Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Awassa Kenema 9th with 41 points, Wolkite Ketema 14th with 23, 18 apart. Recent form flatters Wolkite Ketema's table spot — 8th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 14th. Scoring rates set the scale: Awassa Kenema 1.4 scored and 1.53 conceded per game, Wolkite Ketema 0.5 and 1.37, with the league averaging 1.15.
Defeat had followed defeat for Wolkite Ketema — seven in succession. Recent form was uneven: 7/15 points for Awassa Kenema, 0/15 for Wolkite Ketema.
Yirgalem Stadium in Yirgalem staged the fixture, a ground that holds 2,000. On the scoreboard, Awassa Kenema led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 2-2.