diff --git a/SVSim.EmulatedEntrypoint/Matching/IMatchingPairUpService.cs b/SVSim.EmulatedEntrypoint/Matching/IMatchingPairUpService.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ccce4e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/SVSim.EmulatedEntrypoint/Matching/IMatchingPairUpService.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+using SVSim.BattleNode.Bridge;
+
+namespace SVSim.EmulatedEntrypoint.Matching;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Minimal in-process matching queue stand-in. The proper queue API is a separate
+/// spec; this is enough to actually pair two viewers polling /do_matching on the
+/// same mode.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IMatchingPairUpService
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Try to pair the calling viewer with an already-waiting partner.
+    /// Returns the resolved <see cref="PendingMatch"/> when a partner was found
+    /// (either this call paired with a waiter, or a previous pairing's result is
+    /// still cached for this viewer). Returns null if this viewer is the first
+    /// arriver and should be parked (caller returns 3001 RETRY).
+    /// </summary>
+    Task<PendingMatch?> TryPairAsync(string mode, BattlePlayer player, CancellationToken ct);
+}
diff --git a/SVSim.EmulatedEntrypoint/Matching/InProcessPairUp.cs b/SVSim.EmulatedEntrypoint/Matching/InProcessPairUp.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..38bdfbf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/SVSim.EmulatedEntrypoint/Matching/InProcessPairUp.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+using System.Collections.Concurrent;
+using SVSim.BattleNode.Bridge;
+using SVSim.BattleNode.Sessions;
+
+namespace SVSim.EmulatedEntrypoint.Matching;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// In-process FCFS pair-up: one waiting slot per mode, plus a per-viewer cache of
+/// resolved matches for the first arriver's next poll (consume-on-read).
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class InProcessPairUp : IMatchingPairUpService
+{
+    private readonly IMatchingBridge _bridge;
+    private readonly ConcurrentDictionary<string, ModeSlot> _slots = new();
+
+    public InProcessPairUp(IMatchingBridge bridge)
+    {
+        _bridge = bridge;
+    }
+
+    public Task<PendingMatch?> TryPairAsync(string mode, BattlePlayer player, CancellationToken ct)
+    {
+        var slot = _slots.GetOrAdd(mode, _ => new ModeSlot());
+        lock (slot.Lock)
+        {
+            // 1. Already-resolved match cached for this viewer? Consume + return.
+            if (slot.Resolved.TryGetValue(player.ViewerId, out var cached))
+            {
+                slot.Resolved.Remove(player.ViewerId);
+                return Task.FromResult<PendingMatch?>(cached);
+            }
+
+            // 2. Someone already waiting in this slot? Pair with them.
+            if (slot.Waiting is not null)
+            {
+                if (slot.Waiting.ViewerId == player.ViewerId)
+                {
+                    // Same viewer polled twice while parked — keep them parked.
+                    return Task.FromResult<PendingMatch?>(null);
+                }
+                var p1 = slot.Waiting;
+                var p2 = player;
+                slot.Waiting = null;
+                var match = _bridge.RegisterBattle(p1, p2, BattleType.Pvp);
+                // Cache the result for the FIRST arriver's next poll (consume-on-read).
+                slot.Resolved[p1.ViewerId] = match;
+                return Task.FromResult<PendingMatch?>(match);
+            }
+
+            // 3. Empty slot — park this caller.
+            slot.Waiting = player;
+            return Task.FromResult<PendingMatch?>(null);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private sealed class ModeSlot
+    {
+        public BattlePlayer? Waiting { get; set; }
+        public Dictionary<long, PendingMatch> Resolved { get; } = new();
+        public object Lock { get; } = new();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/SVSim.EmulatedEntrypoint/Program.cs b/SVSim.EmulatedEntrypoint/Program.cs
index 8d5d46d..ffb8078 100644
--- a/SVSim.EmulatedEntrypoint/Program.cs
+++ b/SVSim.EmulatedEntrypoint/Program.cs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ using SVSim.Database.Repositories.Viewer;
 using SVSim.Database.Services;
 using SVSim.EmulatedEntrypoint.Configuration;
 using SVSim.EmulatedEntrypoint.Extensions;
+using SVSim.EmulatedEntrypoint.Matching;
 using SVSim.EmulatedEntrypoint.Middlewares;
 using SVSim.EmulatedEntrypoint.Security.SteamSessionAuthentication;
 using SVSim.EmulatedEntrypoint.Services;
@@ -124,6 +125,10 @@ public class Program
             // BestHTTP's SocketManager parses this as the Socket.IO v2 endpoint URL.
             opt.NodeServerUrl = "localhost:5148/socket.io/";
         });
+        // In-process FCFS pair-up for TK2 PvP /do_matching. Singleton: per-mode state is
+        // process-wide. Proper queue API is a separate spec; this is enough to actually
+        // pair two viewers polling the same mode end-to-end.
