VaKP 3-2 Ilves/3 in the Nelonen, Läntinen, round 1.

VaKP won 3, drew 1 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (D–L–W–W–W), scoring 14 and conceding 10.

Ilves/3 won 2, drew 0 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (W–L–W–L–L), scoring 8 and conceding 19.

The two sides have met 4 times: VaKP 4 wins, Ilves/3 0, 0 draws.