BERGAMO, Italy (Interstat) — Tartu Welco opened its Esiliiga B season with a commanding 3-0 victory over Raplamaa on Thursday at New Balance Arena. The win exceeded a pregame projection that favored Tartu Welco by a narrower margin.

Forward Kamal Deen Sulemana broke a scoreless deadlock in the 77th minute, sparking a late offensive surge. Mario Pašalić added a second goal just eight minutes later to secure the result for the home side. Tartu Welco added a third goal to complete the rout.

The match was the Week 22 contest for Estonia’s Esiliiga B. Tartu Welco begins the campaign 1-0-0, while Raplamaa starts 0-1-0. Statistical models heavily favored Tartu Welco pregame, forecasting an 87.7% win probability.