Mekelle Kenema 2–1 Welwalo Adigrat Uni: Late Winner Keeps Premier League Push on Track

Mekelle Kenema edged a tight Ethiopia Premier League encounter 2–1 against Welwalo Adigrat University in Match Round 27, grinding out a vital home win that keeps their top‑half ambitions firmly alive.

• Mekelle Kenema will play with Fasil Ketema. April 18 at 12:00 (GMT), on None.
• Welwalo Adigrat Uni will play with Ethiopia Nigd Bank. April 18 at 15:00 (GMT), on None.

Mekelle Kenema

Welwalo Adigrat Uni

Substitutions:

Mekelle Kenema

Welwalo Adigrat Uni

Ball possession:

The match, played in front of a vociferous Mekelle crowd, was decided by fine margins rather than flowing football or dominant statistics. Despite the 2–1 scoreline, the available data paints an unusually barren statistical picture, with both sides officially recorded at 0% possession, no attempts on target and no completed passes – clearly an anomaly in the data rather than a reflection of the contest itself.

Passes:

What the numbers do reflect, however, is the nature of the game: scrappy, hard-fought and decided more by moments of composure in both boxes than by sustained control. Mekelle Kenema took their chances at key stages, while Welwalo Adigrat Uni, who battled back into the match, ultimately fell short in the decisive moments.

Defense:

### Goals define a hard-fought contest

Face-to-face:

Mekelle seized the initiative in the first half, capitalising on Welwalo’s slow start. The hosts pressed aggressively from the front, forced errors in possession and turned territory into the opening goal, putting Welwalo on the back foot and lifting the noise around the ground.

The last five games (including this match):

• Mekelle Kenema – D
• Welwalo Adigrat Uni – L

Top 5 Ethiopia Premier League scorers:

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Line-ups:

Next games:

• Mekelle Kenema will play with Fasil Ketema. April 18 at 12:00 (GMT), on None.
• Welwalo Adigrat Uni will play with Ethiopia Nigd Bank. April 18 at 15:00 (GMT), on None.