Kedus Giorgis edge Awassa Kenema 1–0 to close in on Ethiopia Premier League title push

Kedus Giorgis ground out a hard‑fought 1–0 victory over Awassa Kenema in Match Round 33 of the Ethiopia Premier League, a result that keeps the Addis Ababa giants firmly on course in the title race as the season moves into its decisive final stretch.

• Kedus Giorgis will play with Dire Dawa Kenema. May 28 at 12:00 (GMT), on None.
• Awassa Kenema will play with Ethiopia Bunna. May 28 at 12:00 (GMT), on None.

Kedus Giorgis

Awassa Kenema

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Kedus Giorgis

Awassa Kenema

Ball possession:

The game, played in tight, tense fashion, was ultimately settled by a solitary goal for Kedus Giorgis, enough to separate two sides who largely cancelled each other out over the 90 minutes. While clear openings were at a premium, Kedus Giorgis showed the greater ruthlessness in the key moment to secure three vital points and maintain their momentum near the top of the table.

Passes:

Despite the importance of the occasion, it was a contest that never truly opened up in an attacking sense. Both sides struggled to impose themselves in possession, and the official statistical record underlined just how cagey it was, with ball possession listed as Kedus Giorgis 0, Awassa Kenema 0. The numbers may not reflect the true balance of play, but they do mirror the lack of fluency in midfield and the stop‑start nature of the match.

Defense:

In front of goal, the two teams found it equally difficult to create sustained pressure. Kedus Giorgis were recorded with 0 shots on target and 0 attempts overall, and Awassa Kenema fared no better with 0 shots on target and 0 total efforts. The “most active” attacking threats for both sides could barely influence the game in statistical terms, with no player registering a meaningful effort according to the data. The decisive goal, coming from Kedus Giorgis, was one of the few clear breaks in a match otherwise starved of chances and, crucially, was not reflected in the available shot statistics.

Face-to-face:

Passing accuracy figures told a similar story of a fragmented encounter. Kedus Giorgis were officially listed with a pass accuracy of 0% from 0 total passes, while Awassa Kenema also posted 0% from 0 passes. No Kedus Giorgis player registered a key pass, and Awassa Kenema likewise finished with 0 key passes. While such numbers clearly point to incomplete or faulty data capture, they are also in keeping with a game defined more by duels, second balls and territorial skirmishes than by patient, accurate build‑up.

The last five games (including this match):

• Kedus Giorgis – L
• Awassa Kenema – W

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Line-ups:

Next games:

• Kedus Giorgis will play with Dire Dawa Kenema. May 28 at 12:00 (GMT), on None.
• Awassa Kenema will play with Ethiopia Bunna. May 28 at 12:00 (GMT), on None.