For the first time since 6th February 2022, Arba Minch FC, home to former Wazito skipper Bernard Ochieng’ and decorated Kenyan international Eric Kapaito, went down in defeat as their nine game unbeaten streak was finally ended in the Ethiopian top flight Premier League.The Kenyan Internationals managed to get game time under their belt in the frustrating narrow loss against Fasil Kenema. Here is a wrap of how the match unfolded.Arba Minch 0-1 Fasil KenemaGoing into the game full of confidence following a win in their last league match, Arba Minch could not make it back to back wins in their home game as they succumbed to the one nil defeat against the visiting Fasil Kenema at the Adama Science and Technology University Grounds on Tuesday afternoon.In that game, two time Kenya Premier League Golden Boot winner Kapaito, who is also a two time Most Valuable Player, made his comeback from injury as he was named in the starting eleven alongside Bernard who was also thrust back into first team duties after failing to start in the last three matches.The two teams failed to creater any clear goalscoring chances as the game went into the half time break with the deadlock still intact. On the stroke of the hour mark in the second half, former Kariobangi Sharks man Kapaito was subbed off after his first outing on his return.Just two minutes later, Bezabeh Meleyo found the winning goal in fabulous fashion as he hammered home a powerful left shot after neat one two exchange on the edge of the box with Bereket Desta.Balancing the pulpit and immense Gor Mahia role: Oudu finds favourThat goal proved to be what would separate the two teams as Fasil Kenema umped upto second on the log on 34 points, leaving Arba Menche to stay in 7th on the log.
