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CECAFA Challenge Cup: Ethiopia defeats Kenya 2-1
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – The Ethiopian national football, which lost its Group C opening match 2-1 to Uganda on Monday, redeemed itself with a 2-1 victory over Kenya here today.
Shimelis Bekele of Hawassa City scored both goals to bring his tournament tally to 3 goals from two matches. Shimelis scored Ethiopia’s lone against Uganda.
Most Ethiopian sports fans thought that the team dug itself in...
Ethiopia Football: “We paid dearly for our mistakes”, Coach Onuora
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – Ethiopia’s national football coach Iffy Onuora said that his team missed several chances and paid dearly for its mistakes, following Ethiopia’s 2-1 loss at the hands of Uganda in Group C opening match here today.
The Ethiopian team dominated the match and even opened the score 24 minute into the game. The team had several chances but sadly squandered them all. In the...
CECAFA Cup: Uganda defeats Ethiopia 2-1 in Group C Opener
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – The Ethiopian national football team lost 2-1 to Uganda in the Group C opener of the CECAFA Tournament here today.
The two teams were tied 1-1 at half-time.
The tournament kicked off on Saturday with Group A matches, where host Tanzania lost 1-0 to Zambia and Burundi defeated Somalia 2-0.
In Group B matches played yesterday, Zanzibar shocked Sudan 2-0 and Rwanda edged past...
Coach Onuora not worried by Ethiopia’s Group C opponents in CECAFA Challenge Cup
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – National football team’s head coach Iffy Onuora, in an interview with Ethiopian Television (ETV), said that despite the lack of adequate time preparation for the upcoming CECAFA Challenge Cup, he is not worried by any of Ethiopia’s opponents in Group C, as the standard of their football is similar to that of the Walias.
The 12 teams who will be taking in the...
St George eye African conquest, says Coach Mitcho Sredojevic
After finishing second in the recent CECAFA (Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations) Club Championship in Rwanda, St. George of Ethiopia believe they are on course to conquering Africa.
Despite losing 2-0 to APR in the final, St. George became the first Ethiopian club to reach the highest stage of the CECAFA Club Championship tournament.
Coach Mitcho Sredojevic (Serbia) says that...
Eritrea football team ‘absconds’ in Kenya
Officials have launched a search for Eritrea’s national football team after the players reportedly failed to return home following a tournament in Kenya.
Nairobi, Kenya (December 14, 2009) – The Eritreans were knocked out of the Cecafa competition for East and Central African nations last week.
But when the team plane landed back home, it was reportedly only carrying the coach and an official.
The...