Narva U21 moved clear at the top of the Esiliiga B with a 2-1 win over Tallinna Kalev II on Saturday. The result came in regular season match 30, played under the floodlights on the 19th of September. By then the table gap was already substantial, and the visitors made sure it grew wider.
The opening exchanges belonged to the hosts. J. Jose nodded in from close range in the 40th minute, and the game shifted after that. To be fair, Narva responded quickly — K. Miranda da Silva found the net just three minutes later and the momentum turned.
We had given a home win in our preview, 40 per cent confidence. And here's the thing, the match didn't settle into the pattern we expected. Kalev II looked dangerous at the start but then the wheels came off when they lost their shape going forward.
V. Pavlov extended the lead in the 71st minute, a finish that felt inevitable once Narva had carved them open. The visitors had been running the show for most of the second half, and this goal put the result beyond doubt.
On the table, Narva U21 sit first after 29 games with 60 points, nine ahead of their nearest rivals. Tallinna Kalev II remain ninth with 26 points from 30 matches, and they have hit a wall of late — four defeats in their last five.
The visitors extended their unbeaten run to eight, a streak built on clean sheets and steady performances. Kalev II, meanwhile, will have to find a way back before the season closes.
