Saturday, November 03, 2012

Cactus Conclude Season By Blowing Two-Goal Lead And Settling For Road Draw

At Narva, Estonia:

Vladislav Ivanov (82') and Aleksandr Dubokin (90'+3) each scored a goal in the waning minutes as Trans Narva battled back from a two goal deficit to gain a 2-2 Saturday home draw with FC Flora Tallinn in the Estonian Meitriliiga season finale for both clubs.  Rauno Alliku (7') and Andre Frolov (PK-65') provided the scoring for the Cactus, who finished third in the league standings.

JK Nomme Kalju won the league title and the right to compete in the second round of qualifying for next season's UEFA Champions League, while the two Tallinn arch-rivals, second-placed Levadia and third-placed Flora will compete in the opening round of Europa League qualifying for next season.

Tallinna Kalev, who finished in ninth place, will battle the second-placed finishers from the second-level Esiliiga in a two-match playoff for the right to play in the Meistriliiga next season.

Last-placed Tammeka have been relegated to the Esiliiga (won this year by Tallinna Infonet, who will be playing in the top flight in 2013).  

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