Euro 2008 qualifying Group D/San Marino 0 Cyprus 1:A Yiannas Okkas goal was enough for Cyprus to take their second win of their Group D Euro 2008 campaign in Serraville last night.
The game may have been considered a match between the also rans of the group but the result puts the victors on seven points and gives them parity with Wales, who have played a game less.
The pressure was on the home side in the opening half but they survived the onslaught with the help of goalkeeper Aldo Simoncini, who managed to keep the Cypriots at bay.
The deadlock was broken after nine minutes of the second half when Okkas fired home from the left-hand side of the six-metre box. The striker benefited from a clever knock down from Yiasoumi Yiasoumis after an inswinging Efstathios Aloneftis corner.
SAN MARINO:Aldo Simoncini, Carlo Valentini, Vannucci, Albani, Della Valle, Gianluca Bollini (Ciacci, 77 mins), Bonini (Nanni, 84 mins), Bugli, Fabio Bollini (Andreini, 63 mins), Marani, Selva. Subs ot used: Federico Valentini, Cibelli, De Luigi, Mariotti. Booked: Fabio Bollini, Albani, Bugli, Della Valle, Ciacci.
CYPRUS:Georgallides, Theodotou, Paraskevas, Lambrou, Marangos (Nicolau, 24 mins), Aloneftis, Michail, Garpozis (Charalambous, 86 mins), Yiasoumis (Charalampidis, 55 mins), Okkas, Konstantinou. Subs not used: Avgousti, Okkarides, Elia, Alexandrou. Goal: Okkas 54.
Referee:Albano Janku (Albania).
