EFF Cup Final Preview : Mekelakeya vs. Hawassa Kenema

The 2014/15 EFF Cup will get its conclusion tomorrow at Addis Abeba Stadium. Mekelakeya and Hawassa Kenema will battle it out to lift the EFF Cup and also ensure their place in the 2016 CAF Confederation Cup.

Mekelakeya beat league champions Kidus Giorgis to reach the final for the second time in three years. New signing Addisu Tesfaye and Behailu Girma scored the goals. Giorgis dominated the first 20 minutes but right after Mekelakeya started to possess the ball everything changed.
Mekelakeya head coach Gebermedhin Haile hopes his side will rectify the past mistakes.
“In the game against Kidus Giorgis they were dominant in the first 20 minutes. We tried to work on our problem that was seen in the first 20 minutes against Giorgis. Our decisive victory in the semis gave us a much needed winning spirit. We were preparing for the new Ethiopian Premier League season in the summer. Nonetheless, wining the EFF Cup is also our goal. We succeeded at the semi final. We are only left with the final. Hawassa Kenema is a much changed side now. I noticed a change in the team. However, our aim is to win the game and hopefully we will win.” said Gebremedhin.
The injured goalie Jemal Tassew is still a doubt for the Army side. Meanwhile, defender Tewodros Bekele is out of the game due to injury in his hand. Striker Mohammed Nasser will also miss the game since he didn’t fully recover from his injury.

Hawassa Kenema hopes to lift the EFF Cup trophy after a decade. Hawassa perceived to play possession based football that was demonstrated during the semi final game against Wolaitta Dicha. Hawassa is a strong side but play maker Tafesse Solomon and striker Temesgen Tekele are not available for the two times Ethiopian Premier League champions. This is a major problem for Hawassa. The absence of Tafesse and Temesgen was deeply felted during the Wolaitta Dicha game. One of the things that made this game to be more anticipated is that both Mekelakeya and Hawassa plays possession based football.
Hawassa Kenema head coach Webetu Abate in exclusive interview with Soccer Ethiopia said fans should expect some changes in the squad that faced Wolaitta Dicha.
“Don’t expect us to play in the same system over and over again. We will have a game plan based on our opponents approach. Mekelakeya is a strong side that transcended Kidus Giorgis. Hence, we cannot put them in the same circle with Wolaitta Dicha. Therefore, we will put a team that can compete with them.” said Webetu.
Webetu added the team is highly motivated to get back to continental competition.
“Since it is a final, our focus is on the game. The team spirit is second to none. It has been a long time sinece this club took part in continental competition. We will play to change that course of history.”
Hawassa Kenema’s star players Temesgen Tekele and Tafesse Solomon still didn’t recover from injury. Defender Addisalem Tesfaye is available for Hawassa on Saturday after missing the semi final due to suspension. Midfielder Ephrem Zekaris is a doubt after sustaining injury this week. Ephrem made his debut fopr Hawassa last Tuesday against Wolaitta Dicha in place of the injured Tafesse Solomon.

