Ethiopia Premier League: Fasil Kenema in 3rd place
Gondar –Fasil Kenema, nicknamed “Atsewochu” (the Emperors) moved up to third place in the Ethiopia Premier League with a 2-0 victory over Wolaytta Dicha here today. A second match featuring Ethiopia Nigd Bank vs Hawassa Kenema ended in favor of the latter with a similar score.
The Atsewochu led 1-0 at half-time thanks to an own goal by Abdurahman Mubarak (28′) and added a second one courtesy of Yitsak Mekuria (64′).
In Addis Ababa, the visiting Hawassa side , were gifted an own goal by Biniam Siraj (68′) and Jako Arafat scored the second goal (80′).
The first round of the league competition officially ended today at the conclusion of these two make-up matches, which were supposed to take place in Week 2 but were postponed.
Defending champions Kedus Giorgis finished the first round on top, followed by Dedebit and Fasil Kenema.
League Standings – 2016/2017
| # | Team | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | P |
| 1 | Kedus Giorgis | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 7 | +16 | 29 |
| 2 | Dedebit | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 27 |
| 3 | Fasil Kenema | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 26 |
| 4 | Adama Kenema | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 26 |
| 5 | Sidama Bunna | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 25 |
| 6 | Ethiopia Bunna | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 24 |
| 7 | Arba Minch Kenema | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 22 |
| 8 | Mekelakeya | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 20 |
| 9 | Woldya Kenema | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 8 | +0 | 19 |
| 10 | Welayta Dicha | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 17 | -5 | 17 |
| 11 | Ethio-Electric | 15 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 15 |
| 12 | Dire Dawa Kenema | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 15 |
| 13 | Hawassa Kenema | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 22 | -6 | 14 |
| 14 | Jimma Abba Bunna | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 13 |
| 15 | Ethiopia Nigd Bank | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 24 | -9 | 13 |
| 16 | Addis Ababa Kenema | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 10 |
Longlive with Fasil kenema.the victory will be happenend again second round undoubtely.Wishing for atsewochu vicory…….. Hussien E. from gondar
I want Thank all ethio people.