Apollon played Kifisia to a 2:2 draw in the Club Friendlies on 8 August 2026. Marquinhos opened the scoring at the ten-minute mark, but D. Limnios equalised before the interval. A late goal from the visitors completed the turnaround, and both sides walked away with a point.
And here's the thing about this fixture — it was never going to be a straightforward affair. Apollon had lost their last four matches without scoring, while Kifisia had shown flashes of promise with a 1:1 draw against Westerlo but also conceded three against Valwijk. You could sense the tension from the first whistle.
The home side took an early lead through Marquinhos, but Kifisia responded well. To be fair, Apollon's attack was more prolific with 58 attacks to 55, yet possession remained dead even at fifty-fifty. The visitors had an extra corner but that didn't translate into chances.
By then, the match had settled into a rhythm. Two yellow cards came at sensitive moments — one just before half-time and another in the eighty-fifth minute. Both teams had plenty of opportunity, but neither could find the decisive moment until the final whistle approached.
The statistics paint an honest picture. Five shots on target each, five corners between them, and not a single offside called. It was a game where everything balanced out, and neither manager could claim they had played the better side.