1-0 against lowly Somalia.?

[Libaax-Sankataabte]

Look at what "Ethiopian sport analysts" are calling us.

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Waves of Criticism Expected as Ethiopia’s Footballers Write Another Chapter in their Hall of Shame

 

 

 

Ethiopian fans in Addis Ababa are reacting angrily to the woeful performance of their national team in the CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup currently being held in Tanzania. Despite going to the tournament by holding the title of defending champions, the Waliyas lost two of their opening three matches and remained at the bottom of Group B with a single point, courtesy of their goalless draw with Zanzibar in the opener.

 

 

 

The Waliyas followed up the opening day draw with a whopping 3-0 defeat at the hands of Uganda. Midfielder Anteneh Alamirew offered the Cranes their opening goal early in the game. But the Ugandans deserved well their victory in a typically one-sided affair.

 

 

 

Ethiopia’s misfortune continued to haunt them to their third match as they underwent another defeat, this time 1-0 against lowly Somalia. Despite falling in the echelons of continental football over the last 25 years, Ethiopia had never lost to Somalia, scoring dozens of goals against the troubled East African nation. But they opened yet another chapter in their ‘Hall of Shame’, which angered all Ethiopians.

 

 

 

In interviews they gave to Addis Tribune, fans vowed to abandon following local football again. “I will never go to the Addis Ababa Stadium,” said Melaeke, a physical education student at the Addis Ababa University. “Ethiopian football has just confirmed that it is dead and buried for good,” another fan said.

 

 

 

Ethiopia still has a match against Rwanda. But they do not have any chance of progressing to the second round even if they are successful. But while fans back at home will not be enthusiastic about the team’s fortunes, all fingers of blame will be pointing at the team’s German coach, Jochen Figge and his assistants.

 

 

 

After vowing to change the team’s fortunes when taking over the reins in August, Figge will certainly be the most unhappy person following the team’s shameful showing in Tanzania. The Ethiopian Football Federation (EFF) has not spoken officially about the German’s future. But speculation is rife that the former Guinea National team coach could face the axe if he fails to provide a concrete justification for his team’s demise. Sources close to the Ethiopian Football Federation (EFF) say that the coach’s contract depends on the team’s performances in the African Nations Cup qualifiers. But the Tanzanian debacle would be sufficient enough reason to sack the German coach.

 

http://www.addistribune.com/Archives/2002/12/13-12-02/Waves.htm

[RaMpAgE]

wallahi...this is a big victory...first because we defeated our biggest rival ..at a time the country is in turmoil...secondly this can be a confidence boost for the people as a whole....n also the peace conference...last but not least the football team.... WHO CAREZ WAT THEY CALL US....THE BOTTOM LINE IS WE BEAT THEM ....

 

anwayz did u guyz c the resultz of the other gamez somali played.....their getting better...the narrowly lose to uganda n i think the otehr country was rawanda...

 

inshallah in the long run they will get better... :cool:

[Thinkerman]

lol success @ last.

[WingA]

Libaax-Sankataabte,

 

thanx for the good news saxib..

[N.O.R.F]

Libaax- yr a reliable source of info so keep it up bro!

 

Well done to the Somali national team and may more success be in the near future!

[VisiT]

We beat the crap out of ETHIOPIA ? heheheheheheheehe phew! phew! not much of a hooligan myself.

[NoVa]

nice..we defeated ethopia..ya rightttttttt.... Congratulations to them guys...hope they defeat many more teams to come in thier matches..insha allah...a start of a great victories.