KoPo 1-8 Esse IK in the Nelonen, Läntinen, round 1.

KoPo won 2, drew 0 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–W–L–W), scoring 17 and conceding 17.

Esse IK won all 5 matches (W–W–W–W–W), scoring 27 and conceding 3.

The two sides have met 4 times: KoPo 0 wins, Esse IK 4, 0 draws.