Match Report
8 points and 8 places separated them: Awassa Kenema 9th with 50, Dire Dawa Kenema 17th with 42. Recent form flatters Dire Dawa Kenema's table spot — 8th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 17th. Against a league average of 0.89 goals per team per game, Awassa Kenema ran at 0.97 scored and 0.87 conceded, Dire Dawa Kenema at 0.68 and 1.11.
Awassa Kenema had not lost in 7 games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 6 games: 4 Awassa Kenema wins, 1 for Dire Dawa Kenema, 1 draw, at 1.83 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 17% of the meetings went to the host. Historically tight: 33% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
The venue was Yirgalem Stadium, with room for 5,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, Dire Dawa Kenema led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-1.
Goal scorers
Awassa Kenema: Shemeles Bekele (61') · Dire Dawa Kenema: Diladis Gebere (19')
Key stats
Possession: Awassa Kenema 46% · Dire Dawa Kenema 54% · Total shots: 8-7 · On target: 2-3 · Corners: 4-1