Rostov 1-2 Akhmat Grozny 
Sunday 26 September, Rostov Arena 

Goals: Rostov - Poloz 90+4': Akhmat - Lystsov 36', Konovalov (pen) 53'
Man of the Match: Artem Timofeev (Akhmat) 

Zaurbek Tedeev had a baptism of fire in his debut in the Rostov hotseat as Vitaly Lystsov and Igor Konovalov sank their southern neighbours. 

Lystsov let fly with a rocket from distance 10 minutes before the break that Sergey Pesyakov could only get a hand to; the ball looped agonisingly over the Rostov keeper and trickled into the net. 

Akhmat were dominating possession and shots, and the pressure told as they were awarded a penalty soon into the second period, which Igor Konovalov converted. 

Dmitry Poloz headed a consolation in added time, but it was too late to affect the outcome. 

Rostov remain in the automatic relegation zone on six points, while Akhmat go ninth on 12 points. 

Next RPL fixtures: Sunday 3 October - Lokomotiv vs Rostov; Akhmat vs Spartak