Närpes 5-0 JS Hercules in the Kakkonen, Group C, round 5.

Närpes won 1, drew 0 and lost 3 of their previous 4 matches (L–W–L–L), scoring 3 and conceding 8.

JS Hercules won 2, drew 0 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–L–L–L), scoring 8 and conceding 8.

The two sides have met 10 times: Närpes 7 wins, JS Hercules 3, 0 draws.