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title: "Kalju win against RFS in a friendly"
date: 2025-01-15T13:27:21Z
lang: en
author: "Morten Palu"
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# Kalju win against RFS in a friendly
![](https://i0.wp.com/balticfootballnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/rf-1170x585-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C512&ssl=1)Photo: RFS (archive)

Kalju vs RFS.

**Rimi Olimpiskais Centrs hosted a pre-season friendly between [FC RFS](https://balticfootballnews.com/?page_id=857) and [Nõmme Kalju FC](https://balticfootballnews.com/?page_id=978), with the visitors coming out as 2-1 winners from the tie.**

The game kicked off with both sides creating opportunities, with **Kalju’s** goalkeeper Pavlov having to make a save from a **Mor Talla** shot in the 2nd minute. Kalju’s first shot came in the 4th minute, as **Ivanov** shot from 18 meters with pressure from defenders behind him, resulting in **Šteinbors** making a save. In the 21st minute, [Latvian men’s Player of the Year](https://balticfootballnews.com/?p=5374) **Janis Ikaunieks** missed a certain goal, hitting it wide of the goal by a few centimeters. The visitors got the lead in the 33rd minute through **Nikita Ivanov**, with **Rommi Siht** winning possession in midfield and crossing it onto the box from the right flank. **RFS**, after going behind, started putting on pressure, recording four shots in the final two minutes of the first half. One of which, was blocked off the line from Siht. The teams went to the half time break with Kalju leading.

Kalju got their second goal in the 52nd minute, after a long ranged effort from **Patrikejevs** hitting the woodwork, it was **Tiago** getting on the rebound and putting it into an almost empty net. **RFS** pulled one back in the 75th minute, with **Sylla** scoring after a corner kick. No more goals were scored in the game. Throughout the 90 minutes, RFS totaled 17 shots (6 on target) as opposed to Kalju’s 9 (3 on target).

FC RFS **–** Nõmme Kalju FC **1-2 (0-1)**  
  
Goals: 75′ **Sylla** – 33′ **Ivanov** 52′ **Tiago**