CYPRIOT FOOTBALL: Doxa’s hopes for survival remained alive after a big 2:0 win over Pafos while Paralimini - Olympiakos Nicosia and Ethnikos Achnas - Nea Salamina played to draws in the opening matchday of the Cypriot First Division relegation playoffs.**HIGHLIGHTS**
AEK defeat Anorthosis, Big win for Paralimni
CYPRIOT FOOTBALL: AEK Larnaca forced Anorthosis to their first home defeat of the season by defeating the Famagusta side 2:1, giving big interest to Monday’s Eternal Derby between APOEL and Omonoia. Enosis Neon Paralimniou handed Olympiakos Nicosia a 3:0 loss to at home, to record a big win in their fight to avoid relegation. **HIGHLIGHTS**
Omonoia put pressure on Anorthosis, Apollon edge Doxa
Olympiakos Nicosia edge Ethnikos, Deadlock in Paralimni
Upsets continue in Cyprus
CYPRIOT FOOTBALL: The upsets continued over the weekend in Cyprus as Omonoia were handed a surprising 2:1 loss at home to Ethnikos Achnas. Apollon also lost at home in a shocking 1:0 scoreline to Enosis Neon Paralimni. Meanwhile, Pafos FC won 2:0 at home to AEL Limassol, and on Monday, Doxa Katokopias recorded their second win of the season with a 1:0 result at Nea Salamina. **HIGHLIGHTS**
APOEL defeat Salamina, Big comeback for Paralimni over AEK
CYPRIOT FOOTBALL: APOEL Nicosia managed to overcome Nea Salamina’s obstacle with a 2:1 win to move closer to the top of the table, with an upcoming midweek clash against leaders Anorthosis. In the final game of the matchday, Enosis Neon Paralimniou came from behind to record a big home win over AEK Larnaca with the same scoreline.
Wins for APOEL and Apollon
CYPRIOT FOOTBALL(FIRST DIVISION): APOEL Nicosia and Apollon Limassol completed Matchday 17 with wins over Doxa Katokopias and Ethnikos Achnas, respectively. Pafos FC and Olympiakos Nicosia shared the points in a 1:1 draw, while Nea Salamina Ammochostou and Enosis Neon Paralimniou played out the same scoreline.