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Ethiopia Football: Coffee joins Dedebit & Defence at the top with a 2-1 victory over Nyala
Addis Ababa – Ethiopian Coffee joined Dedebit FC and Defence Force at the top of the Ethiopian Premier League with a 2-1 victory over Lideta Nyala here today, reported EthioFootball.com.
It was Dawit Stefanos who opened the score for Coffee on 24th minute from the penalty spot. Fourteen minutes later, Mesud Mohammed added a second.
The two teams went to the dressing room with Coffee leading 2-0.
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Ethiopia Football: Dedebit & Defence Force overtake St. George
Addis Ababa – Dedebit FC defeated the visiting Harar Brewery team 2-0 here today to overtake St. George at the top of the Ethiopian Premier League.
Defence Force joined Dedebit at the top with a 1-0 victory over last-placed Fincha Sugar.
Meanwhile, the surprising team of the year Sidama Coffee continues its climb to the top with a 2-0 away win against Dire Dawa City, and cutting down the gap with...
Ethiopia Football: St. George to face old foe EEPCO as Week 26 continues on Wednesday
Addis Ababa – Ethiopian Premier League defending champions and current St. George FC will face old foe EEPCO when Week 26 of the competition will resume tomorrow.
Defence Force will travel south to meet last-placed Fincha Sugar, while Dedebit FC will host Harar Beer here in the capital.
Ethiopian Coffee will play on Thursday, where they take on Nyala.
Following the national team’s 2-2 draw with...
Ethiopia Football: Dire Dawa City beat Mugher Cement 1-0
Dire Dawa – Dire Dawa City has beaten Mugher Cement 1-0 here yesterday in Week 25 of the Ethiopian Premier League (EPL) match.
Although the outcome of this match didn’t affect the two teams’ standings in the league, it helped Dire Dawa to move from the danger zone.
With 5 more matches to go, Dire Dawa finds itself in 10th place with 32 pts, but the team has to remain vigilant as Adama City is...
Ethiopia Football: Defence Force defeats CBE 1-0
Addis Ababa – Defence Force rebounded from its recent slump to defeat CBE 1-0 here today and close the gap at the top of the Ethiopian Premier League (EPL), wrote Ermias Amare.
Chala Driba scored his 11th goal of the season, which sent his team to 3rd place.
Meanwhile, Hawassa City, one of the favorites to win the championship early in the season, seems to have hit a brick wall as it fell 1-0 to...
Ethiopia Football: St. George in driver’s seat after scoreless tie with Ethiopia Coffee
Addis Ababa – Defending champions St. George now seats at the top of the Ethiopian Premier League (EPL) after it played to a scoreless tie with its arch rival Ethiopian Coffee here today.
The lead could be temporary should Dedebit defeats or ties with Sidama Coffee on Tuesday in Yirgalem.
The much anticipated match didn’t live up to expectation as both teams played very cautious match and they...
Ethiopia Football: Dedebit & St. George climb to the top, Ethiopian Coffee drops points
Addis Ababa – Defending champion St. George and last year’s runner-up Dedebit FC climbed to the top of the Ethiopian Premier League with victories over Trans Ethiopia (5-0) and Mugher Cement (2-0) respectively here today, reported Ermias Amare.
Dedebit FC and S. George now have 46 points from 24 matches, but the former has a better goal difference (+27 compared to +18).
Last week’s leader Ethiopian...
Ethiopia Football: Defence Force drops points, EEPCO climbs from relegation zone
Addis Ababa – Defence Force failed to take home field advantage when it was held to a scoreless tie by Sebeta City, while EEPCO continued its climb from the relegation zone with a 2-1 victory over Hawassa City here today reported Ermias Amare.
Defence Force could have gone to the top of the league with a victory today, but it failed to do so. Furthermore, Samuel Wuhib received his marching orders...
Ethiopian Coffee on top of Premier League
Addis Ababa – Ethiopian Coffee has taken over the leadership of the Ethiopian Premier League from Defence Force with a 2-0 victory over Hawassa City here today, reported EthioFootball.com.
In a match that saw 4 yellow cards (2 apiece), Medhane Tadesse opened the score for Coffee (61’) and Dawit Moges added a second one minute before the end of regulation time.
Meanwhile, defending champions St....
Ethiopian Football: EEPCO shocks Defence Force 4-1
Addis Ababa – Lowly-ranked EEPCO shocked leader Defence Force 4-1 and Mugher Cement gained three valuable points with a 2-1 victory over Lideta Nyala here today, reported Ermias Amare on his FaceBook page.
Addissu Kassa (2), Samuel Samni (Ghana) and defender Robel Girma scored for EEPCO, while Chala Driba got Defence’s lone goal.
EEPCO led 2-1 at half-time.
In the first game of the double-header,...