Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — OPS 2nd with 49 points, PoPa 11th with 19, 30 apart. PoPa ranked 6th in the league on five-round form, well above their 11th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: OPS 1.92 scored and 1.08 conceded per game, PoPa 0.96 and 2.42, with the league averaging 1.4.
OPS came in having won three on the spin, having scored in 14 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: OPS 13/15, PoPa 3/15.
The venue was Raatin stadion in Oulu, with room for 4,500 spectators. On the scoreboard, OPS led 4-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 7-0.