Results of the first semi-final matches of the CFU Cup season-2017/18

The first matches of the semi-finals of the Crimean football union Cup season-2017/18 were played in the Crimea last Wednesday, March 21.

Molodezhnoe "Krymteplitsa" smashed FC "Yevpatoriya" in native walls in urban-type settlement Agrarnoe, Simferopol. The home team quickly aheaded in the count. The Brazilian legionary of "teplitsa" Everton De Brito got forward his team already in the third minute. He already doubled his team superiority in the 19^th minute. Another Brazilian footballer of "Krymteplitsa" Jonathan Moura made the score devastating in the 40^th minute. Molodezhnoe team made two more goals to "Yevpatoriya" net at second half. A well-placed shot on the asset Lenur Akhunov in the 54^th minute, and Everton De Brito made a hat-trick in the 69^th minute. Artur Olenin wards slowed down after they aheaded in the count with a five goals difference, and Yevpatoriya on the contrary, made several substitutions, refreshed the game and managed to score two retaliatory goals. Vadim Avtaev closeed the gap in the 79^th minute, and Maksim Davidchuk made finally assist in this duel in the 87th minute. As a result, jackpot of "Krymteplitsa" – 5:2, who made a serious step on the way to the final of the CFU Cup.

"Sevastopol" hosted "Rubin Yalta" in the second semi-final confrontation. There was not sensation in this match – Sevastopol achieved a clear-cut victory. Defender of Yalta Albert Kulaev sent ball into the own net in the 30^th minute of the game, and Evgeniy Prokopenko scored the second goal in the middle of the second half in the 70^th minute. Supporters didn’t see more goals at this match – 2:0, win of "Sevastopol".

The return leg semifinal matches of the CFU Cup will be held on April 4.

And the 18^th tour of the CFU Premier-League championship will be in next weekend. "TSK-Tavriya" and "Ocean" will play on Saturday, March 24, and there will be duels on Sunday, March 25: "Kyzyltash" – "Sevastopol", "Rubin Yalta" – "Yevpatoriya" and "Krymteplitsa" – "Kafa".