Ketsbaia blasts Cypriot FA ahead of Gers clash

ANORTHOSIS Famagusta player-coach Temuri Ketsbaia has criticised the Cyprus Football Association after his team were forced to play a Super Cup game against Omonia ahead of this week’s Champions League qualifying clash with Rangers.

The former Newcastle striker’s complaint echoes Alex McLeish’s comments before the first leg when he questioned the wisdom of the Scottish Premier League in making them travel to Inverness just days before the flight to Cyprus.

Anorthosis come to Ibrox tomorrow trying to overturn a 2-1 deficit from the first leg, but on Saturday they lost 5-4 on penalties to Omonia after the game finished 2-2 after extra-time.