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Football: Ethiopian Coffee takes on EEPCO
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia –As Week 5 of the Ethiopian Premier League resumes tomorrow, one match that is worth mentioning is the Ethiopian Coffee vs EEPCO encounter here in the capital.
Ethiopian Coffee (8pts+2)is currently seating in 3rd place behind leaders Ethiopian Banks (10pts+3)and Defence Force (9 pts +5), while EEPCO is four notches down in 10th place.
The match is viewed crucial by many Coffee...
Leader Ethiopian Banks to face Sidama Coffee on Sunday
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Current Ethiopian Premier League leader Ethiopian Banks will travel to Yirgalem to face Sidama Coffee; Ethiopia Coffee will try to climb to the top with a victory over EEPCO; Adama City will host Sebeta City, Harar Brewery will entertain Hawassa City and Fincha Sugar and Mugher Cement will square off in Fincha in Week 5 competition on Sunday.
Three league matches featuring...
Ethiopian Football: Dedebit FC wins ANDM Cup with a 2-0 victory over Defence Force
Bahir Dar, Ethiopia – Dedebit FC defeated Ethiopian Premier League leader Defence Force 2-0 here today to win the ANDM soccer tournament here today.
Dedebit opened the score thanks to a goal by Getaneh Kebede. In the 85th minute, Dedebit were reduced to 10 men when Defence top striker Oumed Oukri was brought down by Dedebit’s goalie Jemal Tassew outside the penalty. The sent off did not have...
Ethiopian Coffee climbs to third place
Addis Ababa – Ethiopian Coffee FC climbed to 3rd place position of the Ethiopian Premier League competition with a 2-1 victory over Sebeta City here today at Abebe Bikila Stadium.
Sebeta City led 1-0 at half-time thanks to a goal by Binyam Assefa.
Ethiopian Coffee responded with two goals from Mulu Alem Tilahun in the second period.
Results from the other league matches will be postponed when they...
Ethiopian Football: Mugher Cement to face Ethiopian Banks tomorrow
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Mugher Cement of Assela will face second-place Ethiopian Banks while Lideta Nyala entertains Adama City here tomorrow in Week 4 of the Ethiopian Premier League.
Mugher Cement is currently seating in 10th place, Adama City is one notch down from Ethiopian Banks and newly promoted team Lideta Nyala occupies a commendable 6th place.
Week 4 competition will continue on Sunday...
Ethiopian Premier League: Hawassa City earns first point of season
Yirgalem, Ethiopia – Hawassa City earned its first point of the 2010/11 t Ethiopian Premier League (EPL) season after it drew 2-2 with Mugher Cement here today.
Prior to today’s match, the team languished at the bottom of the league table after it lost 4-2 to Dedebit FC and 1-0 to Dire Dawa City. While today’s draw with Mugher Cement might seem an improvement, the team nevertheless dropped...
Ethiopian Premier League: Hawassa City still searching for first point
Yirgalem - Hawassa City has won the Ethiopian Premier League twice (2004 & 2007) and finished in the top 5 on a number of occasions. It is the only non Addis Ababa team to have won the league title. However, the team’s performance this year has left their fans baffled.
After two matches into the new EPL season, Hawassa remains the only team in the league without a point and is currently struggling...
Q & A: Benjamin “Benyam” Kibebe of FC Luzern Switzerland
Benjamin ”Benyam” Kibebe is one of the few Ethiopian professionall soccer players in Europe. The Swedish-Ethiopian was born on August 13, 1987 in Addis Ababa. When Benjamin turned four, his family moved to Sweden, and it was there that he first started playing soccer in the youth league.
Following a ten-year career in Sweden , Norway and Denmark, the 6’2” central defender moved to his current...
Defence Force on top of Ethiopian Premier League
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Defence Force (Mekelakeya) remains the only undefeated team in the Ethiopian Premier League (EPL) when it blanketed Mugher Cement 3-0, while Dedebit FC and Ethiopian Banks played to a 2-2 here in the capital today.
The win gave Defence Force 6 points from 2 matches, with Dedebit FC, Ethiopian Banks, Ethiopian Coffee and newly promoted side Lideta Nyala close on their tails...
Ethiopian Banks to face Dedebit FC
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – The second week of the Ethiopian Premier League will continue this afternoon in five major cities.
Here in Addis Ababa, Ethiopian Banks will face off with Dedebit FC and Defence Force will host Mugher Cement. Trans Ethiopia will travel south to meet Sebeta City; Sidama Coffee and EEPCO will square off in Yirgalem; Dire Dawa City playing its second home game will try to reverse...