Match Report
33 points separated the sides: Tartu Welco 1st on 55, Nõmme Kalju U21 10th on 22. Against a league average of 1.84 goals per team per game, Nõmme Kalju U21 ran at 1.3 scored and 2.52 conceded, Tartu Welco at 2.81 and 1.44.
Defeat had followed defeat for Nõmme Kalju U21 — six in succession. Momentum sat with Tartu Welco, winners of their last three, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 0/15 points for Nõmme Kalju U21, 9/15 for Tartu Welco.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 1 Nõmme Kalju U21 win, 4 for Tartu Welco, 0 draws, at 4.6 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 40% of the wins in this matchup. History points to goals: 80% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 60%.
With 44 matches recorded and 1.5 yellow cards per game, T. Üprus was the man in the middle. Nõmme Kalju U21 led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 2-4 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Nõmme Kalju U21: Sten Tragon (9'), Ibrahim Jabir (45') · Tartu Welco: Kenlou Laasner (40'), Romet Salu (71'), Rendo Roots (85'), Paul Ojavere (90' og)
Key stats
Possession: Nõmme Kalju U21 37% · Tartu Welco 63% · Total shots: 9-24 · On target: 5-9 · Corners: 2-14