Match Report
In the standings it was Mebrat Hayl 4th on 55 points, Dire Dawa Kenema 17th on 42 — separated by 13. Dire Dawa Kenema's recent output outran their position: 8th on form over five rounds, 17th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 0.82/0.63 for Mebrat Hayl and 0.68/1.11 for Dire Dawa Kenema (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 0.89.
Dire Dawa Kenema had gone 6 games without a win.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Mebrat Hayl 2, draws 2, Dire Dawa Kenema 1, at 1 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 20% of meetings won. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 0% of the meetings went over two goals.
The venue was Addis Ababa Stadium, with room for 35,000 spectators. Mebrat Hayl led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Mebrat Hayl: Patrick Sibomana (16') · Dire Dawa Kenema: Aschalew Tamene (63')
Key stats
Possession: Mebrat Hayl 40% · Dire Dawa Kenema 60% · Total shots: 5-10 · On target: 1-2 · Corners: 3-9