Action at “Famagusta”!
Nea Salamina hosts AEK today (September 6, 7:00 p.m.) as part of the second matchday of the Cyprus League by Stoiximan, in what promises to be a closely contested match.
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The “Red-and-Whites,” following their (3-3) in their season opener against Olympiakos, will seek to capitalize on their home-field advantage and secure their first win of the season, despite being the underdogs.
At the same time, they want to put an end to a seven-year losing streak, during which they have failed to earn three points against the Larnaca-based team. The last time they managed to do so was on November 23, 2019, when they won 1-0 thanks to a goal by Kingsley
On the other side, the “yellow-and-greens” got off to a… the new league, defeating APOEL 3-1, and are aiming to celebrate their second consecutive positive result, using their… momentum and morale as their weapons.
There was an issue regarding the presence of visiting fans in the stands, with Nea Salamina requesting a ban on their travel, out of fear of incidents, following last week’s events at Fan Day. Nevertheless, the Cyprus Football Association (CFA) rejected the request but reduced the number of tickets from 400 to 250.
As for the team’s lineup, Ángel López is once again counting on Dimitriou, while the new signings, Konaté and Angielski, with the 30-year-old center forward facing his former team for the first time.
The only name on Rubén Seyyes’ injury list is that of Amin, who suffered a partial tear of the plantar fascia in the derby against the “blue-and-yellows” and will be sidelined for about three weeks.
