Tartu Kalev saw off Tulevik 4-2 in the Esiliiga B regular season on Saturday. The hosts moved ahead in the 18th minute through R. Samulin, but Tulevik equalised before the break courtesy of H. Tikut. What followed was a series of swings that left little room for composure.
And here's the thing — the match turned on two goals in quick succession. I. Ott put the hosts back in front in the 63rd minute, and K. Kohv doubled their advantage seven minutes later. Tulevik pulled one back late on through G. Kruusla in the 89th, but by then the damage was done.
Both sides enter this fixture level on points. Kalev sit sixth with 41 points from 27 games, while Tulevik are seventh on the same tally. The hosts have won 13, drawn two and lost 12; the visitors have 12 victories, five draws and ten defeats.
Kalev's recent run suggests momentum — four wins in their last five outings, including a 10-2 hammering of Legion. Tulevik, by contrast, have managed just two draws and three losses since their last win. This result edges them further apart on the ladder.