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

RPS Lions won 3, drew 0 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (W–L–W–L–W), scoring 13 and conceding 13.

Purha won 3, drew 1 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (W–D–W–W–L), scoring 16 and conceding 11.

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