“The Kazakh team has always been a thorn in APOEL’s side.” Cypriot media remembered the matches with Astana – Football

In their history of meetings, this will be the seventh match in which the victory of one or another could affect the final places of the clubs in European competition. The match between them promises to be tense, as even the Cypriot media remind us of the difficult relationship with Astana.

The republican Internet portal Sports.kz collected local media clippings about the upcoming meeting of APOEL with the Kazakhs.

“APOEL decides the fate of Astana and… reaching the top eight,” they said Alphanews. Then there was a little explanation of the headline, as well as a mention of Astana as a thorn in their side: “The Yellow-Blues go into the game with the sole goal of winning and collecting three points, hoping to enter the top eight and thus gain direct qualification in the 1/8 finals. The Kazakh team has always been a “thorn” for APOEL, but this time they…