Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Mebrat Hayl 4th with 55 points, Arba Minch Kenema 20th with 35, 20 apart. The last five rounds placed Arba Minch Kenema 10th in the league for form — higher than their 20th in the standings. Against a league average of 0.89 goals per team per game, Arba Minch Kenema ran at 0.79 scored and 1.21 conceded, Mebrat Hayl at 0.82 and 0.63.
Mebrat Hayl were winless in 6.
Across 5 recorded meetings, Arba Minch Kenema have 2 wins to Mebrat Hayl's 3, with 0 draws, at 2.8 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 100% of the meetings. 60% of the meetings finished with three goals or more.
The match was played at Arba Minch Stadium (capacity 5,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Mebrat Hayl led 3-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-4.
Goal scorers
Arba Minch Kenema: Yigezu Bogale (82') · Mebrat Hayl: Patrick Sibomana (4'), Abel Habtamu (16'), Anwar Bedru (43'), Abel Habtamu (48')
Key stats
Possession: Arba Minch Kenema 49% · Mebrat Hayl 51% · Total shots: 15-10 · On target: 2-5 · Corners: 3-3