The first tour matches of the Crimean football union Premier-League Championship season-2017/18 were played on August 19-20, 2017 in the Crimea.
The championship opening match was held in Kerch, where the local "Ocean" hosted the team "Krymteplitsa" from Molodezhnoe. The guest aheaded in the count in the 17th minute – Sergey Siniaev scored. "Teplitsa" completely controlled the match course before the half-time, but wards of Artur Olenin could not score. But "Ocean" visibly added and managed to save the match in the second half after series of substitutions. Ruslan Margiev took advantage of a blunder in the defense of "Krymteplitsa" in the 88th minute, and with well-placed shot made first point for his team, a draw – 1:1.
The second Saturday meeting took place in Novopavlovka village, Bakhchysaray district, where the "TSK-Tavriya" from Simferopol city hosted the championship newcomer – "Kyzyltash" from Bakhchysaray city, on the sports complex "Skif" field. The first half of the match was held with the overwhelming advantage of "Tavriya". They controlled the ball more and created more than one threat at the opponent`s goal. Evgeniy Odintsov brought "TSK-Tavriya" forward by the 15th minute of the match. The same Odintsov again scored a well-placed shot from ten meters in the end of the first half – 2:0. "Kyzyltash" played more actively in the second half and for some time managed to make up the goal deficit. Aleksander Morev made the score 2:1 in the 69th minute. But the Simferopol team again scored less than two minutes later. Evgeniy Odintsov made hat-trick with classy shot from 15-meter. 3:1 – confident win of "TSK-Tavriya".
Also, two duels were played on Sunday, August 20.
In Yevpatoriya city, the local club of the same name was free from problems in the match with "Kafa" from Feodosiya. The main events fell on the second half of this match, when FC "Yevpatoriya" sent three unanswered goals to the opposing goal. The beginning of the defeat was put by Aleksander Borshch with well-placed shot in the 57th minute. Vadim Avtaev has a goal on his account in the 76th minute, and Petr Oparin scored in the 89th minute and closed the chapter. 3:0 – the great win of ""Yevpatoriya".
The match in Sevastopol closed the tour program, where FC "Sevastopol" met with "Rubin Yalta". The current Premier-League champion confidently dealt with the Yalta team. Redvan Osmanov scored twice in the first half (in the 17th and 41st minutes). The supporters witnessed two more goals in the second half. At first Andrey Panych scored well-placed shot 3-0 in the 83rd minute, and Aleksey Mosendz, the newcomer Yalta team, managed to open the Sevastopol gates three minutes later. 3: 1 – the victory of "Sevastopol".
After the first tour, the tournament table is next: thanks to the best goal difference, FC "Yevpatoriya" is leading (3 points). "Sevastopol" and "TSK-Tavriya" have same score and located in the second and third places, respectively. "Krymteplitsa" and "Ocean" have one point (they sharing 4-5 places), and "Rubin Yalta", "Kyzyltash" and "Kafa" are closing the tournament table.
Matches of the second championship tour will held on August 26-27.
On Saturday, August 26, will play: "Kafa" – "Sevastopol" (the match starts at 17:00 o`clock) and "Ocean" – "Rubin Yalta" (starts at 17:30).
On Sunday, August 27, will meet: "Kyzyltash" – "Yevpatoriya" (starts at 17:00 o`clock) and "Krymteplitsa" – "TSK-Tavriya" (starts at 19:00).
