Trans 0, Flora 4

TALLINN, Estonia (Interstat) — Rauno Sappinen recorded a first-half hat trick to power FC Flora to a commanding 4-0 victory over Trans in a Meistriliiga match Tuesday at A. Le Coq Arena. The lopsided result defied pregame projections from Interstat, whose game simulator had forecast a much closer 2-1 finish for the home side. Their ELO rating system had given Flora a 76.30 percent probability of securing the win, a figure the team’s performance on the pitch vastly exceeded. Sappinen set the tone early, opening the scoring in the ninth minute with a clinical finish. The Flora striker continued his… Read more...