Saturday, October 4, 2025 at 10:00 AM
GSP Stadium , Nicosia
Joao Mario 90+2'
I. Laca 52'
L. Kalogirou 47'
H. Gomes 61'
T. Prokopiou 90'
E. Sakic 26'
M. Krainz 37'
A. Katsiaris 50'
Joao Cesco 87'
S. Risvanis 90+9'
Full time

Last-Gasp Equalizer Salvages Point for Olympiakos in Drama-Filled Neo GSP Stalemate

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In a Cyprus 1. Division encounter that swung with late drama, Olympiakos Nicosia rescued a 1-1 draw at home against Enosis Neon Paralimni on Saturday afternoon, with Joao Mario’s stoppage-time finish denying the visitors their first victory of the campaign.

Both sides entered the match at the wrong end of the table—Olympiakos in 12th and winless Enosis languishing in 14th—and the tension was palpable from the opening whistle at Neo GSP Stadium. The early exchanges were fiercely contested, with the midfield battle shaping much of the first half and neither side carving out clear opportunities. A contentious moment arrived in the 33rd minute when Olympiakos had the ball in the net, only for the goal to be disallowed for offside—much to the frustration of the home supporters.

Discipline frayed before the interval, with Emanuel Šakić and Marco Krainz of Enosis booked in a combative opening period. Olympiakos’s Loukas Kalogirou and Enosis’s Antonis Katsiaris quickly joined them in the referee’s notebook soon after the break as tempers flared and the match opened up.

The deadlock was finally broken in the 52nd minute. Enosis striker Ivan Laća latched on to a well-crafted attack to steer home a low finish, sending the visiting bench into celebration and raising hopes of a vital away win. With Olympiakos forced to chase the game, coach D. Čanadi’s men tightened at the back and looked to pounce on the counter, while Olympiakos responded with a flurry of substitutions to inject fresh legs.

Both teams saw their discipline tested as the clock wound down, with yellow cards continuing to punctuate the late stages, including bookings for Olympiakos’s Henrique Gomes and T. Prokopiou, and Enosis’s Joao Cesco and Spyros Risvanis.

Just as it seemed Enosis would finally claim a much-needed win, Joao Mario emerged as Olympiakos’s hero in the 92nd minute, capitalizing on chaos in the box to slot the equalizer and break Enosis hearts. The home crowd erupted, the late goal reaffirming Olympiakos’s resilience while extending Enosis’s winless start to six games.

This draw leaves both clubs entrenched in the lower reaches of the standings, but Olympiakos’s dramatic comeback provides coach and players with renewed belief heading into a crucial stretch of fixtures. For Enosis, the search for that elusive victory continues—a familiar storyline to their young season.

Team Lineups

Enosis
4-4-2
COACH
D. Čanadi
21
Markus Kuster
94
Rodrigo Souza
33
Spyros Risvanis
5
Emmanuel Okeke
66
Emanuel Šakić
90
André Jordy Ella
23
Marco Krainz
18
Antonis Katsiaris
99
Michalis Charalambous
10
Ivan Laća
7
Zurab Museliani
Olympiakos
4-4-2
COACH
Unknown
1
Christos Talichmanidis
55
Henrique Gomes
5
Aboubacar Loucoubar
45
Gerasimos Bakadimas
16
Loukas Kalogirou
20
João Tavares
6
Orhan Dzepar
37
Leonidas Konomis
17
Vieirinha
9
Iasonas Pikis
34
João Mário

Enosis Substitutes

1 Panagiotis Panagiotou
G
6 Edson Silva
M
8 Marcel Čanadi
M
14 Loizos Kosmas
M
19 Edwin Balua
F
31 Roman Lazar
G
43 João Cesco
D
44 Marko Đira
M
88 Dimitris Solomou
M

Olympiakos Substitutes

10 Admir Bajrović
F
22 Panagiotis Angeli
M
31 Revaz Injgia
M
32 Michalis Kyriakou
G
40 Marcos Charalambous
M
70 Ektoras Stefanou
D
80 Christos Efzona
M
94 Mauricio
D
99 Vladimir Bradonjić
F