Muranda in action as Sidama draws in Southern derby

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Kenyan striker Eric Muranda was among the starters as his team, Sidama Bunna rallied from a goal down to hold Hawassa Kenema to a one-all draw in the first match of the 2015 Ethiopian Premier League on Thursday 29 October at Hawassa Stadium.

Bekereket Yisaq gave Hawassa the lead at the stroke of halftime from the spot beating Sidama goalkeeper Fikru Wodessa but Andualem Nigussie levelled from a similar situation on the 55th minute.

Suffered

Nigussie placed the ball past Hawassa goalie Brian Tobego as the two sides went on to share spoils in the fixture, dubbed the Southern derby.

In other matches played on the day, defending champions St. George FC suffered a 0 – 2 loss at the hands of Adama Kenema thanks to Wondwessen Milkias’s double on the 14th and 17th minutes.

At Addis Ababa Stadium, Yabun Williams perhaps scored the fastest goal in the league as Ethiopia Bunna defeated Ethiopia Nigd Bank by a solitary goal, with Yabun scoring 30 seconds after the opening whistle.

Second match

Elsewhere, Tesha Gizaw scored a late goal to help Dashen Bira beat Diredawa Kenema with a similar score line recorded at ArbaMinch Stadium between ArbaMinch Kenema and Hadiya Hossana. Teshome Tadesse struck in the 88th minute to hand hosts ArbaMinch a crucial win at home.

Muranda’s Sidama hosts St. George in their second match on Monday 2 November.

Source: Soka