Aris 3-1 Akritas Aris temporarily returned to the top of the table on Friday night with a comfortable 3–1 win over Akritas at Alphamega Stadium, securing their fifth straight home victory. Kakoullis opened the scoring early on, but a goalkeeping blunder from Foderingham gifted Romo a quick equaliser. The hosts regained control before half-time when Kvilitaia converted a penalty won by Gaustad. Aris dominated after the break, barely giving Akritas a sniff, and sealed the result late on when substitute Effaghe finished off a neat move from Montnor. Paralimni 0–2 Omonoia Omonoia barely broke sweat in Paralimni, easing to a 2–0 win that sent them back to the top of the table with 22 points. The match was effectively wrapped up within half an hour – Mmaee struck in the 3rd minute after fine work from Tanković, and Jovetić added a classy finish in the 32nd. The Greens controlled proceedings from start to finish, managing the game comfortably even after Fabiano went off injured early in the second half. Enosis offered little resistance, with Uzoho only called into action once. A calm, professional display from Omonoia, who look increasingly assured in their title push. APOEL 4–1 Ethnikos Achnas APOEL stormed back to form in style, overturning a first-half deficit to crush Ethnikos 4–1 at the GSP. Despite falling behind to an Andereggen strike after 16 minutes, the Nicosia giants dominated after the break. Laifis equalised with a header before captain Pieros Sotiriou took centre stage, scoring twice – one from open play and another from the penalty spot after a VAR review. Corbu added a fourth in stoppage time to cap off a commanding second half. The result lifts APOEL to 20 points and second place, reigniting their momentum in the title race. Omonoia Aradippou 0–1 Olympiakos Nicosia Olympiakos snatched a crucial win at the Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium, edging Omonoia Aradippou 1–0 thanks to a thunderous strike from Tavares in the 55th minute – their first real effort of the game. Omonoia started stronger and created the better first-half chances, but poor finishing and a superb late save from Talichmanidis denied them a result. The hosts were given a lifeline in stoppage time with a 95th-minute penalty, yet Talimandis saved Pontikos’ effort, and Jorginho’s rebound header was ruled out by VAR for offside. Krasava 0-1 Anorthosis Anorthosis claimed their first league win of the season, edging out Krasava 1–0 at the Ammochostos Stadium in a tense and scrappy encounter, The first half was a mixed bag – both sides cautious, probing without much end product. Krasava came closest when Ba twice tested keeper Panayi, who kept the visitors alive with key saves. Anorthosis responded with a couple of half chances through Bezus and Sosa, but 0–0 at half-time said it all. Things shifted after the break. Momentum swung further toward Anorthosis when Krasava midfielder Pankov was sent off in the 63rd minute for a second booking after fouling Kiko. From then on, it was mostly one-way traffic. Evagoras Charalambous rattled the crossbar on 72 minutes, and moments later VAR intervened – a handball by Christodoulou was confirmed after an on-field review. Sensi converted the resulting penalty with power, putting The Lady 1–0 ahead. Chebake nearly equalised for Krasava with a stunning late free-kick that crashed off the bar in stoppage time, before De Iriondo was shown a straight red for striking Chrysostomou in the 97th minute. Pafos 1-0 AEL Pafos grabbed an early lead through Dragomir’s 5th-minute header and never looked back, doing just enough to see off AEL ahead of their Champions League clash with Villarreal. AEL improved in the second half but wasted several good chances, while Pafos managed the game comfortably without overexerting themselves. Carcedo’s side climb to second on 21 points, with AEL staying eighth on 10. Apollon 1–2 AEK Larnaca AEK pulled off a late turnaround to beat Apollon 2–1 at the Alphamega Stadium, climbing to fifth place with 17 points. Despite both sides creating chances, the first half ended goalless – mostly cagey, with Weissbeck hitting the bar and neither team taking control. Apollon struck first in the 48th minute when Kvida headed in from a Weissbeck corner, but AEK responded almost immediately. Just three minutes later, Rohden levelled the score with a sharp volley from Ivanović’s cross. As the game opened up, both sides chased a winner – Apollon hitting the woodwork three times – but it was AEK’s Izquierdo who stole the show on 80 minutes, thundering home a stunning strike from the edge of the box to complete the comeback. Apollon threw everything forward but couldn’t find a way through, leaving AEK to celebrate a vital away win and a statement performance in Limassol. Post navigation Cyprus League: Gameweek 8 Roundup Cyprus U17s Secure Qualification with Victory Over Armenia