The match between Anorthosis and Aris in the seventh round of the Cyprus Championship ended. The match ended with Aris winning 3:2.
Aris player Yannick Gomis opened the score in the eighth minute. In the 12th minute, Mihlali Mayambela doubled Limassol’s lead. While Chico Banza minimized Anorthosis’ difference in the 41st minute, Dimitrianos Tsouliou equalized the score on the scoreboard in the 64th minute. The winning goal was scored by Russian Aris forward Alexander Kokorin.
Thus, Arisa ranks second in the Cyprus Championship standings with 14 points. Anorthosis also received 14 points but finished in fourth place.
Last summer, Italian Fiorentina loaned Kokorin to Aris for one year. The desire to keep the Russian striker has been expressed many times in Cyprus. Last season Kokorin played in a total of 27 matches in the local championship and scored 11 goals. He and his team won the gold medal last season.
The Russian player was preparing to start the new season with Fiorentina. He managed to play in the Conference League match and was then loaned again to Aris.
Father of former Aris head coach said About the attitude towards Kokorin in the club.