June  July | 2020 #2

Refereeing in : factor of Monzul

AndriI Luis Castro: Ukraine Cup final: Pavelko: “When we, coaches, win, exceeded “New tasks it’s about the same as when a the fortitude of Vorskla and perpectives” father gives something to a child” in luck online football magazine Оn the cover: CONTENTS

MONZUL IN THIS ISSUE FACTOR STRATEGY ANDRII PAVELKO: NEW CHALLENGES AND PRIORITIES...... 4 6 REFEREEING MONZUL FACTOR...... 6 IN FOCUS A NEW STAGE OF THE FIGHT AGAINST MATCH-FIXING...... 10 SPOTLIGHT VAR IN UKRAINE IS REALITY!...... 12 BATTLEGROUND COVID-19 PANDEMIC: BATTLE WON, WAR AHEAD...... 14 QUOTES: PERSONALITY komandaonline.com, Luis Castro: When we, footballua.tv, francefootball.fr, the coaches, win, uaf.ua, .com, it’s about the same as football24.ua a father gives something to a child...... 16

2 PITCH POINT NEW CHALLENGES REVOLUTIONARY CHANGES IN UKRAINIAN WOMEN’S FOOTBALL...... 20 TRIUMPH Final: Dynamo exceeded the fortitude of Vorskla in luck...... 24 EXPANSION RETURNS, ZAPORIZHZHYA EXPANDS THE GEOGRAPHY OF THE MAIN TEAM’S HOME MATCHES...... 26 INFRASTRUCTURE INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT - FOUNDATION OF FOOTBALL FUTURE...... 28 FOUNDATION A MODERN FOOTBALL CENTER TO BE CONSTRUCTED IN KNYAZHYCHY...... 30 TARGETED PROJECT UEFA GROW IN UKRAINE: STRATEGIC IMPLEMENTATION OF THE «FOOTBALL FOR ALL» PRINCIPLE...... 32

June  July | 2020 3 STRATEGY

Despite the pandemic crisis and many obstacles ongoing, the key priorities of the Ukrainian Association of Football remain unchanged. This was stated by its president Andrii Pavelko

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- Our next strategic directions educating new champions. I We agree with UEFA that we infrastructure. We support remain unchanged. New foot- am sure that among the boys need to put more effort into the initiative of President of ball fields and stadiums are and girls who come to study women’s football growth to Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi appearing all over the country. at new venues and stadiums, reveal its potential. In March, to open 100 stadiums in the Although there were those future champions and Golden a strategic plan for the devel- state throughout the year. with enough scepticism about Ball winners will grow, which opment of women’s football In this direction, we have our infrastructure strategy. But all Ukraine will be proud of! for 2020-2024 was approved already begun active cooper- Otoday it is a fact that almost Now each of the regional as- and a decision was made that ation. 4,000 football facilities were sociations receives assistance from 2021/2022 UPL and PFL The COVID-19 pandemic built in four years. We are from the UAF to support its clubs will receive a license, forced to postpone or cancel proud of it! This is our achieve- activities. At the end of last providing women’s teams in the competitions, to suspend ment! In the context of war, year, we turned out to be a their structures. most of the projects, and the economic crisis, constant very timely decision to double It was also decided to grad- this was a difficult test for information attacks, and now such assistance for each re- ually increase the members Ukrainian football. However, also in a pandemic. But we are gional association - up to UAH of the to 16 we must maintain a positive not building new stadiums and 1,200,000 per year. Some of clubs. Despite the emergency attitude and self-confidence. venues for beautiful reports. these funds can be used to circumstances, happening this The championships in the Pre- Now our main goal is to turn a overcome the effects of the year, this decision, I want to mier League, the First League million boys and girls to foot- pandemic. emphasize, is unchanged. We and the Women’s Higher ball by 2024. In recent years, the UAF has plan to finish the season, and League were resumed. The Achievements of our football sent over 100,000 balls to the not finish it ahead of sched- Ukrainian Cup final, which legends, in particular, the regions from our official part- ule, as some countries did. took place recently, was fan- three Ukrainian Golden Ball ner - . It is planned that Our next step is to return fans tastically intriguing. holders (Oleh Blokhin, Ihor under the new contract until to the stands. Football unites Ukraine, and Belanov and Andrii Shevchen- 2024, supplies will increase to Invariable is our priority for new challenges make our ko), are the best examples for 200,000 balls. the development of football team only stronger!

