Reveling what had been in the shadow for months, Samson Ayele appeared to be on the verge of walking out of Sehul Shere in the near future. The 4-1away defeat to Sidama Town followed by a 3-0 home defeat to cross town rival Welwalo-Adigrat, Samson Ayele became the favorite Coach to get sacked in the new premier league new season.
According to sources close to the club it is not only the two consecutive defeats but revealing the secret that Sehul is short of money to manage the players is what is considered the cardinal sin.
When Sehul run away with 1-0 home win over Ethiopia Town on the season’s opening day fixture, Samson proudly told reporters that his team is in good shape although finding targets was the real problem on which they are to work hard in the future. Then the shocking 4-1 defeat at the hands of Sidama Town, Samson spilled off the the secret that he is more of a peace maker than a coach for many of the players are worried for their monthly wage.
Many believed that the former Harar Birra coach has done a great job at Shere but for the club’s problem in paying the players’ wage. The 3-0 home defeat to in top form Welwalo despite fielding all four of his foreign players is said to be the last straw that the committee was waiting to see him off. It is hard to believe a club capable of spending millions in foreign players to be short of money just three matches in to the new season.
According to sources Samson’s stay at the club is limited for he disclosed the secret the club’s budget have already gone in the preseason players’ signing fiesta. He was supposed to struggle for the result quietly. But he broke the taboo therefore he will soon find himself unemployed,” one critic suggested.
Could Samson Ayele be first sacked?
Ferew appointed U-20 boss while Samuel takes over U-17
Former Women’s League champion Frew HabteGebriel appointed Ethiopian U-20 national team new boss while Samuel Aberra took over the hot seat at national U-17 head Coach. Both teams have an international qualification matches in the coming months.
Young Ferew made a name after leading Dedebit to its first ever league championship four years back. Having. the likes of super goal hunter Loza Aberra, midfield wizard Birtukan G/Kristos and die hard Senait Bogale, Ferew broke the dominance of Ethiopia Neged Bank making Dedebit a soccer force in Ethiopian women’s football. Though his move to Sidama Town following Dedebit’s unexpected termination was less impressive the federation gave him a chance to prove himself at national level. Hiwot Arefeayene who led Mekele Town women’s side in to promotion to the top tier last season named assistance to Ferew.
With world cup preliminary qualification campaign first round matches against neighboring Djibouti taking place in March, EFF gave the U-17 hot seat to Samuel Abera.
Samuel is credited with his superior guidance of Adama Town to crown women’s league championship last season. Serkadis Ewenetu formerly with national U-20 women’s side is to assist Ferew in the qualification campaign.
Guteni Shone rips Kolkota 25km record
Ethiopia’s Guteni Shone and Kenya’s Leonard Barsoton ripped up the record book at the Tata Steel Kolkata 25K 2019 as the pair set event records for the World Athletics Silver Label road race – the only 25km race in the world with such a distinction. Ethiopian compatriots Betesfa Getahun and Bayelign Yegsaw finished second and third
After a group of seven women had passed 10km in 33:37, Guteni started to increase the tempo and by the halfway point just had her training partner Desi Jisa for company. The Ethiopian-born Bahraini hung on doggedly for another couple of kilometers but by 15km, which Shone passed in 50:03, the 2019 Seville Marathon winner was starting to pull away from her rival.
Shone passed 20km in 1:06:00 with Jisa now 42 seconds back and the gap continued to grow over the final five kilometers, which was covered in 16:09, before Shone crossed the line in 1:22:09. Jisa hung on to take second in 1:23:32 with another Ethiopian-born Bahraini, Tejitu Daba, exactly one minute further back in third. The first five finishers were inside the former women’s event record.
Despite the Ethiopian pair of Betesfa Getahun and Bayelign Yegsaw surging and pushing hard over the final ten kilometers the same six – Barsoton, Getahun, Yegsaw, Uganda’s Felix Chemonges, Ethiopia’s Dagnachew Adere and Tanzania’s Faraja Damasi – were still more or less together as 20km was passed in 59:05. But with four kilometers to go, Barsoton pushed hard for home and the move proved to be decisive.
Barsoton threw in a final 5km split of 14:00, the fastest 5km of the race, to win in 1:13:05 with Betesfa Getahun, still with plenty of running in his legs despite his 2:05:28 marathon debut in Amsterdam less than two months ago, second in 1:33:33 and Bayelign third in 1:33:36.
Semere Hafetay leads the top scorers’ chart
Three goals in two matches including the braid in his premier league away debut match, Welwalo Adigrat’s rising striker Semere Haftay is already rubbing shoulders with other two players in the top scorers’ driving seat. Forty five goals in three fixtures appears a good omen for football fans that are frustrated for the goal draught.
Newly discovered striker Semere is player of the moment at league leaders Welwalo scoring three important goals a braid in defeating strong side Sebeta Town and another one against Welayta Dicha in the 2-1 home win. Coming from the bench to score the braid in the away match against Sebeta is what makes the teenager so special. “My dream is to score more goals to help my team win each matches” Semere told reporters. The combination of young Semere along with two goals hero Junies Nanjibu and Etamuna Kemuyeni is much anticipated this season.
One of the best target men discovered last season, Fasil Town’s striker Mujib Kasim is the first player of the new season to grab a hat trick in the 5-0 home victory over visitors Diredawa Town. “Though it appears a slow start be assured we are strong title contenders” Mujib remarked after the unexpected away defeat to new comers Wolkite Town.
Two goals in the 4-1 home victory over Sehul-Shere and the away winning goal over home side Jimma AbaJifar, Addis Gedey has already bagged three goals in three matches. The Sidama Coffee one man strike force Addis appeared to be in “Business as usual” and considered a serious contender for the season’s top scorer accolade.
