JoPS 6-2 FC Nurmes in the Vitonen, Itäinen, round 1.

JoPS won 4, drew 0 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–W–L–W), scoring 26 and conceding 9.

FC Nurmes won 3, drew 1 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–D–W–W), scoring 24 and conceding 10.

The two sides have met 3 times: JoPS 1 win, FC Nurmes 1, 1 draw.