On 12-15 August matches of ROSGOSSTRAKH Russian Football Championship MD 3 will take place. The tournament gets on steam and attracts a lot of attention from all those who like football. Three coaches have already resigned, the first two matchdays brought unexpectable results. Spartak, Rostov and Lokomotiv will decide on their new head coaches quite soon. As usual media have a lot of gossips, which get the tournament even more interesting.

Spartak and Krasnodar are two confident leaders, and FC Krasnodar attacking leader Fedor Smolov has already scored two goals in each game. The current Champion - PFC CSKA - is a little bit behind them, Zenit also has some problems and still has not scored any goals this season. We should remember that before 31 August serious changes can still happen in the teams squads. In any case the current season can become one of the most fantastic in the 15 years of the Premier League history.

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Zenit - Rostov
12.08.2016 19:30, Petrovskiy, St.Petersburg

Referee: Vladimir Moskalev (Voronezh). In season 2016-2017 – has not officiated any matches yet
Suspended: none - Azmoun (FUR CDC - 2 matches)
Balance of the matches in the top division of the Russian Championship: +21=8-11 (69-38)
Last season: 3:0, 0:3.

The MD 3 programme will be opened with a match in St.Petersburg where the bronze and silver medals winners of the previous season are going to play.

Zenit has not scored any goals over the two matches of the current season. Change of the head coach, departure of Hulk, as well as injuries of Danny and Dzyuba do not allow Mircea Lucescu to get the best possible squad. As a result Djordjievic was fielded in the starting squad in Ufa. Giuliano cannot help his team so far, and another new player - Mak entered the pitch after substitution in the last match. But Garay, who had problems before the match against Ufa, will return to the squad.

Rostov lost their head coach Kurban Berdyev on the previous MD. This is an essential loss for the team, as all recent success of the team is related to his name by supporters and by players. However, the coaches of Berdyev were training the team for the game against Zenit. The club has not announced the name of the new head coach.

Suspended for being sent-off on the previous MD Azmoun will not be able to help Rostov over the next two matches.

Ural - PFC CSKA
13.08.2016 15:30, SKB-Bank Arena, Ekaterinburg

Referee: Kirill Levnikov (St.Petersburg). In season 2016-2017 – 1 match – 1 yellow card. 
Suspended: none - none
Balance of the matches in the top division of the Russian Championship: +3=3-10 (17-27)
Last season: 2:3, 0:3.

The club from Ekaterinburg was quite successful at the beginning of the season and gained 4 points at the kick-off. And Ural still keeps 0 for conceded goals.

However, in the contemporary history after change of the club name Ural plays against PFC CSKA quite unsuccessfully. Over the recent six matches between these teams the club from the Urals gained only one point. And it happened in 2013. And over the most recent 4 matches Ural conceded not less than three goals per game. So Ekaterinburg dreams about interrupting these unlucky runs.

PFC CSKA managed to start scoring only at the end of the MD 2 match. Dzagoev returned back to the squad, he added a number of combinations to Leonid Slutskiy. Traore still cannot prove himself well, but he needs some time to ajust to the new team. But the main thing for the Army team still awaits for them ahead - very soon they will enter the pitch of their own new stadium. Fans and players are looking forward to this event!

Krylia Sovetov - Krasnodar
13.08.2016 18:00, Metallurg, Samara

Referee: Alexey Nikolaev (Moscow). In season 2016-2017 – 1 match – 4 yellow card – 1 red card. 
Suspended: 
Balance of the matches in the top division of the Russian Championship: +4=4-2 (12-12)
Last season: 0:4, 0:3.

Samara team at the start of the season had two failures with minimal score. And Krylia Sovetov still has not had any goals. As a result -  two new players in the attacking line. Pasquato from Juventus and Mbakogu from Carpi came to the attacking line on a loan. The club administration expects these players to add moments at the opponents' goal.

Krasnodar had a great kick-off - seven unequalized goals over two home games. Smolov scored four times, and Ari scored twice. Injures of Izmaylov and Laborde who will miss about three weeks can be considered as negative moments.

Rubin - Spartak
13.08.2016 20:30, Tsentralnyi, Kazan

Referee: Vitaly Meshkov  (Dmitrov). In season 2016-2017 – 2 matches – 7 yellow cards.
Suspended: 
Balance of the matches in the top division of the Russian Championship: +10=6-12 (26-32)
Last season: 0:1, 2:2.

