Ghanaian midfielder Carlos Ohene has opened his season with a trophy in Cyprus after winning the Super Cup with AEL Limassol who defeated bitter rivals APOEL Nicosia to lift the coveted title on Wednesday night.Â
The 22-year-old was in full-time action at the GSP Stadium in Nicosia as skipper Marios Nicolaou scored the winner penalty after APOEL’s Marios Antoniades and Giorgos Efrem had both previously skied their efforts.
The game had finished 0-0 in what was an up-and-down contest during the 90 minutes after which referee Christos Nicolaides blew immediately for penalty kicks.
Tomas de Vincenti and Semir Stilic had both gone close early on while Adrian Sardinero and Mesca looked threatening at the other end.
APOEL continued to waste chances much to the frustration of coach Domingos Paciencia who once again lost a home tie with their trip to Kazakhstan for their Champions League playoff first leg against FC Astana fast approaching. Efrem and Stilic again went close while Frank Feltscher attempted to test Boy Waterman.
APOEL’s Joao Guilherme and AEL’s Carlos Ohene both missed the last chances of the 90 minutes.
The title becomes the first for the former Ghana U20 midfielder who joined Limassol four seasons ago from Alki.
He took to Facebook to express his joy at winning the title with AEL Limassol:Â "I want to thank God for yesterday's win and the fans [for] the support [which] was amazing."