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Ethiopia Bunna crush St.George hopes in the Addis Ababa Derby

Ethiopia Bunna crush St.George hopes in the Addis Ababa Derby

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There were wild celebrations in Addis Ababa as Ethiopia Bunna also know as Coffee upset their bitter arch rivals St.George 1-0 in an entertaining match played at the national stadium in Addis Ababa on Sunday afternoon.

It was a match laced with so much statistics but the first half was a see saw affair that saw both sides fire from all cylinders trying to get the elusive goals in a game that saw six yellow cards in total and a red card for for Tilahun Wolde.

The decisive moment came in the 51st minute when youngster Aschalew Girma beautiful chip over oncoming Ugandan keeper Robert Odongkara gave Buna the deserved lead to the wild cheers from their fans who had been very optimistic before the game .

Fitsum Gebremariam could have put St.George on equal terms but missed an important penalty in the 82nd minute as Bunna held on to the slim win that help push them to sixth in the league table while despite the loss St.George remained third on the table.

The derby is one of the fiercest in Africa and has been nicknamed the Sheger Derby while some call it the Addis Ababa Derby.

St.George is one of the most glomorous clubs in Ethiopia with a rich history.

Ex- CAF Media Expert. An expert on African football with over 15 years experience ,always with an ear to the ground with indepth knowledge of the game. I have worked for top publications including 7 years at www.supersport.com until i founded www.soka25east.com to quench the thirst of football lovers across the continent. I have trained young upcoming journalists who are now a voice in African football.I have covered World Cup,AFCON,CHAN,Champions League,Confederations Cup,Cecafa,Cosafa,Wafu and many other football tournaments across the World. Founder Football Africa Arena(FAA),Founder www.afrisportdigital.com

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