Match Report
Santa Claus, 11th with 32 points, sat 20 points above Riverball (14th, 12). On the form table Riverball stood 8th over the last five rounds, despite being 14th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.81/1.69 for Santa Claus and 0.58/2.38 for Riverball (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.59.
Riverball's winless run stood at 8. Santa Claus had banked 8 of the last 15 points on offer; Riverball, 2.
The match was played at Rovaniemen Keskuskenttä in Rovaniemi (capacity 4,500). On the scoreboard, Santa Claus led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-0.