June  July | 2020 5 REFEREEING

Monzul factor

In a decent society, it is customary reviewing controversial decisions, which to thank for the quality work of the are also periodically delayed beyond one who performed it well. Ukrainian measure, as well as differences in the in- football referees rarely receive words of terpretation of the players’ sending-off. gratitude, even if they did their job well. In all this whirlpool, the first role in the IA fresh example occurred recently when refereeing quality went to Kateryna the Dynamo Kyiv head coach Oleksii Monzul from . Cold blood and Mykhailichenko, after an away defeat in impartiality became main to her assign- the 28th round of the UPL from Desna ments, and this is of paramount impor- (2:3), issued a strange remark to the tance in Ukrainian football realities. women’s team of referees, headed by Kateryna Monzul: “Guys say that before From start to debut the fateful corner an opponent’s hand- By her admission, Kateryna spent all her ball occurred, but I don’t want to discuss childhood years on the football field: “It refereeing. However, at the same time all started from the age of six. I had my I would admit that when I passed the house located next to the stadium. You referees room, I heard that there was wake up in the morning, leave the house no less joy and applause than in Desna and go straight on the pitch. At first, I locker room. This is an unclear situation got into yard football, and only then I for me”. started watching matches on TV”. It should be said that the pressure on In the matter of further relations with the referees increased even more after her favourite game, the girl faced a the video assistant system (VAR) was choice: keep up playing football or to launched in Ukraine in 2020, although start refereeing. “I chose to referee. My in theory, the opposite should have family is all through this. My uncle was a happened. referee. My godfather’s husband is also The main negative points were the closely associated with refereeing. I tried frequent interruptions of matches for it once and I liked it. The path from the

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“I chose to referee. My family is all through this. My uncle was a referee. My godfather’s husband is also closely associated with refereeing. I tried it once and I liked it. The path from the beginning to the debut in the First League took 11 years”

beginning to the debut in the love what you are doing”, – player in advance, to study and conclusions are drawn – First League took 11 years”. Monzul is sure, every time him and find a way to influ- how to act better in the next proving this kind of ap- ence”, – Monzul believes. game. Style proach. What is this talking about? The way a football referee “Voice raise is optional. Character First of all, about impartiality, acts during a match speaks of There are many methods to The ability to think critically because a referee who knows how this person was brought get in touch with a player. is another important feature in advance how to conscious- up, what his inner world is. You can come closer and of Kateryna. ly influence the outcome of Kateryna Monzul is a good calmly say that the person — There is an excitement, a match does not, by defini- example of this. Her main hears (as it was with Dynamo anxiety and work on mistakes tion, feel remorse. principles are workability, Kyiv Benjamin Verbic – ed. after every match. Every time The top referee also needs honest attitude to the chosen note). It all depends on a I’m dissatisfied with some- a strong character, determi- occupation and profession- single situation or match. thing. I think to myself: “At nation and self-confidence, alism. Everyone needs an individual this moment, I should act an- which Monzul succeeded like “You have to remain hu- approach. It is important to other way” After the match, no other among her male man in any situation and know the character of the an analysis of the refereeing colleagues.

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This is the key to everything. Without this, she, most likely, could not have risen to the highest level. She clearly understands that people will not always agree with what she does on the field. Foot- ball gets faster and more de- manding, so a great pressure falls on the referee, which she learned to withstand. Katerina Monzul goes her way in football. It is quite thorny, but a constant over- coming of difficulties made her almost the best football referee in Ukraine at the moment. Monzul still has a lot of im- portant challenges ahead. In the meantime, we ascertain the fact – a charismatic ref- eree has appeared in Ukrain- ian football judiciary, who, going out to any match with her work, shows unchanging respect for herself, players and fans. Р Р June  July | 2020 9 IN FOCUS

