Match summary
Before kickoff, Forte Taganrog (1st, 40 pts) were 31 points ahead of Dinamo Makhachkala (17th, 9 pts). Before kickoff, Dinamo Makhachkala were 17th in the table but 6th on points from the last five league games. Forte Taganrog had gone 13 matches unbeaten before this one.

