Tulivic ran riot at home against Tartu Kalev, posting a 6-1 victory in the 30th round of the Esiliiga B. The result keeps the hosts level on points with their visitors but ahead on goal difference, which keeps them in fourth place while Kalev remain fifth. To be fair, this wasn't the same game either side had played in recent weeks.
K. Saag opened the scoring after just three minutes, and Tulivic never looked back. G. Vidder doubled the lead at 14, followed by J. Metsmaa making it three at 18. By then, Kalev had nothing to lose and nothing to show for it. Saag added a second at 32, and Vidder completed his brace before the break at 41.
The visitors pulled one back through E. Levit at 49, but Tulivic had already put the game to bed. M. Villems sealed the rout with an 84th-minute goal. And here's the thing — six goals in a row without reply is a statement, not a fluke.
Tulivic's form since the summer is worth noting. They've lost twice in five, including a 2-3 defeat to Luunja and a 1-2 home loss to Tallinna Kalev II. Yet against a side that had won their last two, they switched to a back three and punished them from open play.
Both teams sit on 47 points after 30 matches, but the table tells only half the story. Tulivic have four more draws and fewer losses, which is why they hold fourth. Kalev's two draws in 30 games sound impressive until you see what they cost against a side that wanted something from this match.
