeat rival APOEL Nicosia 4-2 in a Cyprus Cup match on Wednesday, defying a pregame projection of a tight contest with an explosive first-half display. The match at Alphamega Stadium, a quarterfinal fixture, was effectively decided before halftime as the home side built a three-goal lead. Apollon struck first in the 10th minute when defender Kostas Stafylidis found the net. The advantage was doubled just 13 minutes later by Daniel Mancini, putting APOEL under severe early pressure. The visitors briefly halved the deficit in the 33rd minute with a… Read more...