Match Report
Mechal FC (3rd, 55 pts) visited Sidama Bunna (1st, 68 pts) with 13 points between them. On recent form Mechal FC sat only 17th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 3rd overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.13/0.61 for Sidama Bunna and 1.13/0.87 for Mechal FC (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 0.89.
Mechal FC had drawn their last three.
8 meetings are on record — 4 won by Sidama Bunna, 2 by Mechal FC, 2 drawn, at 2.63 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 38% of those meetings. History points to goals: 63% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 63%. The recent trend is more open — 3.6 goals per game over the last five meetings versus 2.63 all-time.
Hawassa Stadium, capacity 5,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-3.
Goal scorers
Sidama Bunna: Fikreyesus Tewoldebrhan (28') · Mechal FC: Chernet Gugsa (40'), Girum Hagos (51'), Bereket Desta (88')
Key stats
Possession: Sidama Bunna 42% · Mechal FC 58% · Total shots: 8-12 · On target: 5-5 · Corners: 5-9