Migrant children and children of ATO fighters awarded Winter Charity Cup participants

21.12.2019 14:03

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December 20 in the football hall of NPU. M. Drahomanov hosted the annual tournament "Winter Charity Cup".

The organizers tournament Speakers: Ukrainian Football Association, UPL and IA "News Center".

The charity tournament was held with the support of the head of the Football Federation of Donetsk region Maxim Yefimov.

Traditionally, the tournament brought together teams of journalists, MPs, Ukrainian football stars, lawyers, patrol police and businessmen. The main fans were children-migrants from the East of Ukraine and children of anti-terrorist operation fighters who helped to create a real football holiday.

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Before the tournament, the participants and children were addressed by the organizer, editor-in-chief of IA "News Center" Olga Vytak, who conveyed New Year's greetings from the leaders of UAF, UPL and the Football Federation of Donetsk region: "Dear teams, thank you for participating in charity tournament, which brought together representatives of different professions in order for our children to have the opportunity to play sports. Thank you, our main fans, for supporting the players. You are our future, so I wish you to become real stars, patriots of Ukraine! Together to victory!"

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In the first semifinal game of the tournament, the team of lawyers defeated the patrol police team - 2: 1. In the second semifinal, the combined team of Ukrainian football stars and deputies led by Honored Master of Sports Ivan Yaremchuk defeated the team of journalists in a series of post-match penalties with a score of 4: 3.

In the match for the third place, the journalists beat the patrol police team - 2: 0. The winner of the tournament had to be determined in a series of penalties, which was better performed by the team of lawyers, which defeated the combined team of Ukrainian football stars and deputies - 3: 2.

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The participants of the Winter Charitable Cup were awarded by children-migrants from the East of Ukraine and children of anti-terrorist operation fighters. The young fans first presented medals to the teams for participating in the tournament, and then gold medals and the winners' cup to the team of lawyers. For their part, the players presented the children with sweet gifts and soccer balls.

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Also the best participants of competitions received individual awards:

best goalkeeper - Roman Kenu (lawyers);

best defender - Artem Artemenko (team of Ukrainian football stars and deputies);

the best striker is Andriy Nagirny (patrol police);

best player - Yuri Mostovenko (lawyers);

the best referee is Ivan Petrichenko.

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