Match Report
41 points for Mekelle Kenema (18th), 35 for Arba Minch Kenema (20th): a 6-point gap. The last five rounds placed Arba Minch Kenema 10th in the league for form — higher than their 20th in the standings. Per game in the league, Mekelle Kenema were scoring 0.79 and conceding 0.95, Arba Minch Kenema 0.79 and 1.21, against a competition average of 0.89 goals per team per game.
Level finishes had become the habit for Arba Minch Kenema: three in a row.
The sides have met 4 times in the GioScore results database: 3 wins for Mekelle Kenema, 1 draw and 0 for Arba Minch Kenema, at 2.75 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 25% of the wins in this matchup.
The match was played at Tigray Stadium (capacity 5,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Arba Minch Kenema led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-2.
Goal scorers
Arba Minch Kenema: Mohammed Abdul Rahaman (13'), Ashenafi Fida (87')
Key stats
Possession: Mekelle Kenema 56% · Arba Minch Kenema 44% · Total shots: 3-6 · On target: 1-4 · Corners: 5-7