Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Ethiopian Medhin (10th, 40 pts) held a 31-point advantage over Hambericho Durame (16th, 9 pts). Ethiopian Medhin ranked 4th in the league on five-round form, well above their 10th table position. Against a league average of 1.15 goals per team per game, Ethiopian Medhin ran at 1.23 scored and 1.13 conceded, Hambericho Durame at 0.4 and 1.9.
Ethiopian Medhin carried a 5-game unbeaten run into this. Hambericho Durame had not won in 10 games. Ethiopian Medhin had banked 9 of the last 15 points on offer; Hambericho Durame, 1.
The match was played at Addis Ababa Stadium (capacity 35,000). It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Ethiopian Medhin: A. Sani (75'), A. Sani (68')
Key stats
Possession: Ethiopian Medhin 68% · Hambericho Durame 32% · Total shots: 16-3 · On target: 8-2 · Corners: 4-3