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The Ukrainian Association of Football continues A NEW STAGE to uncompromisingly cleanse domestic football of matches with fixing OF THE FIGHT results. The past year has been extremely busy and productive in reducing AGAINST the number of games with match-fixing. Also, the UAF Ethics and Fair Play MATCH-FIXING Committee, which has been at the forefront of this important mission for several years, has In general, the committee, plinary decisions have also developed and implemented headed by the experienced been taken against six First a revolutionary solution Francesco Baranca, focuses League referees and one on monitoring the obser- player (the Aranovskyi case) that will help reduce the vance of ethical principles by to be suspended from any likelihood of such matches players and makes efforts to football-related activity for a to a minimum in the future prevent manipulation of the period of 2 to 10 years. The results of matches. Regard- football justice authorities ing the statistics of matches have been recently consider- Iwith fixing results, their ing three more cases of the or receipt of other operative tools in world practice. number in 2019 decreased committee. information, at the request The main goals of the com- to 41. While in 2018 it was One of the committee’s of the committee the com- mittee for 2020 are to es- almost twice as high - 77. achievements is the conclu- pany provider and scout will tablish effective cooperation In its work, the committee sion of the UAF Marketing stop broadcasting data to with the provider company uses as UEFA monitoring for exclusive agreement with bookmakers, preventing the and its scouts; to complete the biggest competitions, as the provider company on the further placement of illegal already existing disciplinary well as its monitoring of the establishment of a con- bets. All scouts who do not proceedings in the bodies situation for youth, wom- trolled and secure system register with the provider of football justice adminis- en’s, amateur and friendly of broadcasting matches to company will be identi- tration and appeal with new matches. bookmakers. According to fied and expelled from the cases; to launch educational Earlier this year, the Court the plan, UAF and clubs will venues. Thus, the committee lectures for professional of Arbitration for Sport in have information from the plans to further reduce the footballers and future play- put an end to the provider about the identity number of matches with ers; to create a database of case against the youth teams of the scout and will provide match-fixing by establishing matches with fixing results of FC Olimpik , sup- him with a place in the stadi- safe and mutually beneficial and their participants. porting and upholding the um for the statistical broad- working conditions for pro- Р decisions of the UAF football cast of the match. In case of viders. There are currently Р justice authorities. Disci- detection of suspicious bets no analogues of using such

June  July | 2020 11 SPOTLIGHT

VAR IN UKRAINE IS REALITY!

For the first time, UAF Ukrainian referees began a controversial offside in training seminars to work a situation where the VAR President Andrii Pavelko with the VAR system at the system is working”. spoke about the need to winter camp in January Already on May 15 in introduce the VAR system in 2019. The UAF Referees Zaporizhzhya before the Committee chairman Lu- final match of the Ukrain- Ukrainian football a few ciano Luci and UAF scien- ian Cup 2018/2019 the years ago. At the beginning tific and methodological necessary equipment for expert Victor Derdo intro- VAR implementation was of 2019, active work on duced them background presented. There were the VAR implementation in Uand philosophy of the VAR still many procedures and Ukraine began system, which motto is approvals to be included “Minimum interventions in the list of requirements - maximum benefits”. Em- required to run the VAR. phasis was placed on the In particular, it was the interaction of the referees approval and signing of with the VAR system, on a memorandum with FIFA what and how the referee and IFAB, referees training, should do if it is necessary technology and equipment to turn to this procedure. testing and, evaluation of Also, the assistant referees, the done work by FIFA and working under the UEFA IFAB specialists. instructor Giovanni Ste- The next stage was the de- vanato, considered another cision of the UAF Executive interesting topic - “The Committee, which support- courage of the assistant ed the draft amendments not to raise the flag during to the Ukrainian Premier

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League Regulations, adjust- of the system in Ukraini- have been authorized to Further plans to implement ing the procedure for im- an football. At the same work with the VAR - eight VAR in Ukraine include plementing the VAR system time, IFAB representatives men and three women who the use of the system in in championship matches. arrived in Ukraine and gave have passed UEFA certifi- all UPL matches starting in The relevant decision was a positive assessment of cation. 2021/2022. made by the Executive the results of six months of Later in December, a com- “We have come a long way, Committee on July 10. In referees training and VAR mission comprising the UAF having received the appro- particular, the meeting de- testing. The UAF Referees First Vice-President Oleh priate permits for the VAR cided that the VAR will be Committee received a pos- Protasov, the UAF Refer- implementation from FIFA used offline in UPL matches itive report on the success- ees Committee chairman and IFAB. A lot of work has during the first round of the ful preparation for the use Luciano Luci and the UPL been done to make that 2019/20120 season. of technology, which was Executive Director Yevhen happen, and I am grateful A significant breakthrough reflected in the report of Dykyi was set up to deter- to everyone involved. This in the implementation of the head of the FIFA foot- mine the matches for the has been a difficult project, VAR in Ukraine occurred in ball technology department VAR team. but it was the Ukrainian November. On November 1, Sebastian Runge. Dynamo Kyiv – Vorskla UPL Association of Football that for the first time in Ukraine, In December, UAF General 19th round match became got funding realizing that the system was tested live Secretary Yurii Zapisotskyi historic - the first top without VAR we could stay at an official match. The signed a letter to FIFA and flight’s game in Ukraine, on the sidelines of Euro- Ukrainian championship UEFA with an application where the VAR system was pean football. Today VAR U-19 game Dynamo (Kyiv) for permission to use the used. in Ukraine is a reality. And - Karpaty () became the VAR in Ukraine. UAF has Furthermore, VAR assisted this is not only prestige first with VAR system in live got a van with six workplac- the referees in two match- but also the step of our mode. es, where the system was es per round and was also football to a new level”, - The use of VAR in live mode mounted, two EVS servers used at all Ukrainian Cup said UAF President Andrii was another step towards to provide video replays. stages, starting from quar- Pavelko. Р the full implementation Eleven trained referees terfinals. Р

