RPS Lions 2-2 FC Pantterit in the Nelonen, Itäinen, round 1.

RPS Lions won 1, drew 1 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–D–L–L), scoring 11 and conceding 13.

FC Pantterit won 4, drew 1 and lost 0 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–W–W–D), scoring 19 and conceding 8.

The two sides have met 4 times: RPS Lions 3 wins, FC Pantterit 0, 1 draw.