Jõhvi Phoenix secured a 3:1 victory against Tallinna Kalev II in the Esiliiga B regular season round 22 on 9 August 2026. The match ended with Phoenix taking all three points from the away fixture. Kalev II remain in ninth place in the table with 23 points from 27 games.
H. Lehtmaa opened the scoring for Phoenix at the 54th minute, giving his side the lead. The home team had been ahead before that moment, but the goal shifted the momentum. And here's the thing — Phoenix did not hold on comfortably. They had to work for the result in the closing stages.
Two more goals arrived in stoppage time, one at the 90th minute and another at 90+5. Neither goal had a named scorer in the available data. By then the match was effectively decided, though Kalev II continued to push forward. To be fair, the late flurry showed some urgency from the hosts.
Kalev II's recent form offers some context. They lost 5:0 to Narva U21 on 1 August and bounced back with a 4:2 win over Rakvere Freeman two weeks earlier. Their last five matches show a pattern of high-scoring encounters, with both goals for and against coming freely.
Phoenix's own run has been steadier. They drew 0:0 with Tulevik on 25 July and had lost 1:0 to Legion on 1 August. The away end rarely stopped throughout the second half, even when the game moved beyond reach.
The result leaves Kalev II on 23 points after 27 games, still sitting in ninth place. Phoenix move further clear of the lower section with this win. The goal difference tells a different story than the final score — three goals in one half and two more in stoppage time suggests a match that opened up rather than stayed tight.