Ethiopian Premier League

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Round 1
20 Sep 2024 00:00
CBE
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-
BUN
20 Sep 2024 16:00
MEK
0
1
HOS
20 Sep 2024 19:00
AMK
1
2
DIR
21 Sep 2024 19:00
WAU
0
1
BDR
22 Sep 2024 16:00
ELE
2
3
WOD
22 Sep 2024 19:00
KDG
1
2
FSK
23 Sep 2024 16:00
ADA
2
3
SHI
23 Sep 2024 19:00
SID
0
1
HAW
Round 2
25 Sep 2024 16:00
EIC
0
0
AMK
26 Sep 2024 16:00
FSK
1
1
MEK
26 Sep 2024 19:00
BUN
0
0
ELE
27 Sep 2024 09:30
HAW
1
1
SHI
27 Sep 2024 16:00
KDG
2
1
WAU
27 Sep 2024 19:00
BDR
0
1
ADA
28 Sep 2024 16:00
MEC
1
2
SID
28 Sep 2024 19:00
DIR
4
1
WOD
Round 3
30 Sep 2024 16:00
KDG
0
1
MEK
30 Sep 2024 19:00
EIC
0
0
ELE
1 Oct 2024 16:00
FSK
0
0
SHI
1 Oct 2024 19:00
BDR
2
0
HOS
2 Oct 2024 16:00
BUN
3
1
HAW
2 Oct 2024 19:00
MEC
3
1
WOD
3 Oct 2024 16:00
CBE
3
1
AMK
3 Oct 2024 19:00
WAU
0
1
SID
Round 4
19 Oct 2024 16:00
HOS
1
2
HAW
19 Oct 2024 19:00
MEK
1
1
MEC
20 Oct 2024 16:00
SHI
1
1
DIR
20 Oct 2024 19:00
CBE
2
3
KDG
21 Oct 2024 16:00
WOD
2
1
BUN
21 Oct 2024 19:00
ADA
1
1
FSK
22 Oct 2024 16:00
ELE
1
0
BDR
22 Oct 2024 19:00
SID
1
0
EIC
Round 5
24 Oct 2024 16:00
MEK
3
2
DIR
24 Oct 2024 19:00
CBE
1
1
FSK
25 Oct 2024 16:00
WAU
0
3
MEC
25 Oct 2024 19:00
ADA
2
0
HAW
26 Oct 2024 09:30
AMK
1
0
BDR
26 Oct 2024 16:00
KDG
0
0
EIC
26 Oct 2024 19:00
SID
2
0
BUN
27 Oct 2024 16:00
ELE
0
0
HOS
27 Oct 2024 21:09
WOD
1
0
SHI
Round 6
29 Oct 2024 16:00
EIC
1
0
WAU
29 Oct 2024 19:00
FSK
0
1
AMK
30 Oct 2024 16:00
BDR
2
0
SID
30 Oct 2024 19:00
HOS
0
1
WOD
31 Oct 2024 16:00
MEC
1
0
CBE
31 Oct 2024 19:00
BUN
2
0
MEK
1 Nov 2024 16:00
DIR
1
1
ADA
1 Nov 2024 19:00
HAW
1
2
ELE
Round 7
3 Nov 2024 16:00
BDR
0
0
WOD
3 Nov 2024 19:00
KDG
1
0
AMK
4 Nov 2024 16:00
MEC
2
0
ADA
4 Nov 2024 19:00
EIC
4
0
MEK
5 Nov 2024 16:00
FSK
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-
ELE
5 Nov 2024 19:00
DIR
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HOS
6 Nov 2024 16:00
BUN
-
-
SHI
6 Nov 2024 19:00
WAU
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-
CBE
Round 8
23 Nov 2024 16:00
ADA
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-
EIC
23 Nov 2024 19:00
AMK
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-
WAU
24 Nov 2024 16:00
SID
-
-
KDG
25 Nov 2024 09:30
HAW
-
-
DIR
25 Nov 2024 16:00
ELE
-
-
MEC
26 Nov 2024 09:30
HOS
-
-
BUN
26 Nov 2024 16:00
WOD
-
-
FSK
26 Nov 2024 19:00
SHI
-
-
BDR
Round 9
28 Nov 2024 16:00
CBE
-
-
EIC
29 Nov 2024 16:00
SID
-
-
FSK
29 Nov 2024 19:00
AMK
-
-
MEC
30 Nov 2024 09:30
ELE
-
-
DIR
30 Nov 2024 16:00
ADA
-
-
BUN
30 Nov 2024 19:00
MEK
-
-
BDR
1 Dec 2024 16:00
WOD
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HAW
1 Dec 2024 19:00
SHI
-
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HOS
Round 10
3 Dec 2024 16:00
DIR
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SID
3 Dec 2024 19:00
MEC
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KDG
4 Dec 2024 16:00
BUN
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AMK
4 Dec 2024 19:00
BDR
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-
CBE
5 Dec 2024 09:30
SHI
-
-
ELE
5 Dec 2024 19:00
FSK
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WAU
6 Dec 2024 16:00
HAW
-
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MEK
6 Dec 2024 19:00
HOS
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ADA
Round 11
8 Dec 2024 16:00
BDR
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KDG
8 Dec 2024 19:00
DIR
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CBE
9 Dec 2024 16:00
HAW
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AMK
9 Dec 2024 19:00
HOS
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-
SID
10 Dec 2024 16:00
WOD
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ADA
10 Dec 2024 19:00
BUN
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-
WAU
11 Dec 2024 16:00
MEC
-
-
EIC
11 Dec 2024 19:00
SHI
-
-
MEK
Round 12
13 Dec 2024 16:00
AMK
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-
SID
13 Dec 2024 19:00
FSK
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-
HAW
14 Dec 2024 16:00
WAU
-
-
ADA
14 Dec 2024 19:00
KDG
-
-
ELE
15 Dec 2024 09:30
MEC
-
-
HOS
15 Dec 2024 19:00
CBE
-
-
MEK
16 Dec 2024 16:00
BDR
-
-
DIR
16 Dec 2024 19:00
EIC
-
-
SHI
Round 13
18 Dec 2024 19:00
ADA
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KDG
19 Dec 2024 16:00
MEK
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-
WAU
19 Dec 2024 19:00
SID
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-
CBE
20 Dec 2024 16:00
SHI
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-
MEC
20 Dec 2024 19:00
HOS
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-
FSK
21 Dec 2024 09:30
WOD
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EIC
21 Dec 2024 16:00
HAW
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BDR
21 Dec 2024 19:00
DIR
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BUN

Standing Table

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Club
P
W
D
L
Pt
1
6
4
1
1
13
2
7
4
1
2
13
3
6
4
0
2
12
4
7
3
1
3
10
5
6
3
1
2
10
6
6
2
3
1
9
7
6
2
3
1
9
8
5
2
2
1
8
9
6
2
2
2
8
10
7
2
2
3
8
11
5
2
1
2
7
12
6
2
1
3
7
13
6
2
1
3
7
14
6
1
4
1
7
15
5
1
3
1
6
16
4
1
1
2
4
17
5
1
1
3
4
18
5
0
0
5
0

Top scorers chart

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Player
Played
Goals
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Mekele 70 Enderta
6
5
2
Diredawa Ketema
5
5
3
Wolaitta Dicha
7
4
4
Diredawa Ketema
4
4
5
Sidama Bunna
6
3
6
Bahir Dar Ketema
7
3
7
Ethiopia Nigd Bank
4
3
8
Adama Ketema
6
3
9
Kidus Giorgis
6
3
10
Hawassa Ketema
6
3

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