Match Report
41 points for Mekelle Kenema (18th), 42 for Dire Dawa Kenema (17th): a 1-point gap. On the form table Dire Dawa Kenema stood 8th over the last five rounds, despite being 17th overall. Against a league average of 0.89 goals per team per game, Mekelle Kenema ran at 0.79 scored and 0.95 conceded, Dire Dawa Kenema at 0.68 and 1.11.
7 meetings are on record — 3 won by Mekelle Kenema, 3 by Dire Dawa Kenema, 1 drawn, at 2.43 goals per meeting. Home advantage is real in this fixture: whoever hosted won 71% of the meetings.
Tigray Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 5,000. Dire Dawa Kenema led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Mekelle Kenema: Temesgen Tesfaye (49') · Dire Dawa Kenema: Abduselam Yusuf (3'), Abdisa Jemal (52')
Key stats
Possession: Mekelle Kenema 52% · Dire Dawa Kenema 48% · Total shots: 7-9 · On target: 4-6 · Corners: 7-2