Bahardar 2–1 Adama Kenema: Late Drama Keeps Bahardar’s Ethiopia Premier League Title Push on Track

Bahardar edged past Adama Kenema 2–1 in a tense Ethiopia Premier League clash on Matchday 26, a result that keeps the lakeside club firmly in the mix near the top of the table and dents Adama’s hopes of climbing into the continental qualification picture.

• Bahardar will play with Ethiopian Medhin. April 15 at 12:00 (GMT), on None.
• Adama Kenema will play with Mebrat Hayl. April 14 at 10:00 (GMT), on None.

Bahardar

Adama Kenema

Substitutions:

Bahardar

Adama Kenema

Ball possession:

The match, played in front of a noisy home crowd, was short on clear-cut chances but rich in intensity and needle. Bahardar made their superiority count at key moments, striking in each half and withstanding a spirited Adama response before closing the game out with controlled, disciplined defending.

Passes:

Adama, who arrived with ambitions of upsetting one of the league’s form sides, found themselves chasing the game after Bahardar capitalised on a rare defensive lapse midway through the first period. The visitors rallied after the interval, grabbing a lifeline, but Bahardar’s resilience – and greater conviction in decisive areas – ultimately proved the difference.

Defense:

### Tight contest despite even statistical picture

Face-to-face:

On paper, the match reads as a stalemate. Official statistics recorded ball possession as Bahardar — 0 and Adama Kenema — 0, with both teams credited with 0 shots on target and 0 efforts on goal overall. While those figures clearly do not capture the realistic flow of the game, they do underline how fiercely contested and finely balanced this fixture felt for long spells.

Penalties in a match:

• B. Aitken (Adama Kenema) at 26 minute

The last five games (including this match):

• Bahardar – D
• Adama Kenema – D

Top 5 Ethiopia Premier League scorers:

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Line-ups:

Next games:

• Bahardar will play with Ethiopian Medhin. April 15 at 12:00 (GMT), on None.
• Adama Kenema will play with Mebrat Hayl. April 14 at 10:00 (GMT), on None.