The Ethiopian national team advanced in to the next round with a 3-0 win over Sao Tome and Principe in the return leg of the 2018 World Cup qualifiers that took place at the Addis Ababa stadium on Sunday. With a 1-0 win over the Ethiopian side last Thursday in the first leg, Sao Tome had a 1-0 advantage before the Sunday encounter but the Ethiopian side managed to reverse the result.
The Ethiopian side had full domination all through. They began scoring in the first minute when Dawit Fekadu found the net after collecting a pass from Shimeles Bekele. Despite the early lead the Ethiopian side didn’t add goals in the first half.
The Ethiopian side had full domination all through. They began scoring in the first minute when Dawit Fekadu found the net after collecting a pass from Shimeles Bekele. Despite the early lead the Ethiopian side didn’t add goals in the first half.
The Ethiopian side extended the lead to 2-0 when Gutoch Panom comfortably converted the spot kick just a couple of minutes in to the second half. The penalty was awarded after a hand ball. Romkil Lok made it 3-0 in at the 73rd minute with one-two combination at the goal mouth.
The Ethiopian team head coach Yohanes Sahile said that reversing the 1-0 deficit was in our reach. “We faced an upset in Sao Tome but our players were determined to reverse that defeat. We did it as we expected. We performed well. We were even in a position to score more. In the dying minute we wasted three clear scoring opportunities”, the coach said.
Sao Tome’s top striker Luis Leal Anjos expressed disappointment with the defeat. “But,” he said, “Our opponents played well so that they deserve the win. We failed to keep our 1-0 advantage, this is sad.”
The Addis Ababa stadium was full to capacity. Many people came to the stadium just to watch the performance of Sao Tome and Principe that won over their side. Few expected that they would win over the Ethiopian side in the first leg.
The Ethiopian team head coach Yohanes Sahile said that reversing the 1-0 deficit was in our reach. “We faced an upset in Sao Tome but our players were determined to reverse that defeat. We did it as we expected. We performed well. We were even in a position to score more. In the dying minute we wasted three clear scoring opportunities”, the coach said.
Sao Tome’s top striker Luis Leal Anjos expressed disappointment with the defeat. “But,” he said, “Our opponents played well so that they deserve the win. We failed to keep our 1-0 advantage, this is sad.”
The Addis Ababa stadium was full to capacity. Many people came to the stadium just to watch the performance of Sao Tome and Principe that won over their side. Few expected that they would win over the Ethiopian side in the first leg.
By: Cafonline.com
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