Ypa 5-1 Santa Claus in the Kakkonen, Group C, round 1 at PPO Areena, Ylivieska (600 capacity).

Ypa won 4, drew 1 and lost 0 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–W–W–D), scoring 10 and conceding 2.

The two sides have met 10 times: Ypa 7 wins, Santa Claus 3, 0 draws.