Cyprus beat Israel in football friendly

JERUSALEM, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Cyprus achieved a surprising 3-2 away win over Israel in a friendly match played at HaMoshava Stadium in the central city of Petah Tikva on Sunday evening.

Cyprus started strongly and scored after just two minutes with a cross by Minas Antoniou and a slight touch by Charalampos Charalampous, making it 1-0.

Israeli goalkeeper Daniel Peretz prevented a quick second goal in the