OTP 1-1 Kainuun Ärjy in the Nelonen, Pohjoinen, round 1.

OTP won 2, drew 1 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–L–L–D), scoring 8 and conceding 14.

Kainuun Ärjy won 1, drew 3 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (D–D–W–D–L), scoring 8 and conceding 7.

The two sides have met 2 times: OTP 0 wins, Kainuun Ärjy 0, 2 draws.