RFA 0-2 JS Hercules in the Kakkonen, Group C, round 1 at Rovaniemen keskuskenttä, Rovaniemi (4,000 capacity).

RFA won 0, drew 1 and lost 4 of their previous 5 matches (D–L–L–L–L), scoring 5 and conceding 15.

The two sides have met 9 times: RFA 3 wins, JS Hercules 4, 2 draws.