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

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

Haxi won 1, drew 2 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (D–L–D–W–L), scoring 7 and conceding 12.