FC Essentuki 2-2 SKA-Rostov in the Second League, Division B, Group 1, round 8.

FC Essentuki won 1, drew 1 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (D–L–L–L–W), scoring 3 and conceding 7.

The two sides have met 6 times: FC Essentuki 0 wins, SKA-Rostov 5, 1 draw.