Adama City, St. George Play to Draw in Addis Ababa
ADDIS ABABA (Interstat) — Ayten Biniam scored in the 10th minute and Mubarek Abdulhamid equalized in the 63rd as visiting Adama City and home side St. George played to a 1-1 draw Thursday in a club football match. Adama City took the early lead when Biniam scored, and St. George answered after halftime through Abdulhamid. Neither team scored again after the equalizer, and the match finished level after the remaining minutes passed without another goal. The game was played on Thursday, with St. George as the home team and Adama City as the visiting team.
Biniam of Adama City had one goal while playing 90 minutes. Abdulhamid of St. George also played 90 minutes and had one goal. Biniam’s goal came first, in the 10th minute, and Abdulhamid’s goal came in the 63rd minute. Those were the only goals in the match, leaving both teams with one goal apiece. The scoring sequence began with Adama City in front and ended with St. George level. Biniam and Abdulhamid were the key performers in the match.
Adama City’s season record in this competition is now 1 win, 0 losses and 2 draws. St. George’s season record in this competition is now 0 wins, 1 loss and 2 draws. Adama City’s season record across all competitions is also 1 win, 0 losses and 2 draws. St. George’s season record across all competitions is 0 wins, 1 loss and 2 draws. The records cover both this competition and all competitions for both clubs.
Adama City entered the match after a 0-0 draw at home against Sheger Ketema and a 1-0 win at Ethio Electric SC. Those results came before the draw against St. George. St. George entered the match after a 2-1 home loss to Ethiopia Bunna SC and a 1-1 home draw against Negele Arsi Ketema. Those results also came before the draw against Adama City. The previous results were listed in reverse date order.
St. George was the home team, and Adama City was the visiting team. Adama City led from the 10th minute until the 63rd minute, when St. George pulled level. The score stayed 1-1 through the rest of the first half and the second half, and neither side added a winning goal. The match ended in a draw after the final minutes passed without another goal. Both teams finished the game with one goal.
The result gave Adama City a second draw in the competition and left St. George with a second draw in the competition. Adama City has one win and no losses in the competition, while St. George has no wins and one loss. Both teams also have two draws in the competition. Adama City’s overall record matches its competition record, and St. George’s overall record matches its competition record.
Adama City’s competition record now includes one win, no losses and two draws, while St. George’s competition record includes no wins, one loss and two draws. In all competitions, Adama City’s record is the same, with one win, no losses and two draws. St. George’s all-competitions record is the same as its competition record, with no wins, one loss and two draws. The draw was the second for each club in this competition. Adama City’s record in this competition and across all competitions is now 1 win, 0 losses and 2 draws. St. George’s record in this competition and across all competitions is now 0 wins, 1 loss and 2 draws.
Interstat’s game simulator had projected a 1-1 final. Its ELO system gave St. George a 60.5 percent probability to win. St. George was installed as the pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5. The total of two goals went under the over-under line of 1.5.