Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Tartu Welco 1st with 54 points, Maardu 5th with 38, 16 apart. In league terms the two rates read 1.65/2.08 for Maardu and 2.88/1.46 for Tartu Welco (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.86.
Defeat had not touched Tartu Welco in 8 games, having scored in 8 consecutive games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 2 Maardu wins, 2 for Tartu Welco, 0 draws, at 5 goals per meeting. The pattern favours whoever hosts: home teams have won 75% of the meetings. History points to goals: 75% of the meetings had three or more.
Maardu linnastaadion, capacity 1,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Tartu Welco led 4-1 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 1-8.
Goal scorers
Maardu: Aleksandr Volkov (10') · Tartu Welco: Kenlou Laasner (1'), Kenlou Laasner (17'), Marko Mägi (31'), Vladislav Tsurilkin (35' og), Kenlou Laasner (79'), Henri Käblik (80'), Kenlou Laasner (87'), Kenlou Laasner (90')
Key stats
Possession: Maardu 37% · Tartu Welco 63% · Total shots: 8-25 · On target: 3-13 · Corners: 3-4