The club from Kazan was attracting most attention during the off-season time. The team purchased many new players and, according to the forecasts, was supposed to be involved into the competition for a place in European Cups. But we still realize that the team from Kazan still needs time, as the team has new head coach and a new team squad. Over the first two MDs the team did not show a good performance and gained only one point. Rubin was not able to score to its opponents. According to the opinion of the coaches the team wants to rehabilitate in the match against Spartak.

After resignation of Dmitry Alenichev Spartak beat Krylia Sovetov under Massimo Carrera guidance. Now all those who love the club, as well as all those who do not like the team, are interested in the fact who will become the new coach of the team. Some say that this place is supposed for Kurban Berdyev. However, Spartak still occupies the second position of the tournament table, it has 6 points and not a single goal conceded. Ananidze missed the last match due to his injury, as for the rest, there are no serious problems with the squad.

Tom - Ufa
14.08.2016 15:30, Trud, Tomsk

Referee: Sergey Lapochkin (St.Petersburg). In season 2016-2017 –  has not officiated any matches yet
Suspended: 
Last season: did not play.

The first match of the Premier League after not so long absence of Tom among the elite of the Russian football will be held in Tomsk. Stadium Trud received Category I from the FUR Commission on Stadia Certification and has the right to host the RFPL matches.

For the team of Valery Petrakov the first two matches of the season were quite uneasy. After their failure against Krasnodar the club from Tom managed to avoid losing against Lokomotiv even though at first they were losing 0:2.

Ufa also gained only one point. But so far they have not scored any goals. Taking into consideration their tournament position, this match will for sure be a tough one.

Anji - Arsenal
14.08.2016 20:00, Anji Arena, Kaspiisk

Referee: Alexey Matyunin (Moscow). In season 2016-2017 – has not officiated any matches yet

Suspended: 
Last season: did not play.

A very uneasy match is expected in Kaspiisk where Anji will be hosting Arsenal. The club from Makhachkala has only one point after two matchdays and no scored goals. Suspended Zhirov won't be able to help his team.

Coaching staff of Anji had some changes. The team has got a new fitness coach Vitaly Shpanyuk, who worked for the Ukrainian National Team at UEFA EURO 2016, Doctor Vyacheslav Popov, who also worked for the National Team of Ukraine, and Masseur Victor Dadashev, who came from Kuban.

Arsenal will remain without its head coach Sergey Pavlov, who was sent off from the bench in the match against Rubin.

During the previous week the squad of the club from Tula received a new defender from Ghana Awal and midfield Frimpong, who used to play for Ufa in the RFPL.

Terek - Lokomotiv
14.08.2016 20:30, Akhmat Arena, Grozny

Referee: Vladislav Bezborodov (St.Petersburg). In season 2016-2017 – 1 match – 5 yellow cards – 1 red card – 1 penalty awarded
Suspended: 
Balance of the matches in the top division of the Russian Championship: +3=4-11 (10-35)
Last season: 0:0, 2:1.

The local club is hosting Lokomotiv in Grozny. Terek was quite unsuccessful in an away game against Krasnodar. Now the team of Rashid Rakhimov will try to rehabilitate themselves in front of their audience.

Terek included Venezuelan defender Wilker into their players list for the season.

Lokomotiv had serious staff changes. Ilya Gerkus was approved as the new club President, he replaced Olga Smorodskaya at this position. Head coach of the club Igor Cherevchenko also left his position in this club. Oleg Pashin will become the acting head coach for the next few matches.

Orenburg - Amkar
15.08.2016 17:30, Gazovik, Orenburg

Referee: Alexey Eskov (Moscow). In season 2016-2017 – 1 match – 3 yellow cards – 1 penalty awarded
Suspended: 
Last season: did not play.

The new team of the Premier League cannot boast gained points and scored goals, but the club gives quite a good impression. It looks like Orenburg still cannot adjust to playing at the higher level. But in the match against Amkar the team will do their best in order to change this situation.

 Amkar showed a confident game in two first matches, and gained 4 points. The team of Gadzhi Gadzhiev occupies the 4th position in the tournament table. Amkar is among seven clubs, that did not concede in the new season.

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