Flora Tallinn secure 3-1 victory over Tammeke in Meistriliiga
Flora Tallinn secured a 3-1 victory over Tammeke in the 13th round of the Meistriliiga. The home side never got out of second gear, with two first-half strikes setting up a comfortable margin. Tammeke pulled one back through Pedro Manoel before the break, but could not find an equaliser.
By then, the visitors had already seen their defensive shape tested. Alamaa opened the scoring in the 33rd minute, capitalising on a moment of space. Sambe doubled the advantage three minutes later, and here's the thing — Tammeke looked rattled. The home side had found their rhythm quickly.
Pedro Manoel brought Tammeke back into contention in the 48th minute, a goal that briefly shifted the momentum. But the hosts kept their heads, and the visitors ran out of legs after the break. The game settled into a comfortable pattern for Flora.
Veelma sealed the result in the 77th minute, confirming Flora's control of the encounter. The visitors had nothing left to offer. Tammeke had pushed forward in search of a reply but found no space.
Thomas Lisboa and T. Usta were among those changed at 62 minutes, a sign that the managers were looking for fresh legs. Further changes came at 64 and 72 minutes, with the match running into stoppage time without incident. Both sides made tactical adjustments in the closing stages.
Flora moved up to third place with 24 points from 24 matches, while Tammeke remained fifth on 38 points. The result followed a mixed run for the home side, including a defeat to Kuressaare earlier in the month. Tammeke's winning streak continued, but their position in the table remained unchanged.
