Närpes Kraft/Akademi 3-2 VPS J in the Nelonen, Läntinen, round 1.

Närpes Kraft/Akademi won 1, drew 1 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–L–D–W), scoring 4 and conceding 11.

VPS J won 3, drew 0 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–L–W–W), scoring 13 and conceding 5.

The two sides have met 4 times: Närpes Kraft/Akademi 2 wins, VPS J 2, 0 draws.