June  July | 2020 13 BATTLEGROUND COVID-19 PANDEMIC: BATTLE WON, WAR AHEAD The Ukrainian Association of Football has contributed to the fight against the coronavirus pandemic

In just about six months, watched the struggle of The UAF has launched an tests were transferred the life of the world has doctors and medical staff, initiative to transfer all its to hospitals in the Kyiv changed dramatically. The who were at the forefront vehicles, received from the region by the Ukrainian COVID-19 pandemic has of this war, for human exclusive car sponsor of Association of Football. virtually put almost all lives. the national football team UAF assisted the capital’s countries on the brink of The Ukrainian Association of Ukraine, Winner, to the clinics, including the Kyiv war. Wars for the health of Football could not stay Main Military Hospital. Military Clinical Hospital of mankind and the future away from this global Every morning, UAF drivers in arranging rooms with of the world. For two and disaster, sending assistance pick up doctors from home ventilators. Not to mention a half months, normal to those who need it most and help them get to work, the food kits for doctors, Ilife came to a standstill in - doctors, veterans, elderly and in the evening, they wounded and sick soldiers Ukraine as well, and we people and soldiers of the take them home. Besides, who found themselves in all held our breath and Ukrainian army. thousands of coronavirus medical facilities.

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The UAF initiative was joined care, utensils, food, delica- to medical institutions in the nity. But the most important by 26 regional associations, cies, football equipment, country. is the saved lives of doc- which handed over their gifts, souvenirs, as well as Words of gratitude in these tors and Ukrainian people, vehicles to headquarters necessary household items difficult times for the whole as well as the won battle established in the regions to for daily use - such sets every country were repeatedly against an unexpected combat the spread of coro- few days UAF and regional addressed to the whole and extremely dangerous navirus. Personal medical football associations passed Ukrainian football commu- enemy. Р Р June  July | 2020 15 PERSONALITY Luis Castro: When we, the coaches, win, it’s about the same as a father gives something

Atypical season it was said that the champi- to a child There were very difficult mo- onship might not continue, ments over this year. For the we had 13 points clear. first time in my life, such an I have been waiting so many atypical season. Most often years to become a champi- they are the same, with the on. Now the feeling is like a same dates, nothing changes mountain off my shoulders. much. And now it’s complete- We won the UPL champion- ly different. The first feeling ship. The basis of our success Shakhtar Donetsk headА that possessed us was that were four victories in a row coach Luis Castro told we were a bit selfish. Some- over Dynamo Kyiv. Unfortu- how he managed to lead times we forget that the most nately, it did not work out in important thing is not us, but the Ukrainian Cup. But we the team in his first year humanity, everything that is achieved the main goal, and to the title of champion happening in the world now. this happened thanks to the of Ukraine And in those moments when excellent performance of our 16 PITCH POINT PERSONALITY

