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

VPS J won 1, drew 1 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–D–L–L), scoring 8 and conceding 11.

Närpes Kraft/Akademi won 2, drew 0 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (W–L–L–L–W), scoring 8 and conceding 10.

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