Flora, Parnu Linnameeskond Draw in Meistriliiga Opener
PAIDE, Estonia (Interstat) — Flora and Parnu Linnameeskond played to a 1-1 draw in their Meistriliiga opener on Sunday at Paide Linnastaadion Kunstmuruväljak. Henri Anier gave the home side Parnu Linnameeskond the lead in the 39th minute. Flora’s Rauno Sappinen scored a dramatic equalizer in the second minute of stoppage time to salvage the draw. The result was an upset, as Flora was heavily favored to win with an 89 percent probability, according to Interstat’s ELO system. Both teams begin the Estonian top-flight season with a record of zero wins, zero losses and one draw.