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

Inter Kokkola won 2, drew 0 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–L–W–W), scoring 9 and conceding 16.

Esse IK won 4, drew 0 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–W–W–L), scoring 38 and conceding 4.

The two sides have met 2 times: Inter Kokkola 0 wins, Esse IK 2, 0 draws.