Match Report
The table read 13th (Adama Kenema, 46 pts) against 17th (Dire Dawa Kenema, 42 pts), 4 points apart. On the form table Dire Dawa Kenema stood 8th over the last five rounds, despite being 17th overall. Against a league average of 0.89 goals per team per game, Adama Kenema ran at 0.92 scored and 1.03 conceded, Dire Dawa Kenema at 0.68 and 1.11.
Adama Kenema had lost five in a row.
The sides have met 10 times in the GioScore results database: 4 wins for Adama Kenema, 3 draws and 3 for Dire Dawa Kenema, at 2.5 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 40% of the wins in this matchup. Clean sheets are rare between these two — both scored in 70% of the meetings.
Abebe Bikila Stadium, capacity 4,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Adama Kenema led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-1.
Goal scorers
Adama Kenema: Sani Abubakar (31') · Dire Dawa Kenema: Abduselam Yusuf (79')
Key stats
Possession: Adama Kenema 38% · Dire Dawa Kenema 62% · Total shots: 11-6 · On target: 3-2 · Corners: 8-10