Negelle Arsi boost survival hopes with 2-0 win over Ethiopia Nigd Bank

Negelle Arsi claimed a vital 2-0 victory over Ethiopia Nigd Bank in Match Round 37 of the Ethiopia Premier League, a result that could prove crucial in the closing stretch of the season despite the contest being short on clear-cut chances and attacking quality.

• Negelle Arsi will play with Mekelle Kenema. July 03 at 10:00 (GMT), on None.
• Ethiopia Nigd Bank will play with Bahardar. July 03 at 13:00 (GMT), on None.

Negelle Arsi

Ethiopia Nigd Bank

Substitutions:

Negelle Arsi

Ethiopia Nigd Bank

Ball possession:

Both goals came in a game defined more by discipline and defensive structure than attacking fluency, with neither side able to establish any real control in possession. According to the official statistics, ball possession was recorded evenly – Negelle Arsi 0, Ethiopia Nigd Bank 0 – underlining just how scrappy and fractured the contest often was.

Passes:

Yet in a tight, tactical encounter in which space was at a premium, Negelle Arsi found enough in both penalty areas to make the difference, taking their rare attacking moments clinically while keeping Ethiopia Nigd Bank at arm’s length.

Defense:

### Low-quality attacking, high‑value result

Face-to-face:

Perhaps the most striking aspect of the numbers is how little either side created in conventional statistical terms.

The last five games (including this match):

• Negelle Arsi – W
• Ethiopia Nigd Bank – L

Top 5 Ethiopia Premier League scorers:

1. (0, )
2. (0, )
3. (0, )
4. (0, )
5. (0, )

Line-ups:

Next games:

• Negelle Arsi will play with Mekelle Kenema. July 03 at 10:00 (GMT), on None.
• Ethiopia Nigd Bank will play with Bahardar. July 03 at 13:00 (GMT), on None.