players in all the matches of the stadium. If in Donetsk the er represents Shakhtar, then “I want this and that.” If I lose the championship. Donbas Arena was filled with he deserves it, being in the a player, what can I do? I need It is a very pleasant sense of 40 thousand spectators, now right conditions. If you put a to train new players. accomplishment, based on we are not at home, but four player who is not ready, then Would I like to have club expectations and ambi- or five thousand fans at each you only bury him. all the time? I would like to. tions. match. I like my players, but it is Would I like to constantly The joy was just great. When important to look at things. It have Stepanenko? Sure. Yes, we, coaches, win, it’s about First, I weigh the happens that a coach comes I do not want to sell anyone, the same as a father gives pros and cons in and after a month says: but if someone is released, something to a child. The I don’t worry about young “These are not right players”, then what can I do? father is happier when giving players and I don’t want to “I can’t work with them”, “I In football, there is always a than the son who accepts the compare my work with what need to leave”. I can’t do that. contract and the transfer val- gift. I felt such joy - for every- Fonseca or Lucescu did. I’m I should have said this when I ue of a certain player. These one who is around me. And, only interested in my story, agreed to lead the club. First, are the rules that must be of course, before, Shakhtar and I’m not afraid to use I weigh the pros and cons. I followed. Taison is a fantastic had a huge number of fans at young players. If a young play- have no right to say later that player. His presence on the

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I am sure that we are all a strong and solid fami- ly, despite the fact of being far from each other

field is always felt. Its impor- that many of the team’s play- tance is not discussed. I like ers are Brazilians. Of course, that he has stayed. the club also has a variety of There are players we are pre- the best Ukrainian talents, paring for the future. Experi- which creates a mixture of enced players will leave, but different nationalities and the indispensable ones do not generations. I would say that it exist. In one day, each of us is from 50 to 50 at Shakhtar. Players can easily understand and this is just a fantastic will have a child replacing us. The creativity and genius of each other and make friends feeling. I am sure that we are Of course, we will be upset the Brazilians is something speaking the same language. all a strong and solid family, when Taison and special for Shakhtar. On the This creates a warm atmo- despite the fact of being far finish their careers. These are other hand, Ukrainian players sphere in the team. from each other. The situa- players who show very bright can have a more natural We are a strong and solid tion in the world now does football. Such performers are rigour and strength, which family not allow us to be together. not forgotten. contributes to interesting Many fans suffer from the I’m not interested in some- cohabitation in a team. Brazil- fact that they cannot be at one signing me, I only think Shakhtar’s feature ians have different skills, and our matches. The club has about Shakhtar. When the Shakhtar has its distinctive fea- adaptation is facilitated by the left its city, but we can give contract ends, I will consid- ture and it consists in the fact environment. some joy at least from afar, er other proposals. I have

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I don’t worry about young players and I always been very calm, but I coach-newcomer will need don’t want to compare my work with what know that I will always have to create something new, he Fonseca or Lucescu did. I’m only interest- an offer. will already live inside the ed in my story, and I’m not afraid to use If I leave the team, then I project. will have work, and Shakhtar young players will remain as they are. Its I have another year of a deal future does not depend on with Shakhtar, and I am very the coach, only on the presi- happy in this club. There pions League as the Europa It’s great that we became dent. No coach can influence have been several goals in League has already been champions because this was this club. Shakhtar has its my career that I have already with Porto. Performing in a my priority goal after coming project, which was built by fulfilled here. The personal competition like the Cham- to Ukraine! Р the president. Not a single one is to play in the Cham- pions League is fantastic! Р

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REVOLUTIONARY CHANGES IN UKRAINIAN WOMEN’S FOOTBALL

The first days of spring were In particular, the UAF Executive Com- fateful for women’s football mittee has introduced requirements regarding the obligation of the Ukrainian in Ukraine. The and the Professional Association of Football has Football League clubs to support women’s developed a strategic plan / girls’ teams or to run such teams in the for the development of structure of professional clubs. According to the approved strategy, in women’s football for 2020- the 2020/2021 season, UPL and PFL First 2024, which was approved by Ileague clubs must register at least 20 the UAF Executive Committee players under the age of 16. In the season 2021/2022, UPL and PFL First league clubs in March 2020 must register at least 30 players under 17 and sign a cooperation agreement with An important point in the roadmap the women’s team of the Higher / First / for its further development will be Second league of the Ukrainian Women’s Championship or have a women’s Higher the mandatory integration with / First league team within the club. men’s football, which aims to reform The UAF decision on the development of the structures of professional football women’s football within the structures clubs according to European and of professional clubs is unprecedented and has historical significance. Until now, world standards. women’s football in the country existed separately from men’s football and had neither a decent financial foundation nor broad support from fans. The strategic development plan will promote the favourite game of millions among girls, create good conditions for them to have football lessons and the inevitable personnel surge, which will increase the competitiveness of national

