Malax IF 1-1 ABC in the Nelonen, Läntinen, round 1.

Malax IF won 2, drew 1 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (W–L–L–W–D), scoring 6 and conceding 6.

ABC won 4, drew 0 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–W–W–L), scoring 13 and conceding 5.

The two sides have met 4 times: Malax IF 0 wins, ABC 1, 3 draws.