HauPa/2 1-3 Kainuun Ärjy in the Nelonen, Pohjoinen, round 1.

HauPa/2 won 0, drew 2 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (D–L–D–L–L), scoring 10 and conceding 19.

Kainuun Ärjy won 2, drew 1 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (W–L–D–L–W), scoring 14 and conceding 11.

The two sides have met 3 times: HauPa/2 1 win, Kainuun Ärjy 2, 0 draws.