Match Report
9 points for Ethiopia (5th), 1 for Djibouti (6th): an 8-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Djibouti: only 53rd in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 6th. In league terms the two rates read 0.9/1.4 for Ethiopia and 0.5/3.3 for Djibouti (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.26.
Djibouti were winless in 8.
The match was played at Stade Ben Ahmed El Abdi (capacity 15,000). Ethiopia led 3-0 at the break, and the second half added 4 goals for the 6-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Ethiopia: A. Nasir (37'), Bereket Desta (19'), A. Nasir (34'), Bereket Desta (52'), A. Nasir (58'), Bereket Desta (70') · Djibouti: Samuel Akinbinu (51')
Key stats
Possession: Ethiopia 58% · Djibouti 42% · Total shots: 14-11 · On target: 8-7 · Corners: 3-9