Match Report
The table read 19th (Shire Endaselassie, 41 pts) against 15th (Ethiopia Nigd Bank, 45 pts), 4 points apart. The last five rounds placed Shire Endaselassie 14th in the league for form — higher than their 19th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Shire Endaselassie 0.65 scored and 0.86 conceded per game, Ethiopia Nigd Bank 1.13 and 1.16, with the league averaging 0.89.
Shire Stadium, capacity 5,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Shire Endaselassie: Daniel Darge (48'), Desalegn Ketema (90') · Ethiopia Nigd Bank: Natnael Daniel (90')
Key stats
Possession: Shire Endaselassie 50% · Ethiopia Nigd Bank 50% · Total shots: 8-5 · On target: 5-5 · Corners: 3-0