This week's lucky team: JK VAPRUS PARNU (Estonia)

In the obscure Estonian Meistriliiga, JK Pärnu Vaprus have had a roller-coaster existence in the past handful of years. 2007 is the first time since 2001 that they've stayed in the same league two years in a row. Crowned champions of the third division in 2004, boasting a +136 goal differential, following up with a sweep of the second division the next year with a +53 goal differential, they're now steadily fighting in the middle of the premier table in the country of funny-sounding names. However, it all comes down to this Sunday, when the pride of the 50, 000-strong town of Pärnu take on JK Maag Tammeka Tartu.

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Unfortunately, I have no idea who's good or who's not on the Pärnu side, but there is a multitude of giggle-worthy names, such as defenders Rando Rand and Rain Poldme, midfielder Rait Sormus and striker Indrek Joost.

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Also unfortunately, my Estonian isn't so great, so gathering info on the teams and the match is quite a chore. The most informative site so far is the German Wikipedia page on which I found the roster.

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That said, it's gonna be a close contest on July 7th at Pärnu Kalevi Staadion, and I'll be back after the match to hopefully carry good news.

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Ära tee nalja Vaprus!