Football player Alexander Kokorin
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Football club “Aris” from Limassol, thanks to the goal of Russian footballer Alexander Kokorin, won on the home field of “Paphos” in the match of the 32nd round of the championship of Cyprus. The meeting, which took place on May 1, ended with a score of 2: 1 in favor of the hosts, writes RIA News.
Yanik Gomis was the author of the first goal against Paphos in the 61st minute. Then the guests “soaked” the score, a goal against “Aris” in the 70th minute was scored by Ridevald Jairo. The second goal, which brought victory to the team from Limassol, was scored by Kokorin in the 85th minute of the match.
For the Russian footballer, this is already the 12th goal for Aris. According to the results of the meeting, “Aris” has 67 points, the club takes the first line in the Cypriot championship table. The team’s coaching staff believe that Kokorin can become top scorer championship.