In the last two matches of Premium Liiga Matchday 5, FCI Levadia maintained their perfect start to the season with a 1:0 victory over JK Narva Trans, thanks to a penalty kick by Joao Pedro in the second half. Meanwhile, JK Tallinna Kalev secured their first win of the season by scoring four goals against Kuressaare.
FCI Levadia began the season with four consecutive wins, while Narva Trans came into the match on a two-game winning streak. Last season, Levadia triumphed over Narva in three out of four league encounters, with the remaining match ending in a goalless draw. For this game, Narva’s manager made one change to the starting lineup from the previous match against Harju, bringing Pierre Kabore back into the squad. Levadia made more adjustments, with three players—Bubacarr Tambedou, Richie Musaba, and Edgar Tur—returning to the starting XI.
The only goal of the game came in the middle of the second half when Georgian defender Shalva Burjanadze committed a clumsy tackle on substitute Mark Roosnupp. Initially, the referee allowed play to continue, but VAR intervened and the decision was overturned. Joao Pedro took the penalty and scored, giving Levadia the lead. This marked his third consecutive game with a goal.
Levadia managed to hold on for the win, continuing their flawless start to the season, while Narva Trans’s short winning streak came to an end. In their next league match, Narva Trans will host JK Tallinna Kalev, while Levadia will face Kuressaare at home on the same day.
JK Narva Trans vs FCI Levadia – 0:1 (0:0)
Goals: Pedro 74′ (Penalty kick)
Yellow Card: Gero 47′
NAR: Matrossov – Burjanadze, Campagna, Santos – Bondar (Doke 90+1′), Žuravljov, Ivanyushin – Agaptsev (Elysee 86′), Maksimkin – Kabore (Kozhushko 86′), Viidas (Baljabkin 69′)
LEV: Vallner – Tur, Peetson, Alexandre, Lepistu, Schjonning-Larsen – Pedro (Kirss 90+1′), Ainsalu, Otoo (Roosnupp 65′) – Musaba (Mavretic 79′) – Tambedou (Gero 46′)
In the other match of the day between the teams at the bottom of the table, JK Tallinna Kalev ended their losing streak with a 4-1 victory over Kuressaare.
Kuressaare opened the scoring in the second minute, with 18-year-old Markus Leivategija netting his first-ever goal in the Premium Liiga. However, JK Tallinna Kalev responded quickly; Aleksander Svedovski equalized and ended nearly a 300-minute league goal drought for his team. In the second half, the home side dominated, scoring three more goals by Taavi Jurisoo, Taaniel Usta, and an own goal from Kuressaare’s Karl Orren.
With this win, JK Tallinna Kalev snapped its three-game losing streak, while Kuressaare suffered its third consecutive league loss.
JK Tallinna Kalev vs Kuressaare – 4:1 (1:1)
Goals: Svedovski 9′, Jurisoo 50′, Usta 80′, Orren 90+3′ (Own goal) | Leivategija 2′
Yellow Card: Jallow 12′, Sukunda 74′
KAL: Lepp – Palutaja, Tsernjakov, Jallow, Sotsugov – Famuditimi – Svedovski (Purje 82′), Surogin, Sukunda (Tomberg 82′), Jurisoo (Nigula 72′) – Usta (Talu 90′)
KUR: Nomm – Saar, Orren, Pajunurm, Prunn – Domov, Leivategija (Smirnov 63′) – Demidov (Kivi 84′), Jermatsenko (Lipp 63′), Iljin (Vahermagi 84′) – Pevtsov (Sinilaid 72′)
| # | Club | GP | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
| 1 | FCI Levadia | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 19 |
| 2 | Paide | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 18 |
| 3 | FC Flora | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 14 |
| 4 | Nõmme Kalju | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 | Narva Trans | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | Pärnu Vaprus | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | Harju JK | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -9 | 7 |
| 8 | Tammeka Tartu | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -7 | 4 |
| 9 | Tallinna Kalev | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -10 | 3 |
| 10 | FC Kuressaare | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | -11 | 3 |