CECAFA 2013 Group A Result:
Ethiopia 3 -1 Zanzibar
Two first half goals from Fasika Asfan, a well taken penalty from Salahadin Bargicho and a late Yonathan Kedebe strike have given the Walya stars a command at the group A GOtv cecafa fixture played at Nyayo stadium in Nairobi on Saturday.
Ethiopia took the lead so early in the game through Fasika Asfan’s 5 th minute well tapped in effort after Yousuf Yassin Salah’s donkey work on the right flank that left Khamis Bakari and Wazir Salum crawling on the Nyayo turf witnessed by a small but lively crowd.
The Zanzibar team, who lost their inspirational striker Suleiman Kassim Suleiman in the 14th minute due to a nagging hamstring injury came back strong in the second half. One of their attacks won them a consolation through Awadh Juma Issa.
After that goal-less draw against the Kenyan Harambe Stars, the Ethiopian Walya Stars now need atleast a point from the last group game with the South Sudanese to progress to the quater-finals.
Team Line -ups:
Ethiopia:Derete Alemu (Goal keeper), Fasika Asfan (Captain), Salahadin Bargicho, Thok James, Moges Tadese, Shimekit Gugsa, Mulualem Mesfin, Mintesnote Adane, Yousuf Yassin Salah, Mehary Mena and Manaye Fantu.
Coach: Sewenet Bishaw
Zanzibar: Abdalla Rashid Abdalla, Adeyum Saleh Ahmed, Salum Khamis Bakari, Wazir Salum Omar, Sharif Hassan Rajab, Mohammed Faki Makame, Masoud Ali Mohhd, Ali Badru Ali, Suleiman Kassim Suleiman and Awadh Juma Issa.
Coach: Salum Baus Nassor
