Estonian football: Levadia beat Tammeka, Narva Trans lose to Nõmme United

Round 34 has begun in the Estonian football championship, the country's top-flight club competition. Tallinn's Levadia, who clinched the title ahead of schedule, beat Tartu's Tammeka 2:1 for their fifth consecutive win.

Levadia vs Tammeka, 2:1

The match was played at the Sportland Arena in Tallinn. The visitors took the lead in the 12th minute. After a long pass from goalkeeper Kristofer Sahtel, Mussa Sambe, who is on loan from Levadia, won a physical duel against Tanel Tammik, went one-on-one with home goalkeeper Karl Andre Vallner and scored.

After the break the favourites turned the game around. In the 61st minute Robert Kirss began an attack that ended with a shot from Mark Oliver Roosnupp. The ball deflected off Tammeka defender Pedro Manoel and went into the net. In the 73rd minute Wendell, the league's top scorer, converted a cross from Mihkel Ainsalu on the right flank.

Trans vs Nõmme United, 0:1

In Narva, local side Trans, who were relegated to the first league after the previous round, lost to Nõmme United. Egert Õunapuu scored the decisive goal six minutes before half-time, after home goalkeeper Daniil Pareiko made an error when clearing the ball. In the 68th minute Jenerei Betancor missed a penalty that could have levelled the score.

Standings

It was Nõmme United's third win in a row, and with 37 points the team is seventh. Narva Trans, with 20 points after 34 matches, are last in tenth place. Levadia have 87 points, while fifth-placed Tammeka have 50.