Match Report
In the standings it was Mekelle Kenema 18th on 41 points, Ethiopian Medhin 16th on 43 — separated by 2. Recent form flatters Mekelle Kenema's table spot — 10th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 18th. Scoring rates set the scale: Mekelle Kenema 0.79 scored and 0.95 conceded per game, Ethiopian Medhin 0.78 and 0.84, with the league averaging 0.89.
Ethiopian Medhin had won three straight, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
The match was played at Tigray Stadium (capacity 5,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Mekelle Kenema: Birhanu Adamu (83') · Ethiopian Medhin: Ismail Ganiyu (66')
Key stats
Possession: Mekelle Kenema 43% · Ethiopian Medhin 57% · Total shots: 5-3 · On target: 1-1 · Corners: 3-3