FC Essentuki 0-1 Forte Taganrog in the Second League, Division B, Group 1, round 11.

FC Essentuki won 0, drew 2 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–D–D–L), scoring 3 and conceding 8.

The two sides have met 6 times: FC Essentuki 1 win, Forte Taganrog 5, 0 draws.