TALLINN (Interstat) — Daniil Petrunin scored twice and E. Jaritsa added another goal as Tallinna Kalev beat visiting Nomme Kalju U21 3-1 in a football match on Thursday at Kadrioru staadion in Tallinn, Estonia. Tallinna Kalev was the home team, and Nomme Kalju U21 was the visiting team. Nomme Kalju U21 opened the scoring early, but Tallinna Kalev answered with three goals after halftime to secure the home result. Petrunin was Tallinna Kalev’s top star.

Idalecio gave Nomme Kalju U21 the lead in the 8th minute. Tallinna Kalev trailed at halftime, then drew level in the 60th minute when E. Jaritsa scored. The home side went ahead in the 71st minute through Petrunin and added another Petrunin goal in the 84th minute. Silver Kubensky recorded an assist on a Tallinna Kalev goal. The visitors’ goal remained Idalecio’s lone score of the match. Tallinna Kalev’s second-half goals came in a span of 24 minutes. The goal order was Idalecio in the 8th, Jaritsa in the 60th, Petrunin in the 71st and Petrunin in the 84th.

Petrunin finished with two goals in 90 minutes. Jaritsa had one goal in 90 minutes. Idalecio scored Nomme Kalju U21’s goal in 90 minutes. Kubensky had one assist in 90 minutes. Petrunin’s two-goal performance led Tallinna Kalev, while Idalecio’s early goal was Nomme Kalju U21’s only score. The listed key performances began with Petrunin and continued with Jaritsa, Idalecio and Kubensky. The match did not produce any other listed goal scorers or assist providers. Daniil Petrunin of Tallinna Kalev had a statline of 90 minutes and two goals. E. Jaritsa of Tallinna Kalev had a statline of 90 minutes and one goal. Idalecio of Nomme Kalju U21 had a statline of 90 minutes and one goal. Silver Kubensky of Tallinna Kalev had a statline of 90 minutes and one assist.

The result left Nomme Kalju U21 at 0-3-2 in the competition and 0-3-2 across all competitions. Tallinna Kalev moved to 1-3-0 in the competition and 1-4-0 across all competitions. Nomme Kalju U21’s season record in this competition is now 0 wins, 3 losses and 2 draws. Its record across all competitions is now 0 wins, 3 losses and 2 draws. Tallinna Kalev’s season record in this competition is now 1 win, 3 losses and 0 draws. Its record across all competitions is now 1 win, 4 losses and 0 draws. Nomme Kalju U21 had entered the match after a 2-1 home loss to FC Tallinn, a 0-0 home draw against Elva, a 1-0 loss at Levadia U21 and a 0-0 draw at Maardu. Tallinna Kalev had lost 3-2 at Tartu JK Welco, lost 2-1 at home to Levadia U21, lost 2-1 at home to Viimsi JK and lost 3-2 at Elva.

Tallinna Kalev’s home win came after a run of losses in the competition and across all competitions. Nomme Kalju U21 remained without a win in the competition and across all competitions. The visitors’ early goal came from Idalecio, but Tallinna Kalev’s second-half response produced the final margin. Tallinna Kalev’s next scheduled match is at Elva in Esiliiga A. The match was a competition fixture for both teams. Tallinna Kalev’s victory was its first in the competition this season. The match had four total goals. The final score was 3-1 in favor of the home side.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Nomme Kalju U21 2, Tallinna Kalev 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Tallinna Kalev with a 56.9 percent probability to win. Tallinna Kalev had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -2. The total score of 4 went over the over/under line of 4.5.