MPS host Akilles in the Nelonen, Eteläinen, round 1.

MPS won 1, drew 0 and lost 4 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–L–W–L), scoring 5 and conceding 14.

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