We suffer our first loss of the season.

Today, April 23, in the final match of the first quarter of the Premium Liiga, FCI Levadia had to admit the 2:1 superiority of Paide Linnameeskond.

Levadia clearly dominated the first half of the 9th match, creating several chances, but managed to convert only one. In the 16th minute, Musaba attempted a header, but the ball went wide. In the 31st minute, Enock Otoo opened the scoring, finishing off a pass from Michael Schjonning-Larsen. Just before halftime, Musaba had another good one-on-one opportunity, but unfortunately sent it over the goal. Levadia went into the break with a 1:0 lead.

First-half statistics: shots 9:7 in favor of Levadia, shots on target were even at 5:5. Ball possession favored Levadia 60:40, corners were 4:3 in favor of Paide.

The second half began with no substitutions. Right at the start, Paide managed to equalize. Levadia continued to create chances, but the opposing goalkeeper remained solid.

In the 67th minute, Bubacarr Tambedou and Aleksandre Lopes Gomes were substituted by Til Mavretic and Ahmad Gero. In the 73rd minute, Richie Musaba was replaced by Ernest Agyiri. Both teams had opportunities in the second half, but only Paide managed to convert. In the 80th minute, they took a 2:1 lead, which remained the final score.

Already this Saturday, April 26, Levadia will host Tartu JK Tammeka at A. Le Coq Arena. The match kicks off at 19:00. You can find tickets here.

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