Nousu 4-0 Huima/Urho 2 in the Nelonen, Itäinen, round 1.

Nousu won 3, drew 0 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–L–W–W), scoring 13 and conceding 8.

Huima/Urho 2 won 3, drew 1 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (W–L–W–W–D), scoring 12 and conceding 8.

The two sides have met 3 times: Nousu 1 win, Huima/Urho 2 1, 1 draw.