VIFK 4-2 Närpes in the Kakkonen, Group C, round 6.

VIFK won 1, drew 0 and lost 4 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–W–L–L), scoring 6 and conceding 18.

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

The two sides have met 10 times: VIFK 5 wins, Närpes 5, 0 draws.