Our Women’s National Team produced a remarkable fightback to defeat Albania 3–2 at the “Antonis Papadopoulos” Stadium in the first leg of the UEFA Women’s Nations League play-offs – keeping alive the dream of promotion to League B for the first time in the team’s history. Everything will now be decided in the return leg on Tuesday, 28th October at 19:00 (Cyprus time) in Tirana, with Cyprus holding the advantage from their first-leg victory. It was a dramatic night in Larnaca as Cyprus overturned a 0–2 deficit to win 3–2, earning a standing ovation from the hundreds of supporters in the stands. Albania struck twice in the first half through Megi Dosi (29’, 33’), leaving Cyprus with a mountain to climb. But the hosts responded brilliantly. Maria Panayiotou pulled one back on 43 minutes with a thunderous long-range strike, before Andri Violari headed in Chrysso Michael’s corner in first-half stoppage time to level the score. Then, in the 83rd minute, Violari rose again – this time powering home a header from an Aristodimou cross to complete a sensational turnaround and secure a famous victory for Cyprus. Post navigation OMONOIA HELD TO FRUSTRATING DRAW IN PRISTINA Cyprus League: Gameweek 8 Roundup