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The UAF Executive Committee has introduced requirements regarding the obligation of the Ukrainian Premier League and the Professional Football League clubs to support women’s / girls’ teams or to run such teams in the struc- ture of professional clubs

teams of Ukraine of all gather audiences in both ages. national championships The development of foot- and Women’s Champions ball among women and League. The club’s interest girls is the FIFA and UEFA in this trend is growing urgent and key priority in every day: in recent years, the strategy of developing Juventus and Real Madrid the most popular game have made their contribu- on the planet. Olympique tion to women’s football, Lyonnais, Wolfsburg, adding women’s teams and Bayern Munich, Barcelona, girls’ academies to their Atletico Madrid, Arsenal - structures. top European clubs already Finally, this process is be- have women’s teams in ginning to gain momentum their structures, which in Ukraine! Р Р 22 PITCH POINT NEW CHALLENGES

June  July | 2020 23 TRIUMPH ?

Because of the COVID-19 The score was equal in the The 29th Ukrainian medical protocol, the decisive 28th minute. Benjamin Verbic Cup final, held game was held without spec- received the ball from Carlos under the auspices tators and will be remem- de Pena hit Dmytro Riznyk’s of the Ukrainian bered by the audience watch- right corner of the goal. Association of ing it on television broadcasts In the second half, the Вas a real cup intrigue and a initial activity of Vorskla was Football, saw cool football penalty lottery, replaced by the territorial Dynamo Kyiv and in which fortune smiled advantage of Dynamo. But Vorskla “white and blue” at the very the further the game’s time last moment. passed, the more the players meeting each other In the main time, with a fairly got tired, and with that, in Kharkiv at Metalist equal game, the score in the there were fewer chances stadium 11th minute was opened by for a decisive goal. True, in Ruslan Stepanyuk, a Poltava the 70th minute Volodymyr player, who took advantage Shepelyev still scored, but in front of goal after a Kane this goal was disallowed as wing’s cross and a rebound the VAR detected an offside Ukrainian from Serhii Sydorchuk. to his partner. Cup Final: Dynamo exceeded the fortitude of Vorskla in luck 24 PITCH POINT TRIUMPH

The “White-blue” won the Ukrainian Championship 15 times, the Cup 12 times, and have 8 victo- ries in the Ukrainian

Ukrainian Cup 2019/20. Final

Everything was decided in Vorskla once again showed 07/08/2020. Kharkiv, Metalist stadium the penalty shootout. Seven that it doesn’t matter where shots on each side were the team is, in which league it Referee: Kateryna Monzul (Kharkiv) extremely accurate, and in plays - everyone is fighting for the eighth Bushchan parried the Cup, and everyone has a Dynamo (Kyiv) - Vorskla (Poltava) - 1:1 (pen. - 8:7) Vadym Sapai’s shot. But the chance to win in the final. nominal guests were imme- Vorskla head coach Yurii Dynamo: Bushchan - Kedziora, Shabanov, Syrota, Mykolen- diately saved by Riznyk, who Maksymov, in turn, lament- ko, Sydorchuk (c), Shepelyev (Andriyevskyi, 117), Buyalskyi got his fingertips to deny an ed the lack of fortune from (Shaparenko, 99), Tsitaishvili (60, Tsyhankov), de Pena, Verbic attempt by Vitalii Mykolenko. the moment when his club Vorskla: Riznyk - Perduta, Chesnakov (c), Alyun, Sapai, A powerful blow of Volody- needed it: Sklyar (Sehic, 95), Yakubu (Opanasenko, 73), Puclin, Kane, myr Bayenko off the target - Dynamo was stronger than Kulach (Luizao, 76), Stepanyuk (Bayenko, 115). and ’s score us, but we were the first to from the spot brought the score. Probably, I would not Goals: Verbic (28) - Stepanyuk (11) trophy to Dynamo Cup - 12th be so upset if the Kyiv team in the club’s modern history. scored a second goal from Penalty shootout: 0:1 - Puclin, 1:1 - Verbic, 1:2 - Kane, After the match, the Dyna- the game. And so, now it’s 2:2 - Tsyhankov, 2:3 - Luizao, 3:3 - Kedziora, 3:4 - Opanasen- mo Kyiv head coach Oleksii very disappointing, we lost ko, 4:4 - de Pena, 4:5 - Alyun, 5:5 - Andriyevskyi, 5:6 - Mykhailychenko highlighted in the lottery, in the penalty Chesnakov, 6:6 - Sydorchuk, 6:7 - Perduta, 7:7 - Shaparenko, the main points of the final: shootout. I have nothing 7:7 - Sapai (goalkeeper), 7:7 - Mykolenko (goalkeeper), 7:7 - I do not think that such to blame my guys for. They - Bayenko (missed), 8:7 - Shabanov. matches should be analyzed. fought on the pitch. But luck Cautioned:Syrota (9), Shabanov (80), Buyalskyi (89), Ver- The result was a real cup was not on our side ... bic (113) - Sklyar (41), game - there was intrigue, The triumph in the Ukrainian Perduta (105). and nerves, and unconverted Cup 2019/20 allowed Dy- moments, and mistakes - all namo Kyiv to catch up with Ukrainian Championship Championship as well as in together. There was extra Shakhtar Donetsk in terms of 15 times, the Cup 12 times, the Cup, 8 times they took time, there was a penalty the number of trophies won and have 8 victories in the the Super Cup and once won shootout. The real ending has in independent Ukraine. Now . the UEFA Cup. Р turned out! I want to thank both clubs have 35. The “Miners” 13 times were Р Yurii Maksymov and his team: The “White-blue” won the the best in the Ukrainian

