Match Report
31 points separated the sides: Reipas 3rd on 50, PeKa 11th on 19. Reipas's recent output lagged their position: 38th on form over five rounds while 3rd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Reipas 21.67 scored and 10.67 conceded per game, PeKa 1.23 and 2.64, with the league averaging 2.39.
PeKa had not won in 5 games. The five-game form split read 12/15 points for Reipas against 2/15 for PeKa.
The venue was Kisapuiston tekonurmi in Lahti, with room for 4,003 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Reipas led 2-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 5-0.