Narva U21 saw off Tabasalu 4-0 in the Esiliiga B on Saturday, a result that keeps them firmly in the hunt for promotion while handing Tabasalu another heavy defeat. The home side needed only two minutes to set the tone, with J. Imeh finding the net almost immediately after kick-off.
By then the visitors were already on the back foot, having dropped points in their previous fixture against Jõhvi Feniks. Narva U21 pressed forward with purpose, and V. Kudriashov doubled the advantage just before the half-hour mark. To be fair, Tabasalu had shown promise in their last outing with a 6-0 victory, but that form evaporated quickly.
The third goal arrived just before the break when D. Klementjev made it three. It was the kind of moment that shifts momentum entirely, and Narva U21 had nothing to do all evening after that. Tabasalu could only watch as their opponents continued to dominate possession without any real threat of return.
And here's the thing about matches like this — they are decided in the first twenty minutes, not in the final whistle. I. Politisenko added a fourth in the 68th minute to complete the rout, and by then the game had long been beyond doubt. The visitors had spent most of the afternoon pinned back, unable to string three passes together.
Narva U21 sit second with 48 points from 25 games, just behind the league leaders. Tabasalu remain eighth on 29 points after 26 matches, and that gap is widening with every defeat. The hosts will fancy their chances of closing the distance at the top come the end of the season.