Paphos faltered in the final stages of the match and was unable to avoid a 1-0 loss to Salzburg.
While the result may be negative, the performance of the Cypriot cup champions was not a disappointment. On the contrary, it left… promise ahead of the second leg—namely, that they can pull off another comeback and advance, just as they did against Hajduk Split when they were down by two goals, rather than just one as in this case.
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The Austrians weren’t the better team, as Ricardo Sa Pinto’s squad squandered their best chances and ultimately… paid the price by conceding the goal.
In the rematch, the Portuguese coach will be without Sema, who was sent off, and Correia, while Anderson has a chance of playing, as does Bruno, who remained on the bench due to fatigue.
