Apollon Limassol beat Nea Salamis 4-2 despite two Grandsir goals
Apollon led 3-2 at half-time at Alphamega Stadium and moved to 9 points after five league games, while Nea Salamis have 4.
Apollon score three before the break
Apollon Limassol beat Nea Salamis Famagusta 4-2 on Saturday 17/10/2026 at Alphamega Stadium, in Regular Season round 6 of the Cyprus First Division. The kick-off was at 19:00 Cyprus time.
Dani Escriche opened the scoring in the 8th minute. Brandon Thomas made it 2-0 from a penalty in the 22nd minute. Both goals were the first league goal of the season for the players concerned.
First Division · Matchday 6
FULL TIMEGrandsir levels the match in six minutes
Nea Salamis answered immediately. Grandsir scored in the 24th minute to make it 2-1 and added a second in the 30th minute to level at 2-2.
Apollon regained the lead before the interval. Malekkides scored in the 45+2 minute for 3-2, his first league goal of the season. The first half therefore ended with 3 goals for the hosts and 2 for the visitors.
The second half brought one goal. Ožbolt scored in the 76th minute to make it 4-2, which was the final score. Nea Salamis did not score after the break.
Cards and changes
There were no red cards. Each side received 5 yellow cards. Artymatas was booked in the 13th minute and Georgios Christodoulou in the 20th, both for Nea Salamis. Grandsir was cautioned in the 37th minute and Giousis in the 42nd. Giousis had come on as a substitute in the 24th minute for Jordi Quintillà.
For Apollon, Malekkides was booked in the 38th minute, Bruno Gaspar in the 51st, Dani Escriche in the 81st and Brandon Thomas in the 84th. Apollon made 5 substitutions and Nea Salamis made 4.
Player
TOP SCORERTable and form
Apollon are fifth with 9 points from 5 games, 3 points behind leader AEK Larnaca, and sit in a promotion zone place for the Championship Group. Their unbeaten run stands at 6 matches in all competitions, and they have scored in each of their last 3.
Nea Salamis are 11th with 4 points from 5 games, 8 points behind the leaders and in the Relegation Group zone. Grandsir now has 6 league goals in 6 appearances and is alone at the top of the scorers' list. Nea Salamis have scored in each of their last 6 matches in all competitions.
First Division
TABLE| # | Club | P | Form | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Apollon Limassol | 5 | 9 | |
| 6 | Aris Limassol | 5 | 8 | |
| 7 | APOEL | 5 | 7 | |
| 8 | Omonia Aradippou | 5 | 6 | |
| 9 | Omonia 29is Maiou | 5 | 5 | |
| 10 | Olympiakos Nicosia | 5 | 4 | |
| 11 | Nea Salamis Famagusta | 5 | 4 |
Previous meetings and next fixtures
The last 5 meetings between the sides were evenly split: Apollon and Nea Salamis each won 2 and 1 was drawn. The most recent, on 08/03/2025, finished 1-1.
Apollon visit Karmiotissa on Sunday 25/10/2026 at 17:00 and then host Pafos FC on Saturday 31/10/2026 at 17:00. Nea Salamis play APEA Akrotiri at home in the Cyprus Cup on Wednesday 21/10/2026 at 18:00, then host Pafos FC in the league on Monday 26/10/2026 at 18:00.
