LÁRNAKA, Cyprus (Interstat) — Rijad Bajić scored in the 11th minute Wednesday to lift AEK Lárnakas to a 1-0 victory over Apollon at AEK Arena - George Karapatakis in a 1. Division match.

Bajić’s early strike proved decisive as AEK Lárnakas improved to 17 wins, six losses and five draws in the Cypriot top flight. Apollon dropped to 17-6-4 in the competition.

The result gave AEK Lárnakas a 17-7-5 overall record across all competitions this season, while Apollon fell to 21-6-4.

Apollon entered the match having won two of its previous three league outings, including a 2-1 victory over Pafos on May 3. AEK Lárnakas had lost 1-0 at APOEL in its last league appearance on the same date.

Wednesday’s match was the third meeting between the sides this season. They played to a 1-1 draw on April 5 in Lárnaka, and Apollon won 1-0 on Feb. 14.

Apollon next faces AS Omonoia Leukosias on May 22.