Match Report
Dire Dawa Kenema went into the game 17th in the table on 42 points; Kedus Giorgis sat 6th on 53 — an 11-point gap. Recent form flatters Dire Dawa Kenema's table spot — 8th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 17th. In league terms the two rates read 0.68/1.11 for Dire Dawa Kenema and 0.89/0.84 for Kedus Giorgis (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 0.89.
A win had eluded Dire Dawa Kenema for 7 matches.
The head-to-head ledger counts 8 games: 2 Dire Dawa Kenema wins, 4 for Kedus Giorgis, 2 draws, at 2 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 38% of the wins in this matchup.
The venue was Dire Dawa Stadium, with room for 5,000 spectators. Kedus Giorgis led 2-1 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-2.
Goal scorers
Dire Dawa Kenema: Asrat Tonjo (29') · Kedus Giorgis: Brook Alemayehu (25'), Habtamu Gulilat (39')
Key stats
Possession: Dire Dawa Kenema 65% · Kedus Giorgis 35% · Total shots: 4-6 · On target: 1-3 · Corners: 4-3