Ebusua Dwarfs fell to a 1:2 defeat against Ebony in the second round of the First Division regular season on Sunday. The visitors took all three points to extend their unbeaten run to two matches and move clear at the top of the table. The hosts, who had won their opening game, dropped back to third place after their first loss of the campaign.
By then the standings told a simple story. Ebony sat first with six points from two victories, while Ebusua Dwarfs had three points from one win and one defeat. The gap between them widened to three points, and the visitors held every card going into the next round of fixtures.
We had backed the home side at 56 per cent confidence, but the match went another way. The visitors found a way through without much trouble, capitalising on a more disciplined defensive shape. Things came to a head in the second half when the hosts pushed forward and left space behind.
To be fair, both sides had met before this season. They shared a 0:0 draw back in May, and neither team looked particularly threatening in that encounter. This time round the visitors were sharper, converting their chances while the hosts struggled to create clear opportunities.
Ebusua Dwarfs had started brightly with a 2:1 win over Sky last week, but that momentum did not last. Ebony, meanwhile, have won both games so far, including a narrow 1:0 victory over New Edubiase. The table goes out of the window in these games, but the visitors are building something steady.
