Match Report
Reipas went into the game 8th in the table on 19 points; Viikingit sat 11th on 12 — a 7-point gap. Viikingit's recent output outran their position: 5th on form over five rounds, 11th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Reipas 1.65 scored and 1.88 conceded per game, Viikingit 0.94 and 3.06, with the league averaging 1.67.
The match was played at Kisapuiston tekonurmi in Lahti (capacity 4,003). It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 1-2 full-time score.