Levadia Edge Past Flora II in Tight Encounter
Levadia saw off Flora II 1-0 in a Regular Season 21 fixture of the Esiliiga A on August 1st. And here's the thing — you wouldn't have guessed it from the numbers alone. The hosts sat in eighth place with 31 points from 28 games, while Flora II held third with 47. By then, the gap between them had narrowed in a single afternoon.
D. Ekharts gave Levadia the lead in the 59th minute, and that was enough. One shot on target from 155 attacks, and they managed to put the game to bed. To be fair, Flora II had more of the ball at 53 per cent, but possession doesn't mean much when you can't carve them open.
The statistics tell a story of inefficiency on both sides. Levadia registered six shots off target and one on target, while Flora II managed three off and two on. Three corners for the hosts, two for the visitors. The match wasn't decided by volume — it was decided by who took their chance.
What this result means in the table is worth noting. Levadia remain eighth, 16 points off Flora II in third. The visitors had been on a good run — a 5-0 win over Nõmme Kalju II before that — but this evening they came for a cross they never reached.
Levadia's recent form had been up and down, with defeats to Elva and Levadia II among their last five. This win gives them something to build on. Flora II, meanwhile, dropped points away from home — not uncommon, but frustrating when you're pushing for promotion. The history between them adds an edge, and tonight the underdogs got over the line.