FC Nurmes 2-8 SC Riverball/Allianssi in the Vitonen, Itäinen, round 1.

FC Nurmes won 1, drew 0 and lost 4 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–L–L–W), scoring 12 and conceding 18.

SC Riverball/Allianssi won 3, drew 0 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–W–L–L), scoring 26 and conceding 9.

The two sides have met 3 times: FC Nurmes 2 wins, SC Riverball/Allianssi 1, 0 draws.