Kenyan international Erick Kapaito lasted only the first half as his side Arba Minch settled for a 1-1 draw against relegation-threatened Sebeta Kenema in the Ethiopian Premier League.Sebeta Kenema came into the clash on a torrid run of form having failed to win any of their last six games and were rooted to the foot of the table.Match Day | Ethiopian Premier League 📺: SuperSport #BKEthPL #EthioFooty #MatchDay pic.twitter.com/xt3BrzPZGP— Ethiopian Football (@EthioFooty) February 28, 2022 Arba Minch Kenema on the other hand were on a run of four games without tasting defeat but had only won once in the set of matches.Former Kariobangi Sharks forward, Kapaito was handed another start by Arba Minch Kenema but his compatriot Bernard Ochieng again started from the bench.In a waterlogged Dire Dawa Stadium after a torrential downpour, Arba Minch dictated the tempo of the game and needed just 14 minutes to break the deadlock.Endalkachew Mesfin got the end of a cross from Ashenafi Elias and nodded the ball home from close range despite the best efforts of Sebeta to clear the ball.Arba Minch squandered a number of clear cut chances in the first half as they went into the break with a slender 1-0 lead but should have fortified their advantage.#BKEthPL – Result: Arbaminch Ketema 1-1 Sebeta City #SSFootball— SuperSport Blitz (@SuperSportBlitz) February 28, 2022 Birhanu Debele had some stern words for his charges at halftime that was evident in the strong start they posted in the closing stanza.They took three minutes to draw level through Samuel Saliso whose deft header was enough to beat the goalkeeper after Behailu Girma floated in a pinpoint cross.Sebeta pushed for the winner, hitting the post on a number of occasions but Arba Minch held on for the 1-1 draw which is their fourth stalemate in five matches.
