IF Hoppet 2-1 Malax IF in the Nelonen, Läntinen, round 1.

IF Hoppet won 2, drew 1 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–W–D–L), scoring 11 and conceding 11.

Malax IF won 3, drew 1 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (W–D–W–W–L), scoring 19 and conceding 7.

The two sides have met 4 times: IF Hoppet 1 win, Malax IF 2, 1 draw.