Match Report
Welayta Dicha went into the game 7th in the table on 51 points; Mechal FC sat 3rd on 55 — a 4-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Mechal FC: only 17th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 3rd. Per game in the league, Welayta Dicha were scoring 0.97 and conceding 0.82, Mechal FC 1.13 and 0.87, against a competition average of 0.89 goals per team per game.
Welayta Dicha had not won in 9 games. Welayta Dicha had banked 4 of the last 15 points on offer; Mechal FC, 10.
8 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Welayta Dicha 1, draws 2, Mechal FC 5, at 1.88 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 38% of those meetings. Only 25% of the meetings produced more than two goals.
Wolaita Soddo Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 5,000. Mechal FC led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 5 goals for the 4-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Welayta Dicha: Yonatan Elias (47'), Tewodros Hailmariam (53'), Yonatan Elias (68'), Carlos Damtew (82') · Mechal FC: Chernet Gugsa (2'), Chernet Gugsa (90'), Bereket Desta (39')
Key stats
Possession: Welayta Dicha 31% · Mechal FC 69% · Total shots: 10-13 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 2-3