Dire Dawa Kenema 0–0 Ethiopia Bunna: Stalemate in Dire Dawa as Premier League Season Closes Without a Spark

On a day when both sides would have hoped to sign off the Ethiopia Premier League season with a flourish, Dire Dawa Kenema and Ethiopia Bunna instead played out a drab 0–0 draw in Match Round 30 – a game that will quickly fade from memory despite its significance as the final fixture of the campaign.

• Dire Dawa Kenema will play with Negelle Arsi. May 11 at 13:00 (GMT), on None.
• Ethiopia Bunna will play with Mekelakeya. May 09 at 15:00 (GMT), on None.

Dire Dawa Kenema

Ethiopia Bunna

Substitutions:

Dire Dawa Kenema

Ethiopia Bunna

Ball possession:

There was little in the way of attacking invention, no clear-cut chances and, according to the official data recorded, not a single shot on target from either team. It was a match defined more by caution than creativity, with both Dire Dawa Kenema and Ethiopia Bunna seemingly content to avoid defeat rather than risk everything for victory.

Passes:

### Cagey contest offers few attacking moments

Defense:

From the opening whistle, the pattern of the match was clear: both sides were compact, risk-averse and more focused on maintaining shape than committing bodies forward. The attacking statistics underline just how blunt both teams were.

Face-to-face:

Ball possession was officially registered as Dire Dawa Kenema — 0 and Ethiopia Bunna — 0, as the data failed to reflect any meaningful territorial dominance by either side. In practical terms, neither team managed to assert sustained control or build a consistent tempo in midfield.

The last five games (including this match):

• Dire Dawa Kenema – W
• Ethiopia Bunna – D

Top 5 Ethiopia Premier League scorers:

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Line-ups:

Next games:

• Dire Dawa Kenema will play with Negelle Arsi. May 11 at 13:00 (GMT), on None.
• Ethiopia Bunna will play with Mekelakeya. May 09 at 15:00 (GMT), on None.