Match Report
EsPa U20 went into the game 8th in the table on 23 points; Ilves U20 sat 3rd on 29 — a 6-point gap. EsPa U20 had been under-performing their position — 13th on five-round form against 8th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: EsPa U20 1.72 scored and 2.56 conceded per game, Ilves U20 2.17 and 1.56, with the league averaging 2.06.
EsPa U20 entered with three losses in a row. From the last five rounds, EsPa U20 held 4 points of 15 and Ilves U20 10.
The match was played at Matinkylän urheilupuisto (capacity 500).