Cherepovets 1-2 Irkutsk in the Second League, Division B, Group 2, round 12.

Cherepovets won 2, drew 1 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (D–W–L–L–W), scoring 9 and conceding 10.

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

The two sides have met 4 times: Cherepovets 1 win, Irkutsk 2, 1 draw.