Vadim Kostyuchenko: "Number of participants of" Leather Ball "increased by 100 thousand at once"

The draw of the All-Ukrainian final competition "Leather Ball - Coca-Cola Cup" U-14 of the 2017/2018 season is over.

Eight teams made it to the final part of the competition. The tournament took place on August 27-29 at the Energia Stadium in Nova Kakhovka.

After the group stage matches, butt matches took place. The winner of the tournament was the team of secondary school № 1 m. Krolevets, which in the final beat NVK № 2 m. Nova Kakhovka. The main time ended with a score of 0: 0, and in the penalty shootout the representatives of Sumy region were more lucky - 5: 4. The third place was taken by the pupils of NVK № 26 in Rivne.

 

Prizes and awards were presented to the participants of the Leather Ball - Coca-Cola Cup by the Honored Coach of Ukraine, the best player of the USSR in 1966 Andriy Biba, the first vice-president of AAFU Oleksandr Kadenko, the mayor of Nova Kakhovka Volodymyr Kovalenko, the executive director of Kherson Regional Football Federation Oleksiy Krucher and FC Energia coach Oleh Fedorchuk.

All participants of the final part of the competition received gifts from the Football Federation of Ukraine, the Association of Amateur Football of Ukraine and the title sponsors, informs the AAFU.

 

- Two years ago, the Football Federation of Ukraine together with the Association of Amateur Football of Ukraine launched the competition "Leather Ball" in the fourth age group of participants, - said the first vice-president of FFU Vadym Kostyuchenko. - Thanks to this, the number of students participating in the competition has increased by 100 thousand. One of the main successes of the Leather Ball competition among 14-year-old players is the preservation of children in football and their active participation in training and competitions. Children who did not get into football academies, football schools of professional clubs and CYSS, participating in the competitions of the children's and youth football league of Ukraine, have the opportunity to continue to participate in all-Ukrainian competitions and enjoy football and football.

We believe that the 2017/2018 Leather Ball season has been a success among 14-year-old players, and we will continue to compete in this age group. We are waiting for young football players on the football fields in the new season, which will begin in October in the districts and cities of our country, - summed up one of the leaders of the national association.

In his turn, UEFA expert on the development of elite youth football Roger Mayhtri, who visited our country these days, said:

- One of the main tasks of UEFA, together with national associations, is to provide opportunities for children and adults to play football, regardless of their abilities, abilities, gender, age and to keep as many people as possible actively involved in it. FFU and the competition "Leather Ball" provide great opportunities for this.

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