RPS Lions 0-1 SiU in the Nelonen, Itäinen, round 1.

RPS Lions won 2, drew 1 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (W–L–W–D–L), scoring 13 and conceding 18.

SiU won 4, drew 0 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–W–W–W), scoring 25 and conceding 9.

The two sides have met 4 times: RPS Lions 2 wins, SiU 2, 0 draws.