CECAFA 2015: Ethiopia triumphed over Somalia, Kenya held by Burundi

Hosts Ethiopia were in action today against Somalia in a packed Hawassa Stadium. Walias cruise past the Ocean Stars 2-0 courtesy of goals from Mohammed Nasser and Behailu Girma in each half. Mohammed Nasser headed home from close range to open the score in the 14th minute. It is Mohammed’s first ever international goal in national team color.

An inspired Somalian side fought hard to keep Ethiopia from scoring more with their great defensive strategy. Ethiopia tried to extend their lead through Ramkel Lok, Elias Mamo and Biniam Belay, in which their effort nullified. The Ocean Stars barely troubled the hosts in the first half.

Behailu Girma notched the second goal from a corner in the 82nd minute to register his first goal for the Walias. The win lifted Ethiopia into second place bettering Rwanda in a superior goal difference. Meanwhile, Somalia crashed out of the DSTV CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup.

In the earlier fixture, Kenya came from behind to get a crucial draw against Burundi. In a game that ended in one all draw Burundi raced into a 11th minute lead through Amissi Tambwe clinical finish inside the the box.

Micheal Olunga struck his second goal of the tourney four minutes from time to level matters after collecting a pass from Jacob Keli. Kenya tops Group B with 4 points followed by Burundi, who have the same points but inferior in goal difference.

