Match Report
Mechal FC went into the game 3rd in the table on 55 points; Mekelle Kenema sat 18th on 41 — a 14-point gap. On recent form Mechal FC sat only 17th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 3rd overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Mechal FC 1.13 scored and 0.87 conceded per game, Mekelle Kenema 0.79 and 0.95, with the league averaging 0.89.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 1 Mechal FC win, 1 for Mekelle Kenema, 2 draws, at 2.5 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 25% of the wins in this matchup. Clean sheets are rare between these two — both scored in 75% of the meetings.
The venue was Addis Ababa Stadium, with room for 35,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.
Key stats
Possession: Mechal FC 57% · Mekelle Kenema 43% · Total shots: 5-3 · On target: 2-2 · Corners: 2-1