The third tour matches of the Crimean football union Premier-League championship, season-2017/18 were played on September 2-3, 2017 in the Crimea. Matches were held in Bakhchysaray district, Yevpatoriya city, Sevastopol city and Feodosiya city.
The match in Novopavlovka, Bakhchysaray district opened program of the tour, where "Rubin Yalta" hosted the Simferopol’s "TSK-Tavriya". The team from the Crimean capital achieved a confident victory with a score of 3:0. Andrey Zborovskiy (39th minute, from the penalty mark), Andrey Gaidash (59th minute) and Andrey Ovechkin debutant in the "Tavriya" line-up (85th minute) registered themselves by scoring for Simferopol.
The second Saturday match took place in Yevpatoriya city, where FC "Yevpatoriya" met with "Krymteplitsa" the team from Molodezhnoe urban-type settlement. Guests led in the score in the 20th minute: a well-placed shot at the account of Lenur Akhunov. But Yevpatoriya not just equalize the score, but also tear themselves away before the half-time. Nikolay Khomich recovered balance in the 41st minute, and as turned out Dmitriy Matvienko set the final score from the penalty mark in the first minute of extra-time – 2:1, "Yevpatoriya" win the third time in a row.
Football supporters witnessed two more duels on Sunday, September 3.
FC "Sevastopol" hosted "Ocean" from Kerch city on its field. There wasn’t struggle on the field during the derby of hero-cities. Sevastopol team confidently to get opponent out of the way. Aleksander Zhabokritskiy started the "Ocean" defeat in the 12th minute, he scored from the penalty mark. Evgeniy Prokopenko doubled the Sevastopol advantage toward the first half end. Two more goals were in the net of the Kerch in the second half., Andrey Panych registered himself in the 51st minute, and Evgeniy Prokopenko made the double in the 74th minute. 4:0 – devastating victory of "Sevastopol".
In Feodosiya city, the local "Kafa" hosted the "Kyzyltash" from Bakhchysaray city. Guests attacked the rival’s gate already in the 16th minute: a well-placed shot on the asset of Dmitriy Brovkin. Sergey Shestakov increased the superiority of "Kyzyltash" in three minutes before the end of the first half, and Aleksey Boiko made finally assist of this game in the 85th minute: 3:0 – the first victory of "Kyzyltash" at the elite championship.
After the third tour matches, the tournament table is next. "Sevastopol" and "Yevpatoriya" are leading with 9 points, but Sevastopol have the best goal difference. "TSK-Tavriya" on the third place with the 7 points, on the fourth place "Ocean" (4 points), the fifth place went to "Kyzyltash" (3 points), "Krymteplitsa" is located at unaccustomed for itself sixth position (2 points), and "Kafa" and "Rubin Yalta" close the standings, who have not points yet at this championship.
Matches of the 4th tour of the CFU PL championship will be held on 9-10 September. On Saturday, September 9, will play: "TSK-Tavriya" – "Ocean" (the match will take place in Kerch city and starts at 16 o‘clock) and "Kyzyltash" – "Sevastopol" (starts at 16:30).
On Sunday, September 10, there will be matches: "Rubin Yalta" – "Yevpatoriya" (starts at 17 o`clock) and "Krymteplitsa" – "Kafa" (the game starts at 18:00).