HIK 2-2 EPS/I in the Nelonen, Eteläinen, round 1.

HIK won 3, drew 1 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (D–W–W–W–L), scoring 15 and conceding 8.

EPS/I won 4, drew 0 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–W–L–W), scoring 22 and conceding 7.

The two sides have met 2 times: HIK 0 wins, EPS/I 1, 1 draw.