2nd round of Ethiopian Premier League to kick off on Thursday
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – The 2nd round of the 2012/13 Ethiopian Premier League Championship will kick off here on Thursday when Ethiopian Insurance (8) takes on Hawassa Kenema (3) and Commercial Bank (11) faces Adama Kenema (12).
The league will continue on Friday with Defence Force (5) playing against Harar Brewery (9) and current league leader Dedebit FC hosting Sidama Coffee (10).
On Saturday, EEPCO (6) will entertain last-placed Water Works and arch rivals Ethiopian Coffee (2) and St. George (4) will square off in the second match of the Addis double header.
Meanwhile, Arba Minch (7) will travel to Assela to face Mugher Cement (13).
Here are the results of the 1st round matches when these teams met:
Week 1
Adama 0-0 CBE
Arba Minch 2-0 Mugher
Awassa 1-1 Insurance
Harar Brewery 0-0 Defence
Sidama Coffee 1-1 Dedebit
St George 0-0 Ethiopian Coffee
Water Sport 0-4 EEPCO
League standings of the top-6 Teams:
1 Dedebit – 13- 12 -27
2 Ethio. Coffee- 13- 9 -25
3 Hawassa Kenema-13- 7 -25
4 St. George – 13- 8 -24
5 Defence – 13- 7 -22
6 EEPCO – 13- 8 -20
Leading Scorers
Getaneh Kebede (Dedebit) 12
Mohammed Nasser (Ethio. Insurance) 9
