Olympiacos and Nea Salamina draw 3-3 in championship opener
Olympiacos and Nea Salamina shared six goals at the GSP on Friday in the opening round of the championship.
Nicosia, Cyprus. Olympiacos and Nea Salamina drew 3-3 at the GSP on Friday in the opening round of the championship. Both sides remain without their first three points of the new season.
First-half lead
Olympiacos opened the scoring in the 24th minute through a volley by Pehlivanis.
Nea Salamina turnaround
Nea Salamina levelled through Grandsir in the 38th minute before Yousis put the visitors ahead after an assist from the Frenchman.
Poveda extended Nea Salamina’s advantage shortly after the restart, scoring from close range in the 55th minute.
Olympiacos fight back
Olympiacos reduced the deficit within five minutes when substitute Savvas converted a penalty following a handball by Panagiotou.
The home side continued to press and equalised in the 80th minute, when Christou struck from just outside the box and sent the ball into the corner past goalkeeper Kovac.
Olympiacos nearly secured a late winner in stoppage time, but Kynigopoulos was unable to beat Kovac from close range.
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