Legends of Ukrainian football, MPs and journalists at the tournament presented a holiday to displaced children
December 17 in the hall of the NPU. Drahomanov hosted the sixth football tournament "Winter Charity Cup - give a holiday to displaced children."
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The tournament was organized by the Ukrainian Football Association, the Ukrainian Premier League, Serhiy Tigipko's Charitable Foundation and the News Center news agency.
The following teams took part in the charity tournament: legends of Ukrainian football, the team of people's deputies of Ukraine and employees of the Verkhovna Rada, the team of people's deputies and deputies of the Kyiv Regional Council, the team of journalists of Ukraine.
Roman Sanzhar (head coach), Ivan Yaremchuk (coach), Ihor Zhabchenko, Eduard Tsikhmeistruk, Sviatoslav Syrota, Andriy Vorobey, Volodymyr Bondarenko, Mykhailo Stelmakh, Yuriy Hrytsyna and others played for the team of Ukrainian football legends.
The team of people's deputies was represented by: Oleksandr Pasichny, Oleksandr Sukhov, Vasyl Mokan, Mykola Skoryk, Dmytro Kosyuk, Dmytro Mykysha, Bohdan Kitsak, Oleksandr Kabanov, Mykhailo Laba, Ihor Negulevsky, Andriy Zhupanin and Rostyslav Tistyk.
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The team of deputies of the Verkhovna Rada and deputies of the Kyiv Regional Council: Yaroslav Moskalenko, Dmytro Lubinets, Hennadiy Kryvosheya, Anton Kisse, Iryna Suslova, Serhiy Labaziuk, Denys Silantiev and others.
The team of journalists of Ukraine: Yaroslav Tvardovsky, Vadym Drobashko, Yevhen Kuzmenko, Oleh Yashchuk, Yevhen Perestenko, Oleksandr Puzyk, Oleksandr Sertsov, Volodymyr Shemulyansky and Ihor Bondarenko.
In the first semifinal game of the tournament, the team of people's deputies and deputies of the Kyiv Regional Council and the legends of Ukrainian football met. The real battles took place on the floor of the sports complex, and in the end the football stars were stronger - 4: 1.
In the second semifinal game, the team of journalists and the team of people's deputies and employees of the Verkhovna Rada met. The forces of the teams were equal, and the winner of the game was revealed only in a series of post-match penalties. The result is 4: 3 in favor of the team of deputies.
The team of journalists and the team of people's deputies and deputies of the Kyiv Regional Council met for the third place in the match. Thanks to the goal of the team goalkeeper Yaroslav Tvardovsky, the Sharks won with a minimal score - 1: 0.
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Well, in the final, the team of deputies and employees of the Verkhovna Rada with a score of 2: 1 defeated the combined team of legends of Ukrainian football, for the first time becoming the winner of the "Winter Charity Cup".
The participants of the tournament were awarded to children-migrants from the East of Ukraine and children of anti-terrorist operation fighters. The young fans took turns awarding medals to the teams for participating in the tournament, and then the winner's cup to the team of deputies.
For their part, the players of the participating teams presented the children with sweet gifts, balls and a professional football uniform.
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Winners in individual nominations were also determined:
the best goalkeeper - Alexey Krupnichenko;
the best defender - Alexander Puzik;
the best forward - Andrey Vorobey;
the best player - Nikita Nikitenko;
the best referee is Ivan Petrichenko.
Certificate: "Winter Charity Cup - give a holiday to displaced children" - an annual tournament that brought together the legends of Ukrainian football, politicians, journalists and entrepreneurs to help displaced children from eastern Ukraine. Every year before the New Year holidays, children from socially vulnerable categories and displaced children will receive New Year's gifts and sports equipment from the tournament organizers and sponsors.
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