Sidama Bunna held by Negelle Arsi as stalemate closes Ethiopia Premier League campaign

Sidama Bunna and Negelle Arsi shared the points in a 1-1 draw in Match Round 36 of the Ethiopia Premier League, as both sides closed their league campaigns without finding a decisive breakthrough in Hawassa.

• Sidama Bunna will play with Bahardar. June 28 at 10:00 (GMT), on None.
• Negelle Arsi will play with Ethiopia Nigd Bank. June 26 at 10:00 (GMT), on None.

Sidama Bunna

Negelle Arsi

Substitutions:

Sidama Bunna

Negelle Arsi

Ball possession:

The draw summed up a balanced encounter in which neither team was able to impose sustained control or convert fleeting openings into a winner. With the season drawing to a close, the match had the feel of two sides determined not to lose rather than fully committing to chase all three points.

Passes:

Despite the 1-1 scoreline, the statistical picture underlined how tight and bitty the contest was. Officially, ball possession was recorded as Sidama Bunna 0% and Negelle Arsi 0%, illustrating the lack of any clear dominance in build-up play and territory. In the same vein, neither team registered a single shot on target or even a shot off target, with Sidama Bunna finishing with 0 efforts on goal and Negelle Arsi also ending with 0.

Defense:

That lack of end product meant there was no standout attacking figure on either side in terms of volume of attempts, with no player emerging as the most active shooter for Sidama Bunna and no clear leader in efforts on goal for Negelle Arsi. Much of the play unfolded in congested areas in midfield, where neither side found the creativity or tempo to carve out clear-cut chances.

Face-to-face:

In possession, both teams struggled to build meaningful sequences. Sidama Bunna completed 0 passes with an overall pass accuracy of 0%, while Negelle Arsi matched those numbers with 0 total passes and 0% accuracy. Key passes – often the metric that highlights the players capable of unlocking defences – were non-existent. Sidama Bunna produced 0 key passes, with Negelle Arsi also finishing with 0, emphasising how little either side was able to threaten between the lines or feed runners in advanced positions.

The last five games (including this match):

• Sidama Bunna – D
• Negelle Arsi – W

Top 5 Ethiopia Premier League scorers:

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Line-ups:

Next games:

• Sidama Bunna will play with Bahardar. June 28 at 10:00 (GMT), on None.
• Negelle Arsi will play with Ethiopia Nigd Bank. June 26 at 10:00 (GMT), on None.