The crowd waited for a goal that never came. Nea Salamis defended in numbers and left with what they came for, and the two sides could be playing still without troubling a scorer.
Shifted about, taken off before the hour, asked to do somebody else's running — Alejandro Lopera has had enough of being useful and would like to be picked. Anorthosis know, and have known for weeks.
Anorthosis spent the window trying to move Gabriel Furtado on and nobody came. He trains with a squad that has already told him he is not part of it, and both sides now wait for the next one.
The competition arrived without a word said to him about it. Evagoras Charalabous keeps the shirt for now, at Anorthosis's convenience rather than his own.
“It had gone on long enough. I would rather have it out than leave it sitting there.” Ten minutes behind a closed door at Anorthosis, and both men came out saying it was fine.
A season-long audition: Dynamo Kyiv still own him, but the shirt and the minutes are Anorthosis's to give. A loan is a bet both clubs believe they are winning.
What was said behind closed doors has now been said in front of a microphone. Everybody at Anorthosis can do the arithmetic, including the man it is aimed at.
“The easiest signature of my career.” Alejandro Lopera and Anorthosis agree another 4 years, and the manager can plan around him rather than about him.
“I will know when it is time. I am not there yet.” Valentin Roberge is 40, with 10 appearances behind him, and Anorthosis will have to plan for whichever answer comes.
The competition arrived without a word said to him about it. Kostakis Artymatas keeps the shirt for now, at Anorthosis's convenience rather than his own.
“It had gone on long enough. I would rather have it out than leave it sitting there.” Ten minutes behind a closed door at Anorthosis, and both men came out saying it was fine.
The language is coming and there is somebody to talk to in the dressing room. A footballer who feels at home plays like one, and it never shows up in a scouting report.
“I am grateful for the games, but I did not become a footballer to be somebody else's spare part.” He wants to be at Anorthosis, and 2 appearances in 22 say he has earned the hearing.
“Things were said to me before I signed. I am not going to repeat them, but I remember all of them.” Anorthosis have not answered, which is an answer of sorts.
“I am grateful for the games, but I did not become a footballer to be somebody else's spare part.” He wants to be at Anorthosis, and 2 appearances in 18 say he has earned the hearing.
“It had gone on long enough. I would rather have it out than leave it sitting there.” Ten minutes behind a closed door at Anorthosis, and both men came out saying it was fine.