Match Report
Essentuki, 14th on 13 points, faced a 19-point deficit to Legion Dynamo (1st, 32). Legion Dynamo's recent output lagged their position: 13th on form over five rounds while 1st in the table.
Level finishes had become the habit for Essentuki: four in a row. Legion Dynamo had gone 5 games without a win.
The match was played at Yessentuki Arena in Yessentuki (capacity 2,000). I. Kholin took charge of the match — our records show 29 games refereed with an average of 0.5 yellow cards per game.