Final of the Cup of Ukraine-2020 among women: teams held pre-match training at "Sunny"

29.09.2020 19:30

Photo by ZhKK Voskhod

On Tuesday, September 29, the finalists of the Ukrainian Cup of the 2019/2020 season - "Voskhod" (Stara Mayachka) and "Zhytlobud-2" (Kharkiv) - held pre-match training at the stadium "Sunny" in Kharkov, where tomorrow in a face-to-face confrontation determine the owner of the trophy.

The finalists of last year's national Cup, the Voskhod football players, were the first to conduct pre-game training at 13.00 p.m. Roman Zaev's wards are preparing for the decisive match with 15 players:

goalkeepers: Alla Gerasymchuk, Lyudmila Ustinova;

defenders: Natalia Ailinkiy, Svitlana Kolka, Nadiya Kryazh, Josephine Ngandi, Ines Gogoguy, Marina Kosik;

midfielders: Maria Nesina, Tetyana Levitska, Olga Osipyan, Roksolana Komar, Alina Starukhina;

attackers: Maria Aluko, Polina Yanchuk.

"We have a very good team, but we also understand the strength of our opponent. The coach motivates the team a lot, inspires us to be able to face the final with dignity. I hope I will be able to score goals tomorrow, ”commented Voskhoda forward Maria Aluko on the upcoming final battle with Zhytlobud-2.

The coach of the team from the Kherson region Roman Zayev determined why his team will try to impose the fight on the current champion of Ukraine: “I hope we will go to the game tomorrow in full force. Zhytlobud-2 is the top team today. Especially in the organization of the game and discipline on the field.

We will actually play against the national team of Ukraine, given that in "Zhytlobud-2" there are 12 players representing the national team. However, we are preparing, adjusting and trying to give battle.

Our team tries to take its own due to high-quality tactical work, and so far we are succeeding. And we have become stronger with players from Yatran, and the same Polina Yanchuk, I hope, will soon make a name for herself. "

Photo by ZhKK Voskhod

"Zhytlobud-2" as nominal guests of the decisive match held a training session at 14.00. In the pre-game training, the head coach of the Kharkiv team Natalia Zinchenko involved 21 players, and only midfielder Tetyana Kitaeva, who continues to recover from injury, is not preparing for the match.

Goalkeepers: Darina Bondarchuk, Katerina Samson;

defenders: Iryna Dzhurenko, Maria Koleschuk, Kateryna Korsun, Lyubov Mokhnach, Iryna Podolska, Tetyana Ryzhova, Anastasia Sirmai, Anastasia Filenko, Yana Kotyk, Natia Pantsulaya;

midfielders: Iya Andrushchak, Iryna Kotyash, Yana Malakhova, Yulia Titova, Tetyana Tril, Ksenia Khairulina;

attackers: Veronika Andrukhiv, Yana Kalinina, Roksolana Kravchuk.

Yana Malakhova, who became the author of the only goal scored by Zhytlobud-2 Cup semifinals, noted the excellent mood in the preparation after two victories in the national team of Ukraine in the selection of Euro-2022: "The result in the matches with Montenegro and Greece I was very pleased. But it is too early to rejoice as much as possible. When we fulfill the plan completely, namely we also win the Cup of Ukraine, there will be no limits to happiness!

We tune in to rivals, we know their capabilities well. For Zhytlobud-2, this is the Cup's debut final. And I really want to spend it to the maximum and finish tomorrow with good emotions. "

Photo "Zhitlobud-2"

"Half of the team was in the national team, the other half was in Kharkov with the second coach. On the 26th we played with Bukovynska Nadezhda, returned home, and we spent two days preparing for this final. Except for Tatiana Kitaeva, everyone is healthy and in good shape. The 18 strongest will be entered in the application for the game. We strive to win every match, and tomorrow is no exception, "Natalia Zinchenko emphasized the maximum setting for the final match.

The final of the Cup of Ukraine among women's teams 2020 will take place on Wednesday, September 30, at the stadium "Sunny" in Kharkov (beginning - at 14.00). Kateryna Usova from Kyiv will be the main referee of the match.

The match will take place without spectators, but everyone will be able to watch and cheer for their favorite team by watching the online broadcast on at UAF YouTube Channel.