Match Report
The table read 17th (Dire Dawa Kenema, 42 pts) against 20th (Arba Minch Kenema, 35 pts), 7 points apart. Recent form flatters Arba Minch Kenema's table spot — 10th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 20th. Per game in the league, Dire Dawa Kenema were scoring 0.68 and conceding 1.11, Arba Minch Kenema 0.79 and 1.21, against a competition average of 0.89 goals per team per game.
6 meetings are on record — 3 won by Dire Dawa Kenema, 1 by Arba Minch Kenema, 2 drawn, at 1.33 goals per meeting. Only 33% of these meetings ended in a home win. These meetings skew tight — only 17% saw more than two goals.
The match was played at Dire Dawa Stadium (capacity 5,000). On the scoreboard, Arba Minch Kenema led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Dire Dawa Kenema: Asrat Tonjo (57'), Abdisa Jemal (81') · Arba Minch Kenema: Merihun Meskele (36')
Key stats
Possession: Dire Dawa Kenema 53% · Arba Minch Kenema 47% · Total shots: 11-9 · On target: 6-3 · Corners: 5-0