Ethiopian Premier League: Dire Dawa holds Ethiopian Coffee to a 1-1 draw

Dire Dawa – Dire Dawa City held Ethiopian Coffee to a 1-1 draw match here today in Week 14 of the Ethiopian Premier League (EPL).

Meanwhile in Sidama Coffee moved up to 4th place with a 1-1 tie with Harar Brewery in Yirgalem, Sebeta City defeated Fincha Sugar 1-0 to bypass EEPCO for 14th spot and Mugher Cement beat Trans Ethiopia 1-0 in Assela.

Binyam Assefa of Sebeta City joined Oumed Oukri of Defence Force as EPL top scorers with 10 goals each.

Two matches featuring Dedebit FC vs EEPCO and St. George vs Commercial Bank were postponed due to the African clubs competitions. The Adama City vs Defence Force encounter couldn’t take place because Adama’s request for more time to rebuilt after an auto accident in Tigray, which killed 2 of its players and injured a number of others.

Week 14 results
Saturday, February 12, 2011

Hawassa City – Lideta Nyala 1-0

Sunday, February 13, 2011
Dire Dawa Kenema – Ethiopia Coffee 1-1
Sebeta Kenema – Fincha Sugar 1-0
Sidama Coffee – Harar Brewery 1-1
Mugher Cement – Trans Ethiopia 1-0