Kuopion Elo 3-1 WJK Varkaus in the Nelonen, Itäinen, round 1.

Kuopion Elo won 4, drew 0 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–W–W–L), scoring 21 and conceding 13.

WJK Varkaus won 3, drew 1 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (W–D–W–L–W), scoring 17 and conceding 10.

The two sides have met 2 times: Kuopion Elo 1 win, WJK Varkaus 1, 0 draws.