Match Report
The table read 12th (Hadiya Hosaena, 48 pts) against 17th (Dire Dawa Kenema, 42 pts), 6 points apart. On the form table Dire Dawa Kenema stood 8th over the last five rounds, despite being 17th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Hadiya Hosaena 0.82 scored and 0.92 conceded per game, Dire Dawa Kenema 0.68 and 1.11, with the league averaging 0.89.
6 meetings are on record — 3 won by Hadiya Hosaena, 1 by Dire Dawa Kenema, 2 drawn, at 2.33 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 33% of the meetings went to the host. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 33% of the meetings went over two goals.
The venue was Adama Science and Technology University Stadium, with room for 5,000 spectators. Hadiya Hosaena led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Hadiya Hosaena: Biruk Beyene (43') · Dire Dawa Kenema: Abel Negash (56')
Key stats
Possession: Hadiya Hosaena 44% · Dire Dawa Kenema 56% · Total shots: 7-11 · On target: 1-5 · Corners: 1-5