Nousu host J. Ilves in the Nelonen, Itäinen, round 1.

Nousu won 3, drew 1 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (D–W–W–L–W), scoring 15 and conceding 5.

J. Ilves won 3, drew 0 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–L–W–L), scoring 12 and conceding 11.