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DNIPRO RETURNS, ZAPORIZHZHYA EXPANDS THE GEOGRAPHY OF THE MAIN TEAM’S HOME MATCHES UAF makes every effort to promote top-level football among as many fans as possible. Therefore, in 2019, the national team of Ukraine returned to Dnipro after a long break, and also entered the eighth home venue in its history - Zaporizhzhya. Thus, Slavutych-Arena became the 12th national stadium, which hosted matches of the main team of the country.

The return to Dnipro and the The return to Dnipro also for Ukraine and caused quite debut in Zaporizhzhya took seemed emotional. On a stir: all tickets, despite the place last autumn, when And- September 10, 27,320 fans game’s status, were sold out rii Shevchenko’s side held two witnessed a dramatic match a couple of days before it! In friendly matches - against against one of the best the end, 11,756 spectators Nigeria and Estonia, respec- African sides - Nigeria (2:2). supported our team, helping tively. Losing at home by 2 goals, it snatch victory in the last The last time Ukraine played the Ukrainians turned the minutes. Tat Dnipro-Arena was on Oc- game around in two minutes Besides Zaporizhzhya, only tober 10, 2009. Then, in the and gave their fans a good Kyiv (May 1994, Belarus - 3:1) 2010 World Cup qualifiers, end to the evening. and Lviv (September 2001, our team defeated England The friendly match against Es- Armenia — 3:0) can boast of 1:0. Serhii Nazarenko scored tonia (1:0), which took place victories in Ukraine’s debut the only goal for the home on November 14 in Zapor- matches. Р team in the 29th minute. izhzhya, became truly historic Р 26 PITCH POINT EXPANSION

June  July | 2020 27 INFRASTRUCTURE INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT – FOUNDATION OF FOOTBALL FUTURE In March 2016, a year after being elected the national association’s head, Andrii Pavelko announced a kind of “Marshall Plan” for Ukrainian football. The main goal of that project was to significantly increase the number of people involved in football over the next five years. To achieve that goal, it was planned to build 50 stadiums and 2,500 football fields throughout Ukraine

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In March 2016, a year after implemented. But the rate of campaign against the program stated that over the past five being elected the national emergence of new and recon- of construction played a nega- years, the Ukrainian football association’s head, Andrii structed full-size fields with tive role. community has jointly built Pavelko announced a kind of artificial covering in Ukraine in To increase production effi- and reconstructed more foot- “Marshall Plan” for Ukrainian 2019 has not decreased. ciency, the FFU Production ball facilities with the support football. The main goal of that As for the playgrounds, in plant changed its location and of the state than in all previ- project was to significantly 2019, hundreds of new fa- moved from Kyiv region to ous years of independence. increase the number of peo- cilities appeared throughout Kramatorsk in Donetsk region. There is still 2020 left to ple involved in football over Ukraine. The pace of construc- Just in the days of the UAF turn the rest of the plan into the next five years. To achieve tion of these infrastructure XXIII Congress, installation and action. But we can already say that goal, it was planned to facilities in 2019 has not commissioning work on the that the project of moderniza- build 50 stadiums and 2,500 slowed down either. Last year, line for the production of arti- tion of the country’s football football fields throughout almost half a thousand new ficial turf at the new location infrastructure announced in Ukraine. playgrounds with artificial is completed. And there is a March 2016 has significantly In the following years, the covering appeared on the real chance that by the end changed the football map of entire football community of map of Ukraine. The pace of of the year the plan for the Ukraine. And this allows us the country implemented the construction could be even construction of playgrounds to look at our football future plan. Already at the begin- greater. But the difficult eco- under the “Marshall Plan” will with great hope. ning of 2019, the plan for nomic situation in the country, be fulfilled. Р new standard size fields was as well as the bad publicity Nevertheless, it can already be Р I

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The Ukrainian Association of Football continues to work on an ambitious project – building a base of all Ukrainian national teams.

