The third day action of game week 28 witnessed Mechal applying the pressure on Nigd Bank while Ethiopia Medhin’s wining streak came to an end.
In the eagerly anticipated early kickoff Ethiopia Bunna stun Ethiopia Medhin 2-1 to halt their empathic seven games wining streak.
Ethiopia Bunna named a much changed XI having their eyes set in the Ethiopian Cup final coming in two weeks time, They made six alterations from their previous starting XI that thrashed Wolkite 4-0.
The equally poised match were off to a mark in the 33rd minute as Anteneh Tefera’s headed effort gave Ethiopia Bunna the lead, soon after the restart Yared Darza who was on for the second half equalized Ethiopia Medhin in 47 minute. But an own goal in the 68th minute from Medhin’s skipper Abdulkerim Mohammed made the marginal gain for Ethiopia Bunna to claim a 2-1 victory.
Ethiopia Bunna leapfrog Bahir Dar Ketema to claim 3rd spot with 50 points while Ethiopia Medhin are 10th with 37 points.
In the late kickoff Mechal empathetically claim all the three points from Sidama Bunna to pile the pressure on Ethiopia Nigd Bank with two games two go.
In match were tensions were high Mechal kept their cool and went onto claim the points, a brace from Kenean Markneh ,Behaylu Girma and a successful spot kick from Minyelu Wondimu saw Mechal who are on the eve of their 80th year anniversary thrashing Sidama Bunna 4-1.
The win meant Mechal are now level on 57 points with league leaders Ethiopia Nigd Bank but remain 2nd with inferior goal difference, Ethiopia Nigd Bank’s crucial clash with Kidus Giorgis is eagerly anticipated as ever following todays result.
