Today’s qualifying team is going to play soon against Olympiakos, a team that is reason enough for Anorthosis Famagusta to get the qualification. Rapid intends to stop this euphoria.In the third and last qualification round is waiting - as known - Olympiakos Piräus. An opponent, that is in many ways very attractive not only for Rapid. Because our today’s opponent Anorthosis Famagusta is going to do everything, to play in this duel against the top club from the neighbour Greece. „The matches against Olympiakos will be very special events for us“, said Famagustas coach, Temuri Ketsbaja: „A very special match, as if Rapid would play against Bayern Munich.“ So, the 13 times and actual Champion of Cyprus want need any special motivation, especially after the 3:0 win in the first game against our Team. Despite the fact that the Island Republic of Cyprus has generally not significant international appearances, so there are wins as against Rapid, that attracts attention. The greatest achievement so far was in 2005, where they managed to trough in the second CL Qualification round the Turkish team of Trabzonspor out of the tournament. Last weeks win against our Team can be placed in a similar category: „It was an achievement, that has a huge importance for the Cypriot Football“, explained the coach of Famagusta, a team that in 26 last season games left 19 times the filed as a winner – they didn’t had not even one defeat. And with the 32 year old Traianos Dellas (2004 Eurocup winner with Greece) they got recently another famous player for the Defence.
31.08.2015