Welwalo edge past Arba Minch Kenema to boost Ethiopia Premier League hopes

Welwalo Adigrat University claimed a narrow 1-0 victory over Arba Minch Kenema in Match Round 37 of the Ethiopia Premier League, squeezing out a crucial away win in a contest desperately short on attacking quality but decided by a single decisive moment.

• Arba Minch Kenema will play with Dire Dawa Kenema. July 02 at 13:00 (GMT), on None.
• Welwalo Adigrat Uni will play with Kedus Giorgis. July 03 at 12:00 (GMT), on None.

Arba Minch Kenema

Welwalo Adigrat Uni

Substitutions:

Arba Minch Kenema

Welwalo Adigrat Uni

Ball possession:

The result keeps Welwalo’s campaign on track as the season heads towards its conclusion, while Arba Minch are left to reflect on a home defeat in a game where neither side ever truly found rhythm or fluency.

Passes:

### A game of few chances settled by single strike

Defense:

In a match that rarely sparked into life, Welwalo made the most of their one clear opening to secure all three points. Arba Minch Kenema failed to register a single shot on target, with 0 efforts troubling the goalkeeper and 0 attempts overall – a stark reflection of their lack of incision in the final third.

Face-to-face:

Welwalo were scarcely more threatening in raw numbers, also finishing with 0 shots on target and 0 overall. Yet their solitary breakthrough, coming from their only meaningful attacking sequence, proved the difference on a night shaped more by defensive structure than attacking invention.

The last five games (including this match):

• Arba Minch Kenema – W
• Welwalo Adigrat Uni – L

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Line-ups:

Next games:

• Arba Minch Kenema will play with Dire Dawa Kenema. July 02 at 13:00 (GMT), on None.
• Welwalo Adigrat Uni will play with Kedus Giorgis. July 03 at 12:00 (GMT), on None.