Mechal kicked off their second round duty with a victory while the late kickoff between Arbaminch Ketema and Wolkite is postponed.
Second round fixtures of the 2022/23 Betking Ethiopian premier league kicked off today, prior to the onset of the very first match of the round the127th anniversary of the victory of Adawa was commemorated in the stadium with the attendance of higher ranking government and military personnel.
Mechal stunned Hadiya with goals in quick succession very early, Kenean Markneh on a red hot form scored the first goal of the round in the 12th minute while Bereket Desta added another three minutes latter.
Tsegaye Birhanu reduced the deficit for Hadiya Hossana in the 37th minute,Tsegaye’s goal brought an end to Hadiya’s goal drought that lasted an astonishing 544 playing minutes.
The result meant Mechal leapfrogging Hadiya Hossana as they moved into 4th spot with 23 points whereas Hadiya dropped to 6th place with 21 points.
The late kickoff between Arbaminch Ketema and Wolkite Ketema was called off due to a water clogging of the pitch after a heavy shower.
