Ethiopian Insurance and Bahir Dar City played out a goalless draw in the Ethiopia Premier League on Thursday, while Dire Dawa City beat Hambericho Durame 1-0 in the day's other fixture at Dire Dawa's iconic stadium. Bahir Dar and Ethiopian Insurance were serious contenders last season, pushing St George all the way in a title race that went down to the wire. The two teams met on the season's opening day with Ethiopian Insurance emerging victorious 3-2 in a five-goal thriller. Dire Dawa, meanwhile, kicked off their campaign with a 2-1 win against Hambericho City. This has been a remarkable turnaround for Dire Dawa since they replaced sacked coach Asrat Abate with Shimeles Abebe.

Source: Ethiopian News March 01, 2024 00:58 UTC