+        builder.Services.AddSingleton<IMatchingPairUpService, InProcessPairUp>();
 
         builder.Services.AddTransient<ShadowverseTranslationMiddleware>();
         builder.Services.AddTransient<SessionidMappingMiddleware>();
diff --git a/SVSim.UnitTests/Matching/InProcessPairUpTests.cs b/SVSim.UnitTests/Matching/InProcessPairUpTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cacafc1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/SVSim.UnitTests/Matching/InProcessPairUpTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+using NUnit.Framework;
+using SVSim.BattleNode.Bridge;
+using SVSim.BattleNode.Sessions;
+using SVSim.EmulatedEntrypoint.Matching;
+
+namespace SVSim.UnitTests.Matching;
+
+[TestFixture]
+public class InProcessPairUpTests
+{
+    [Test]
+    public async Task TryPairAsync_on_empty_slot_returns_null_and_parks()
+    {
+        var bridge = new MatchingBridge(new InMemoryBattleSessionStore(), new BattleNodeOptions());
+        var svc = new InProcessPairUp(bridge);
+
+        var match = await svc.TryPairAsync("tk2", new BattlePlayer(1, Ctx()), CancellationToken.None);
+
+        Assert.That(match, Is.Null);
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    public async Task TryPairAsync_with_waiting_partner_pairs_and_returns_match()
+    {
+        var bridge = new MatchingBridge(new InMemoryBattleSessionStore(), new BattleNodeOptions());
+        var svc = new InProcessPairUp(bridge);
+
+        await svc.TryPairAsync("tk2", new BattlePlayer(1, Ctx()), CancellationToken.None);
+        var match = await svc.TryPairAsync("tk2", new BattlePlayer(2, Ctx()), CancellationToken.None);
+
+        Assert.That(match, Is.Not.Null);
+        Assert.That(match!.BattleId, Is.Not.Empty);
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    public async Task First_arrivers_next_poll_returns_cached_match_then_evicts()
+    {
+        var bridge = new MatchingBridge(new InMemoryBattleSessionStore(), new BattleNodeOptions());
+        var svc = new InProcessPairUp(bridge);
+
+        await svc.TryPairAsync("tk2", new BattlePlayer(1, Ctx()), CancellationToken.None);  // park
+        var secondPaired = await svc.TryPairAsync("tk2", new BattlePlayer(2, Ctx()), CancellationToken.None);  // pair
+        var firstCached = await svc.TryPairAsync("tk2", new BattlePlayer(1, Ctx()), CancellationToken.None);   // consume
+        var firstAgain = await svc.TryPairAsync("tk2", new BattlePlayer(1, Ctx()), CancellationToken.None);    // post-consume
+
+        Assert.That(firstCached, Is.Not.Null);
+        Assert.That(firstCached!.BattleId, Is.EqualTo(secondPaired!.BattleId));
+        Assert.That(firstAgain, Is.Null, "Consumed entry must be evicted; next call re-parks.");
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    public async Task Different_modes_do_not_pair_across_slots()
+    {
+        var bridge = new MatchingBridge(new InMemoryBattleSessionStore(), new BattleNodeOptions());
+        var svc = new InProcessPairUp(bridge);
+
+        await svc.TryPairAsync("tk2", new BattlePlayer(1, Ctx()), CancellationToken.None);
+        var rankMatch = await svc.TryPairAsync("rank_rotation", new BattlePlayer(2, Ctx()), CancellationToken.None);
+
+        Assert.That(rankMatch, Is.Null, "Different mode shouldn't pair with tk2's waiting viewer.");
+    }
+
+    private static MatchContext Ctx() => new(
+        SelfDeckCardIds: Enumerable.Range(1, 30).Select(_ => 100_011_010L).ToList(),
+        ClassId: "1", CharaId: "1", CardMasterName: "card_master_node_10015",
+        CountryCode: "KOR", UserName: "Player", SleeveId: "3000011",
+        EmblemId: "701441011", DegreeId: "300003", FieldId: 43, IsOfficial: 0,
+        BattleType: 11);
+}