Halaba Ketema 2-1 Hadiya Hosaena: Solomon and Lowe secure victory in Ethiopia Premier League

Halaba Ketema beat Hadiya Hosaena 2-1 in Match Round 5 of the Ethiopia Premier League, with N. Solomon and L. Lowe scoring either side of half-time before D. Wamisho’s response set up a tense finish.

Halaba Ketema

Hadiya Hosaena

Substitutions:

Halaba Ketema

Hadiya Hosaena

Ball possession:

Solomon gave Halaba Ketema the lead in the 18th minute, putting the home side 1-0 ahead. The goal was the decisive moment of a closely contested first half, with Hadiya Hosaena unable to find an equaliser before the interval.

Passes:

Halaba Ketema doubled their advantage two minutes after the restart when Lowe scored in the 47th minute. The hosts appeared to be in control, but Hadiya Hosaena quickly reduced the deficit.

Defense:

Wamisho pulled one goal back for Hadiya Hosaena in the 57th minute, making it 2-1 and giving the visitors hope of rescuing a point. However, Halaba Ketema held on to claim all three points.

Face-to-face:

The result gives Halaba Ketema an important win in Match Round 5, while Hadiya Hosaena will reflect on a match in which they recovered from a two-goal deficit but could not complete the comeback.

The last five games (including this match):

• Halaba Ketema – WL
• Hadiya Hosaena – LW

Top 5 Ethiopia Premier League scorers:

Line-ups:

Next games:

• Halaba Ketema will play with Mebrat Hayl. November 20 at 12:00 (GMT), on None.
• Hadiya Hosaena will play with Kedus Giorgis. November 21 at 12:00 (GMT), on None.