Ermis claimed a 2-1 victory over PAEEK on Sunday in the second division's regular season round two. G. Pavlides scored twice for the hosts while K. Michailidis found the net for the visitors. The result leaves Ermis top of their section with three points from one game.
Pavlides opened the scoring in the tenth minute, giving Ermis an early lead. PAEEK responded before the break when Michailidis equalised on 45-plus-two. And here's the thing — Pavlides restored Ermis' advantage just three minutes into the second half.
By then the match had settled into a rhythms neither side could quite control. Ermis held their nerve after conceding, while PAEEK found no answer to the home side's forward movement. The visitors came for a cross he never reached in the closing stages, but the result was already decided.
Ermis sit eighth in the table with one win from one game, while PAEEK are fifteenth after their opening defeat. The hosts have been building something steady — a 2-0 victory over Akritas on September eleventh showed that potential.
PAEEK's recent form has been erratic. They drew 0-0 with Carmiotissa in April before a 3-6 defeat to Ayia Napa. By then the pattern was clear — they lack consistency at both ends of the pitch.
Ermis cannot afford another slip if they want to challenge. PAEEK have work to do after starting the campaign without a point. The gap between them already feels wider than three points.