Kenyan international Bernard Ochieng featured for the full minutes of the game as his Arba Minch FC side begun their 2022/2023 Ethiopian Premier League season on a losing note after tasting a 1-0 defeat against Wolkite Kenema in their opening match played on Friday afternoon.After finishing last season’s campaign in seventh position, twenty five points behind champions St. George who collected 65 points, Arba Mich were looking to get off to the perfect start when they came up against a Wolkite side that finish in eighth place, two points behind them in the table.The clash certainly got off to a slow start as both sides found it tough to get going in the first match of the new season. By the referee’s half time whistle, both teams had not found any cutting edge in front of goal as the deadlock remained intact halfway through.Just six minutes after the half time break though, a moment of brilliance from Getaneh Kebede gave the home side the lead as he curled home a beautiful free kick from just outside the penalty area past Arba Minch’s goalkeeper Isaac Tegegn.Why Miheso’s move to Ethiopia fell throughThe free kick had been awarded to Wolkite after Ochieng’ made a rash tackle and fouled a Wolkite player, Kbede stepping up and slotting home the resultant set piece.That lone goal proved to be the most important piece of play as they held onto the narrow lead to srart the season with a victory.##NAJAVA_MECA_6685978##While the former Wazito defender featured for the full game, Eric Kapaito, who also plies his trade at Arba Minch, was not included in the matchday squad.On the whereabouts of the two time Kenyan Golden Boot winner and Most Valuable Player, the club revealed that the former Kariobangi Sharks striker had picked up an injury.
