ADDIS ABABA (Interstat) — Sheger Ketema and St. George each scored twice and finished level at 2-2 on Monday in a league match that remained open until the final whistle. Sheger Ketema took the lead in the 29th minute when Amir Abdo scored. St. George answered after halftime through Erbo E. in the 51st minute, then went ahead in the 73rd when N. Daniel scored. Sheger Ketema equalized in the 80th minute through Biniyam Fikru, closing a back-and-forth contest in which both sides had spells of control but neither could find a winner. The visitors started brightly and were rewarded when Abdo finished the opening goal, but St. George responded with a stronger second half and briefly moved in front before Fikru’s late reply.

Abdo, Fikru and Daniel were among the game’s key performers, each playing 90 minutes and scoring once. Abdo’s first-half goal gave Sheger Ketema an early platform, while Fikru’s late finish rescued a point for the visitors. Daniel’s second-half strike had briefly put St. George in front. St. George’s Erbo also scored in the second half, but the home side could not hold its advantage after Daniel’s goal. Their contributions came at different stages, with Abdo setting the early tone, Daniel changing the second-half momentum and Fikru providing the final answer. Sheger Ketema’s scoring was split between Abdo before the break and Fikru with 10 minutes of regulation remaining, and the visitors’ response after falling behind kept the match from slipping away.

The draw left Sheger Ketema with a record of 1-1-2 in the competition and 1-1-2 across all competitions. St. George moved to 0-1-3 in the competition and 0-1-3 across all competitions. Sheger Ketema entered the match after a 1-0 loss at Ethio Electric SC, a 0-0 draw at Adama City and a 1-0 win at Ethiopia Bunna SC in earlier league matches. St. George came in after a 1-1 draw with Adama City, a 1-2 loss to Ethiopia Bunna SC and a 1-1 draw with Negele Arsi Ketema. The result added another draw to St. George’s early-season ledger and gave Sheger Ketema a second draw in the competition.

St. George had more of the ball in the opening stages but struggled to turn possession into clear chances before Abdo’s goal changed the tempo. After the break, the home side pushed higher and found an equalizer through Erbo. Daniel then put St. George ahead with a finish in the 73rd minute, raising the prospect of a comeback win. Sheger Ketema, however, stayed compact and waited for its chance. That chance arrived in the 80th minute, when Fikru scored to pull the visitors level. The closing minutes were stretched as both teams searched for a fifth goal, but neither defense broke. St. George kept pressing for a winner after Fikru’s goal, but Sheger Ketema held its shape and cleared the final deliveries.

The match featured four goals after a cagey start, with the first half producing only Abdo’s opener. St. George’s second-half surge turned the game around, but Sheger Ketema’s ability to respond kept the visitors level. The teams combined for a busy final stretch, and the late equalizer forced St. George to settle for a draw at home. Sheger Ketema’s previous results had included a narrow win and a scoreless draw, while St. George had already been involved in two draws and a loss. The latest result left both sides with work to do in the competition.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of St. George 1, Sheger Ketema 0. Interstat’s ELO system had projected St. George with a 61.3 percent probability to win. The total score of 4 went under the over/under line of 1.5.