Match Report
Mekelle Kenema and Shire Endaselassie went into the game level on 41 points, 18th against 19th in the table. Mekelle Kenema had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 10th in the league over the last five rounds against 18th overall. In league terms the two rates read 0.79/0.95 for Mekelle Kenema and 0.65/0.86 for Shire Endaselassie (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 0.89.
Level finishes had become the habit for Shire Endaselassie: three in a row.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 1 Mekelle Kenema win, 2 for Shire Endaselassie, 1 draw, at 1.25 goals per meeting. Playing at home matters in this fixture: 75% of the meetings went to the host. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 25% of meetings.
The venue was Tigray Stadium, with room for 5,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
Goal scorers
Mekelle Kenema: Sintayehu Mengistu (48')
Key stats
Possession: Mekelle Kenema 50% · Shire Endaselassie 50% · Total shots: 4-11 · On target: 2-5 · Corners: 3-5