Ethnikos Achna vs Omonia Aradippou

DASAKI ACHNAS, Cyprus (Interstat) — Omonia Aradippou edged Ethnikos Achna 2-1 on Friday at Stadio Dasaki Achnas in a 1. Division match that featured three goals in the final 13 minutes including stoppage time.

Pablo González opened the scoring for Omonia Aradippou in the 79th minute. Giorgos Pontikos equalized for Ethnikos Achna in the 90th minute. Jasin Assehnoun delivered the winner in the second minute of second-half stoppage time, securing three points for the visitors.

Omonia Aradippou improved to 10-10-5 in the 1. Division and 11-11-6 across all competitions. Ethnikos Achna dropped to 7-17-4 in league play and 8-19-4 overall.

The result extended Omonia Aradippou’s recent success in the head-to-head series. The two teams had met twice earlier in the season, with Omonia Aradippou winning 1-0 on Feb. 28 and playing to a 2-2 draw on Feb. 27. In their previous encounter on Nov. 22, 2025, Omonia Aradippou won 3-2 at Ethnikos Achna.

Omonia Aradippou entered Friday’s match having won two of its previous three league games. On May 9, the side defeated Akritas 2-1 at home. That followed a 2-1 loss at AE Olympiakos Lefkosias on May 1 and a 1-1 draw with Freedom 24 EN Ýpsona on Apr. 25. Prior to that, Omonia Aradippou drew 1-1 at Anorthosis on Apr. 19 and lost 3-0 at home to Aris Lemesou on Apr. 4.

Ethnikos Achna came into the game after a stretch of inconsistent results. The team lost 1-0 at Akritas on May 1, then recorded a 2-1 victory at home against AE Olympiakos Lefkosias on Apr. 26. That was followed by a 3-1 loss at Freedom 24 EN Ýpsona on Apr. 19 and a 1-0 win at Anorthosis on Apr. 5. In its previous league outing before that, Ethnikos Achna played to a 2-2 draw with Omonia 29is Maiou on Mar. 28.

The match was the 27th league game of the season for both teams. Omonia Aradippou’s overall record across all competitions includes 11 wins, 11 losses and six draws. Ethnikos Achna’s all-competition mark stands at eight wins, 19 losses and four draws.

Friday’s game saw Omonia Aradippou strike first. González’s goal in the 79th minute put the visitors ahead. Ethnikos Achna responded quickly, with Pontikos scoring in the 90th minute to level the score. But Assehnoun’s strike two minutes into stoppage time restored the lead for Omonia Aradippou and held for the win.

The defeat continued a difficult season for Ethnikos Achna, which has now lost 17 league matches. The team has struggled to find consistency, particularly away from home. However, the side has shown resilience at times, including the comeback win over AE Olympiakos Lefkosias in late April.

Omonia Aradippou has been more competitive, hovering around the middle of the 1. Division table. The team has earned points in five of its last seven league matches, a run that includes two wins, two draws and three losses.

The victory also gave Omonia Aradippou its third win in four meetings against Ethnikos Achna this season, with one draw in that span.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a 1-1 draw, while Interstat’s ELO system gave Ethnikos Achna a 51.70 percent probability to win.