Flora II secured a 2:1 victory over Viiamsi in the Esiliiga A's twenty-fourth regular season round on Thursday evening. The result keeps the hosts in third place on 44 points, while Viiamsi remain second with 47. It ended a run of four winless games for Flora II, who had drawn twice and lost twice in their previous five outings.
R. Raudsalu gave the home side the lead in the forty-eighth minute before E. Paltser doubled the advantage seventy-three minutes in. D. Ekharts pulled one back for Viiamsi in the ninetieth minute, but the visitors could not find an equaliser. Five yellow cards for the hosts showed how tense the finish became.
Flora II registered nine shots on target against nine for Viiamsi, though the visitors dominated possession at 56 per cent. There were 105 attacks for the hosts compared to 114 for the away side, and eight corners to two. By then the game had settled into a pattern of Viiamsi pressing and Flora II holding their shape.
The statistics tell a familiar story of a team that creates without converting. Viiamsi had more possession and more corners but failed to score twice when they had the advantage. The home side kept their heads under pressure and punished the visitors from a late opportunity. It was not a spectacle, but it was enough.
The result keeps Flora II three points behind Viiamsi with three games remaining in the regular season. The hosts have won thirteen of their twenty-seven matches and lost nine, while Viiamsi have five more wins and one fewer defeat. If Flora II can close the gap, they could still have one foot in the next round.