St. George picked from where they left last season – easing passed Arbaminch City 3-0 in week one fixture of 20116/17 Ethiopian premier league at Addis stadium, Saturday, November 12,2016.
Sensational youngster Abubaker Sanni scored the fastest goal this season 30 seconds into play to give the “Horsemen” early lead, which veteran Salahdin Said doubled five minutes to stoppage time off Abdoulkarim Nikiema’s assist for 2-0 comfortable score at the interval.
The Addis Ababa outfit, missing three key players, first choice keeper Robert Odongkara, Isaac Isinde and Yasser Mugerwa who were on national duty with Uganda Cranes showed superiority over the visitors who could not craft meaningful assault at their rear guard.
Adane Girma hit the final nail on the coffin two minutes to stoppage time to guarantee all the three points and a bright start to the new season.
On Sunday 13, at the same venue, Dedebit walloped 10-man Ethiopian Coffee 3-0 through Getaneh Kebede’s hat-trick.
Coffee were reduced to 10-men in the 21st minute after keeper Harrison Hefu was sent for early showers for handling the ball outside the box, the resultant free-kick was buried by the former Amatuks’ striker for 1-0 lead at half time.
Getanah grabbed a brace in the 52nd minute, before completing a hat-trick in the 78th minute to walk away with the match-day-ball.
New comers Addis Ababa City and Woldia City began their topflight stay with wins against Hawassa city and Nigid Bank respectively.
Full Week 1 Results:
Sidama Coffee 1-Fasil kenema 0 – Yirgalem stadium
Adama city 1-Dire-Dawa city 0
Adama Abebe Bikila stadium
Jimma Aba Bunna 0- Ethio-Electric 0
Jimma stadium
Wolita Dicha 2- Defense 0
Sodo stadium
Hawassa city 0- Addis-Ababa City 2
Hawassa stadium
Woldia City 1- Ethiopia Nigid Bank 0
Melka Kore stadium,Woldia
-Report by Firew Asrat and Eyob Dadi