EthPL

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Round 1
1 Oct 2023 15:00
ADA
0
0
CBE
1 Oct 2023 18:00
SID
0
1
BUN
2 Oct 2023 15:00
SHA
0
1
WOD
2 Oct 2023 18:00
HAM
1
2
DIR
3 Oct 2023 15:00
HAW
3
3
FSK
3 Oct 2023 18:00
HOS
2
3
MEC
4 Oct 2023 15:00
KDG
4
1
WOL
4 Oct 2023 18:00
EIC
3
2
BDR
Round 2
12 Oct 2023 15:00
DIR
0
1
BUN
12 Oct 2023 18:00
CBE
1
0
HOS
13 Oct 2023 15:00
HAM
1
2
KDG
13 Oct 2023 18:00
FSK
1
1
EIC
14 Oct 2023 15:00
WOL
1
1
SID
14 Oct 2023 18:00
WOD
0
1
ADA
15 Oct 2023 15:00
BDR
2
1
MEC
15 Oct 2023 18:00
SHA
0
1
HAW
Round 3
19 Oct 2023 15:00
EIC
0
1
WOD
19 Oct 2023 18:00
SID
0
1
FSK
20 Oct 2023 15:00
HOS
0
0
WOL
20 Oct 2023 18:00
KDG
3
2
SHA
21 Oct 2023 15:00
MEC
1
1
CBE
21 Oct 2023 18:00
HAW
0
0
DIR
22 Oct 2023 15:00
ADA
2
2
HAM
22 Oct 2023 18:00
BUN
2
2
BDR
Round 4
25 Oct 2023 15:00
SHA
1
3
SID
25 Oct 2023 18:00
DIR
2
3
CBE
26 Oct 2023 15:00
HAW
0
0
EIC
26 Oct 2023 18:00
WOL
0
3
BDR
27 Oct 2023 18:00
KDG
2
2
ADA
28 Oct 2023 15:00
HAM
0
0
HOS
28 Oct 2023 15:00
FSK
2
0
BUN
28 Oct 2023 18:00
WOD
0
1
MEC
Round 5
31 Oct 2023 15:00
HOS
0
0
SHA
31 Oct 2023 18:00
CBE
2
0
WOL
1 Nov 2023 15:00
ADA
2
1
DIR
1 Nov 2023 18:00
MEC
1
0
HAM
2 Nov 2023 15:00
SID
0
1
HAW
2 Nov 2023 18:00
EIC
0
3
KDG
3 Nov 2023 15:00
BDR
0
0
FSK
3 Nov 2023 18:00
BUN
2
2
WOD
Round 6
7 Dec 2023 15:00
DIR
-
-
WOD
7 Dec 2023 18:00
HAM
-
-
FSK
8 Dec 2023 15:00
EIC
-
-
MEC
8 Dec 2023 18:00
SHA
-
-
WOL
9 Dec 2023 15:00
KDG
-
-
BDR
9 Dec 2023 18:00
SID
-
-
HOS
10 Dec 2023 15:00
ADA
-
-
BUN
10 Dec 2023 18:00
HAW
-
-
CBE
Round 7
14 Dec 2023 15:00
WOL
-
-
HAM
14 Dec 2023 18:00
FSK
-
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WOD
15 Dec 2023 15:00
MEC
-
-
ADA
15 Dec 2023 18:00
BDR
-
-
HAW
16 Dec 2023 15:00
BUN
-
-
KDG
16 Dec 2023 18:00
HOS
-
-
EIC
17 Dec 2023 15:00
CBE
-
-
SHA
17 Dec 2023 18:00
SID
-
-
DIR
Round 8
21 Dec 2023 15:00
HAW
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-
KDG
21 Dec 2023 18:00
WOL
-
-
MEC
22 Dec 2023 15:00
FSK
-
-
HOS
22 Dec 2023 18:00
DIR
-
-
BDR
23 Dec 2023 15:00
CBE
-
-
BUN
23 Dec 2023 18:00
HAM
-
-
EIC
24 Dec 2023 15:00
WOD
-
-
SID
24 Dec 2023 18:00
SHA
-
-
ADA
Round 9
4 Jan 2024 16:00
EIC
-
-
SID
4 Jan 2024 19:00
WOD
-
-
WOL
5 Jan 2024 16:00
SHA
-
-
BDR
5 Jan 2024 19:00
KDG
-
-
MEC
6 Jan 2024 16:00
DIR
-
-
FSK
6 Jan 2024 19:00
HAW
-
-
BUN
7 Jan 2024 16:00
HAM
-
-
CBE
7 Jan 2024 19:00
ADA
-
-
HOS
Round 10
11 Jan 2024 16:00
BUN
-
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SHA
11 Jan 2024 19:00
SID
-
-
ADA
12 Jan 2024 16:00
MEC
-
-
HAW
12 Jan 2024 19:00
HOS
-
-
KDG
13 Jan 2024 16:00
EIC
-
-
DIR
13 Jan 2024 19:00
BDR
-
-
HAM
14 Jan 2024 16:00
WOL
-
-
FSK
14 Jan 2024 19:00
CBE
-
-
WOD
Round 11
18 Jan 2024 16:00
ADA
-
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EIC
18 Jan 2024 19:00
HAM
-
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BUN
19 Jan 2024 16:00
KDG
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SID
19 Jan 2024 19:00
FSK
-
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CBE
20 Jan 2024 16:00
WOD
-
-
BDR
20 Jan 2024 19:00
SHA
-
-
MEC
21 Jan 2024 16:00
HAW
-
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HOS
21 Jan 2024 19:00
DIR
-
-
WOL
Round 12
25 Jan 2024 16:00
EIC
-
-
SHA
25 Jan 2024 19:00
MEC
-
-
FSK
26 Jan 2024 16:00
BDR
-
-
CBE
26 Jan 2024 19:00
ADA
-
-
HAW
27 Jan 2024 16:00
KDG
-
-
DIR
27 Jan 2024 19:00
SID
-
-
HAM
28 Jan 2024 16:00
BUN
-
-
WOL
28 Jan 2024 19:00
HOS
-
-
WOD
Round 13
1 Feb 2024 16:00
WOD
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HAM
1 Feb 2024 19:00
CBE
-
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KDG
2 Feb 2024 16:00
HOS
-
-
DIR
2 Feb 2024 19:00
BUN
-
-
EIC
3 Feb 2024 16:00
MEC
-
-
SID
3 Feb 2024 19:00
BDR
-
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ADA
4 Feb 2024 16:00
WOL
-
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HAW
4 Feb 2024 19:00
FSK
-
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SHA
Round 14
8 Feb 2024 16:00
SID
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CBE
8 Feb 2024 19:00
MEC
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BUN
9 Feb 2024 16:00
HOS
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BDR
9 Feb 2024 19:00
HAW
-
-
HAM
10 Feb 2024 16:00
ADA
-
-
FSK
10 Feb 2024 19:00
SHA
-
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DIR
11 Feb 2024 16:00
KDG
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WOD
11 Feb 2024 19:00
EIC
-
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WOL
Round 15
15 Feb 2024 16:00
BUN
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HOS
15 Feb 2024 19:00
BDR
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SID
16 Feb 2024 16:00
WOD
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HAW
16 Feb 2024 19:00
WOL
-
-
ADA
17 Feb 2024 16:00
DIR
-
-
MEC
17 Feb 2024 19:00
CBE
-
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EIC
18 Feb 2024 16:00
HAM
-
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SHA
18 Feb 2024 19:00
FSK
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KDG

Standing Table

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

Top scorers chart

#
Player
Played
Goals
1
Kidus Giorgis
4
5
2
Bahir Dar Ketema
4
4
3
Kidus Giorgis
2
3
4
2
3
5
Ethiopia Nigd Bank
4
3
6
Fasil Kenema
4
3
7
Adama Ketema
2
2
8
Hadiya Hossana
3
2
9
Fasil Kenema
3
2
10
Hambericho
3
2

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