PAFOS, Cyprus (Interstat) — Pafos and visiting Riga FC played to a 1-1 draw Thursday in their competition match, with each side scoring once after a scoreless first half. Riga FC took the lead in the 67th minute, and Pafos answered in the 76th. Riga FC’s record in this competition is now 0 wins, 0 losses and 2 draws. Pafos’s record in this competition is now 0 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw.

Caio Ferreira gave Riga FC the opening goal in the 67th minute. He played 24 minutes and scored once. Salah M Hand assisted on the goal and finished with 88 minutes played and one assist. Riga FC held the advantage until Biel equalized for Pafos in the 76th minute. Biel played the full 90 minutes and scored once. Ken Sema assisted on Biel’s goal, played 19 minutes and received a yellow card.

Pafos’s Sunjic I. was booked in the 49th minute. Sema K. received a yellow card in the 87th minute, and Riga FC’s Tonisevs M. was booked in the 90th minute. Pafos made four substitutions, with Brito A. entering in the 46th minute, Correia J. in the 61st, Anderson Silva in the 65th and Guga in the 71st. Riga FC made four changes, as Diop M. and Reginaldo Ramires entered in the 66th minute, Aouani R. in the 78th and Oulad M’Hand S. in the 88th.

Riga FC’s overall record across all competitions is now 3 wins, 0 losses and 2 draws. Pafos’s overall record across all competitions is now 3 wins, 2 losses and 3 draws. Riga FC had entered the match with recent results that included a 2-1 home win against Super Nova, a 1-1 home draw against FK Kairat Almaty Under 19, a 2-0 win at Tukums 2000 and a 2-1 win at Aris. Pafos had entered with recent results that included a 3-1 loss at Atalanta, a 3-1 win at Anorthosis, a 2-0 home loss to AEL, a 1-0 win at AEK, a 0-0 home draw against Olympiakos and a 3-0 win at Karmiotissa.

The match was level at halftime. Riga FC’s goal came in the second half, and Pafos equalized nine minutes later. The yellow cards were issued to two Pafos players and one Riga FC player. Pafos used all four of its listed substitutions, and Riga FC used all four of its listed substitutions. The score remained 1-1 after the equalizer. Pafos’s upcoming fixtures include a visit to Nea Salamis, a trip to Apollon, a home match against Omonoia 29, a visit to Aradippou, a home match against Aris, a trip to Omonoia, a home match against Ypsona, a home match against Karmiotissa, a trip to Olympiakos and a home match against AEK.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Riga FC 2, Pafos 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Riga FC with a 95.5 percent probability to win. Pafos had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.75. The total score of 2 went over the over/under line of 2.5.