Match Report
The table gap was wide: 17 points between Reipas (4th, 32 pts) and MiPK (12th, 15 pts). Reipas had been under-performing their position — 23rd on five-round form against 4th in the table. Per game in the league, Reipas were scoring 1.45 and conceding 1.32, MiPK 1.05 and 3, against a competition average of 1.65 goals per team per game.
MiPK had been beaten in three straight games.
Kisapuiston tekonurmi in Lahti staged the fixture, a ground that holds 4,003. Half-time and full-time told different stories: MiPK led 2-1 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 4-2.