PoPS-78 1-1 FC Nurmes in the Vitonen, Itäinen, round 1.

PoPS-78 won 3, drew 0 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–W–W–W), scoring 21 and conceding 10.

FC Nurmes won 4, drew 1 and lost 0 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–W–D–W), scoring 28 and conceding 8.

The two sides have met 2 times: PoPS-78 0 wins, FC Nurmes 1, 1 draw.