In the first leg play-off match Nizhny Novgorod lost to Krylia Sovetov at home 1:3.

The home team scored the opener in the 23^rd minute. Daniil Fomin converted a kick from 11-meter mark after the foul of Artem Timofeev in the own penalty area.

During second half Nizhny Novgorod scored again, but this time it was an own goal by Vitaly Fedoriv. Before the end of the game the referee awarded Krylia with a kick from 11-meter mark, which was perfectly performed by Anton Zinkovskiy. And Roman Shishkin fixed the final score of the game.

The return leg match for the chance to play in RPL next season will be held on  2 June in Samara.