Ylöjärven Ilves 3-2 TaPa in the Vitonen, Läntinen, round 1.

Ylöjärven Ilves won 3, drew 0 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–W–W–W), scoring 15 and conceding 12.

TaPa won 2, drew 0 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (W–L–W–L–L), scoring 12 and conceding 20.

The two sides have met 2 times: Ylöjärven Ilves 2 wins, TaPa 0, 0 draws.