LARNACA, Cyprus (Interstat) — Nea Salamis scored four unanswered goals against Apea Akrotiriou in a global football match Wednesday, finishing with a home victory after the visitors were reduced to 10 players in the first half. Samuel Grandsir opened the scoring in the 25th minute for Nea Salamis. Apea Akrotiriou lost Efstathiou C. to a red card in the 28th minute. The visitors played the remainder of the match with one fewer player. Nea Salamis held its lead through halftime and added three goals after the break.

Grandsir, Chryssis Evangelou, Andreas Panagiotou and Christos Giousis each recorded a goal while playing 90 minutes for Nea Salamis. The listed key performances, in descending order of importance, were Grandsir, Evangelou, Panagiotou and Giousis. Grandsir’s statline was 90 minutes and one goal. Evangelou’s statline was 90 minutes and one goal. Panagiotou’s statline was 90 minutes and one goal. Giousis’ statline was 90 minutes and one goal. Evangelou scored in the 71st minute, Panagiotou scored in the 83rd minute and Giousis scored in the 88th minute. Apea Akrotiriou did not score. The four goals were the only scoring in the match.

Nea Salamis improved to one win and no losses in this competition this season. Apea Akrotiriou moved to no wins and one loss in the competition. Across all competitions, Nea Salamis is now two wins and two losses. Apea Akrotiriou is now one win, one loss and one draw across all competitions. Nea Salamis’ record in the competition is 1-0, and Apea Akrotiriou’s record in the competition is 0-1.

Nea Salamis entered the match after a 4-2 loss at Apollon, a 2-1 loss at APOEL and a 3-0 win at Ermis. Apea Akrotiriou entered after a 1-0 win at Achnas and a 0-0 home draw against Spartakos Kitiou. The next match listed for Apea Akrotiriou is a home game against Ermis in Division 2. Nea Salamis’ previous results included one win and two losses.

After Efstathiou C. was dismissed in the 28th minute, Apea Akrotiriou played short-handed for the rest of the match. Nea Salamis protected its advantage and then extended it with goals from Evangelou, Panagiotou and Giousis in the second half. Apea Akrotiriou could not produce a goal against the home side. Nea Salamis finished with four goals, while Apea Akrotiriou finished with none. The second half produced three goals for the home side.

Nea Salamis was the home team, and Apea Akrotiriou was the visiting team. Grandsir scored at 25 minutes, Evangelou at 71, Panagiotou at 83 and Giousis at 88. Efstathiou C. received the red card at 28 minutes. Nea Salamis scored four goals total, and Apea Akrotiriou scored zero.

The result gave Nea Salamis a first win in this competition and gave Apea Akrotiriou a first loss in the competition. Nea Salamis’ overall record now includes two wins and two losses, while Apea Akrotiriou’s overall record includes one win, one loss and one draw. The home side’s four goals came from four different scorers, and each of those players was credited with a goal while playing the full match. Nea Salamis’ four goals were scored by Grandsir, Evangelou, Panagiotou and Giousis.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Nea Salamis 1, Apea Akrotiriou 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Nea Salamis with an 85.5 percent probability to win. Nea Salamis had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -2. The total of four goals went under the over/under line of 2.75.