Tammeka claimed a narrow 1-0 victory over Kuressaare in the Meistriliiga's twenty-fourth round on Saturday, the result decided by a single moment in the opening quarter of the game. M. Sambe's sixteenth-minute goal proved decisive, and though the visitors pressed hard for an equaliser, the hosts held firm to extend their winning streak to two matches.
Sambe found the net before either side could settle into a rhythm, and the visitors responded with increased urgency. By then Kuressaare were pushing forward, but Tammeka's defensive shape held, and Pedmanson's yellow card in the forty-fifth minute came as the game grew tighter. The hosts managed the tempo well, not chasing the game but controlling its spaces.
Substitutions began in earnest after the break, with Visse brought on in the fifty-seventh minute, followed by paired changes for both sides around the hour mark. Pedmanson and Marin came off together at seventy minutes, while Sinilaid and Uggeri were replaced at seventy-seven and eighty respectively. Hydara entered late as Tammeka saw out the final minutes without incident, and the yellow cards for Veelma and Saar in the closing stages told of a game that had grown physical.
And here's the thing about the statistics — Kuressaare enjoyed fifty-five per cent of possession and registered eight more attacks, yet Tammeka's four shots on target produced the only goal. The visitors fired nine shots wide compared to three, and their seven corners came from sustained pressure that never quite materialised into a clear chance. Tammeka's efficiency out of nothing told you everything about how these games are often decided.
The result keeps Tammeka fifth on twenty-four points from twenty-four games, while Kuressaare remain ninth on twenty-five points from twenty-five fixtures. The hosts have not won since their last match against Nõmme United, and this ground out victory adds momentum to their campaign. A point would have been fair, but Tammeka found a way to take all three.