Ethiopian Premier League: Dire Dawa shocks CBE 1-0
Addis Ababa– Dire Dawa City led by new manager Gulilat Firidie, shocked Commercial Bank of Ethiopia FC (CBE) 1-0 in the lone Ethiopian Premier League (EPL) match played here yesterday, reported Ermias Amare on his FaceBook page.
Ermias said that it was Cameroonian Akakapa Gedion, who joined the club during the mid season transfer period, who scored the crucial goal in the second half of the match.
Week 19 EPL Fixture
Sebeta: Sebeta City – Ethiopian Coffee
Dire Dawa: Harar Beer – Defence Force
Assela: Mugher Cement – CBE
Addis Ababa: Lideta Nyala – Adama City
Addis Ababa: EEPCO – Trans Ethiopia
Yirgalem: Sidama Coffee – Hawassa City
Dire Dawa: Dire Dawa City – Fincha Sugar
Addis Ababa: St George – Dedebit FC
The Top 5 teams’ league standings
| No. | Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts |
| 1 | Defence Force | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 38 | 18 | +20 | 39 |
| 2 | Dedebit | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 20 | +15 | 33 |
| Ethiopian Coffee | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 34 | 23 | +11 | 33 | |
| 4 | Hawassa City | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 30 |
| St.George | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 30 |
