Omonia Nicosia saw off Digenis Isoponas 4-1 at GSP Stadium in the first division's regular season round four on Sunday evening. The home side took all three points from a match that opened with an early strike before closing out a comfortable victory. By then, the gap between the two sides in the table was already evident, and this result only deepened it.
S. Coulibaly broke the deadlock in the fifteenth minute, a goal that shifted the momentum early. Omonia controlled the tempo after that opening, and to be fair, Digenis struggled to find any rhythm. The yellow card for K. Da Graca in the ninth minute hinted at the tension that would characterise much of the contest.
E. Budnik doubled the lead in the thirty-third minute, extending Omonia's advantage before the interval. The visitors could not respond, and the scoreline reflected a comfortable home performance. F. Tanase received a yellow card just before half-time, but the match had already settled into its pattern.
F. Tanase added a third goal in the fifty-seventh minute, converting an opportunity to put the result beyond doubt. He was substituted in the sixty-second minute, replaced by the incoming options. Two yellow cards for L. de Lucas and S. Coulibaly in the fifty-sixth minute showed the physical nature of the encounter.
J. Duverne made it four in the seventy-seventh minute, rounding off a thorough display. M. Tankovic added a late consolation in the ninety-fourth minute, but the outcome was never in question. Digenis had three substitutions in the seventy-eighth minute, bringing on B. Akintola, L. Brouwers and L. Diony in search of something.
Omonia moved up to fifth place with five points from three games, while Digenis remained rooted at the bottom with zero points from three defeats. The home side had not lost yet, and their recent form showed a side finding its feet. Digenis had not won or drawn a single game this season.
The result meant Omonia held their nerve in a match where they never looked threatened after the opening goal. Digenis fell apart after the opener, and the visitors have not won since the season began. The five-point gap between them now feels substantial.
