The Ethiopian National Football team were defeated by Kenya in their AFCON qualifier return leg match at the Kasarani Stadium, Kenya .
The Walias were beaten 3-0 by Kenya’s Harambee Stars.
Michael Olunga and Eric Johanna scored in the first half with Victor Wanyama adding the third in the other half from the spot for Kenya.
The first leg match played on October 11, 2018 in Bahir Dar Stadium, Ethiopia ended in a goalless draw.
Ethiopia beaten 3-0 by Kenya
Tigray Organizes Great Run to bolster Ethio-Eritrea ties
A Great Run organized to consolidate the relationship between Ethiopia and Eritrea will take place on October 21, 2018 in Mekele, according to Tigray regional state Athletics Federation.
The Great Run is organized by the regional federation and Eritrean athletics professionals, it was learned.
Tigray Athletics Federation President, Kidane Teklehaimanot, told ENA that famous athletes from Tigray region and Eritrea will compete in a 5,000 km race.
The president said the Great Run, which is the first of its kind, will play a big role in boosting the recently reached peace agreement between Ethiopia and Eritrea.
Legendary coach Seyoum Abate passes away
One of the most renowned football personalities in Ethiopian sport Seyoum Abate passed away on Friday after a long battle against pneumonia. Seyoum is best remembered as the founder of arguably the most popular side in the country Ethiopia Bunna.
One of the brightest footballers among his contemporaries Seyoum and later coach of the Ethiopian national side at all levels, many of his admirers prefer the heavy set Coach to remember as Ethiopia Bunna’s all-time best coaches. Seyoum was not only the first architect of Ethiopia Bunna but the Coach who sat “The Brown Shirts” in Ethiopian Football’s larger picture. The likes of the late popular midfielder Mengestu Bogale and striker Asseged Tesfaye, Mulugeta Woldeyes, Million Begashaw and Kassaye Arage were among the few mentioned as the handywork of Seyoum Abate.
Famous for producing young talent and a different style of coaching Seyoum had been arguably the brightest coach of his contemporaries. Despite a graduate of an Eastern Europe Coaching institution, his different style of coaching earned him a reputation in ironing-out an entertaining football playing squad therefore Ethiopia Bunna became the most popular side in the Ethiopian Premier League. “It was fun watching Seyoum’s Ethiopia Bunna in the late nineties and players from the team were dominating the Ethiopian national team,” remarked head Coach Asrat a rival coach among his contemporaries.
Though a huge effort of fund raising followed by an exhaustive medical treatment at home and abroad, Seyoum gave up battling the serial killer thus passed away on Friday. Seyoum Abate leaves behind his wife and five children.
Ethiopia, Kenya in goalless draw
Ethiopia and Kenya drew 0-0 at Bahir Dar in a Group F qualifying encounter for the 2019 AFCON.
After the match, Ethiopia’s head coach Abraham Mebratu told Soccer Ethiopia: “I am happy with the performance of my players.”
“We played better in the second half and tried to attack. Kenya has experienced players. They are tactically disciplined. They managed to accomplish their goal.”
Kenya Coach Sebastien Migne said the next game will be like a final.
Kenya will host Ethiopia today Sunday, October 14.
