Kainuun Ärjy 3-0 KemPa in the Nelonen, Pohjoinen, round 1.

Kainuun Ärjy won 2, drew 1 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (L–D–W–W–L), scoring 9 and conceding 9.

KemPa won 2, drew 3 and lost 0 of their previous 5 matches (D–D–W–W–D), scoring 11 and conceding 6.

The two sides have met 3 times: Kainuun Ärjy 3 wins, KemPa 0, 0 draws.