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

Närpes Kraft/Akademi won 2, drew 2 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (L–D–W–W–D), scoring 14 and conceding 12.

Luja won 3, drew 0 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–W–L–W), scoring 15 and conceding 11.

The two sides have met 2 times: Närpes Kraft/Akademi 1 win, Luja 1, 0 draws.