Match Report
Adama Kenema went into the game 13th in the table on 46 points; Mebrat Hayl sat 4th on 55 — a 9-point gap. Recent form flatters Adama Kenema's table spot — 8th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 13th. Against a league average of 0.89 goals per team per game, Adama Kenema ran at 0.92 scored and 1.03 conceded, Mebrat Hayl at 0.82 and 0.63.
Defeat had followed defeat for Adama Kenema — three in succession. The last-five ledger: Adama Kenema 2/15, Mebrat Hayl 10/15.
The head-to-head ledger counts 6 games: 4 Adama Kenema wins, 1 for Mebrat Hayl, 1 draw, at 3.17 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 33% of the wins in this fixture.
Abebe Bikila Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 4,000. Mebrat Hayl led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-1.
Goal scorers
Mebrat Hayl: Abel Habtamu (43')
Key stats
Possession: Adama Kenema 46% · Mebrat Hayl 54% · Total shots: 8-11 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 3-7