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The multifunctional sports rooms and offices for -em as well as not spend a lot of complex will include: ployees of the association. time moving to the Football  four full-size (105x68 m) The association’s board in House in the city centre. natural lawn fields with light- cooperation with the coun- Implementation of such a ing and heating; try’s leading experts in the project will once and for all  one full-size artificial turf construction industry studies solve the issue of high-qual- field with tribunes, lighting the experience of functioning ity and full-fledged prepa- and heating; and construction of training ration of national teams T indoor football arena with bases in Europe and the of Ukraine of all ages for grandstands and full-size world holds meetings and official international match- artificial field; consultations with colleagues es, expand the Ukrainian  playgrounds with artificial from other European associ- Association of Football and rubber covering; ations that have already im- opportunities in organizing  medical rehabilitation plemented similar projects. and holding competitions for centre with a gym, swimming The training base of the children’s and youth teams, pool, spa centre, rooms for national teams of Ukraine significantly improve coaches recovery; will be located in an environ- licensing. Most importantly,  hotel with a high level of mentally friendly area of Kyiv​​ this facility should become a service and comfort; region with well-developed point of attraction for the en-  restaurant and cafe; transport infrastructure. The tire Ukrainian football family,  lounges; favourable location will allow regardless of gender, age and  administrative premises getting quickly to the inter- level of play. Р Р with conference halls, class- national airport “”, Р Р

June  July | 2020 31 TARGETED PROJECT UEFA GROW IN UKRAINE: In March 2019, UAF launched a fundamentally STRATEGIC new UEFA project – GROW Participation. It means involving people in football and ensuring their participation in the football IMPLEMENTATION process to achieve a comprehensive effect: increasing the number of players and potential talents, strengthening the OF THE football community through regular training and feedback, consolidating football as a public positive subculture based on «FOOTBALL FOR active and healthy lifestyle, communication of like-minded people and joint actions. This direction is one of UEFA football ALL» PRINCIPLE development’s priority vectors.”

UEFA has been implementing the Strategic Development Program of national asso- ciations called GROW since 2016, conducting research and stimulating the compre- hensive development of foot- ball, built on the principles of sustainable development. The main goal of the UUkrainian project is to devel- op a comprehensive model of sustainable development of grassroots football at the regional level through stra- tegic planning, cooperation and changing stereotypes. It is about creating opportuni- ties based on the values ​​and current principles of activ- ity that meet the require- ments of the modern world, and about stimulating the development and renewal

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of all major activities of the  formation and develop- national association. Its main ment of the registration feature is creative, structured culture of football play- and consolidated develop- ers – as in professional, ment and testing of models because football is no less and mechanisms that allow important and serves as a systematizing and giving a foundation for profession- new impetus to the spread of al, so playing football at all types of football in all local the grassroots level is no centres of each region. less prestigious and gives The project activities are every reason to be consid- developed jointly by the ered an equal member of UEFA, UAF and international the football family; experts, as well as directly by representatives of regional football associations, thus The main goal of the Ukrainian proj- combining objective realities ect is to develop a comprehensive with a progressive vision model of sustainable development of new opportunities. As a implementation. GROW’s phi- year (ac- of grassroots football at the regional result of the project imple- losophy is that football should cording mentation in 2021, optimal, always be a joy. Therefore, to UEFA, level through strategic planning, co- effective solutions will be the main thing is, first of all, regular operation and changing stereotypes obtained and ready for use in the pleasure of the game, training each region. the time on the football field is more than 10 times a year  adherence to the princi- The project covers the whole with friends and coaches, in any format - whether to ples of gender equality range of grassroots football, and not only the sports result participate in matches or and promotion of equal including school football, and points in the standings. training) - this is the principle involvement in football of women’s football, student, Especially when it comes to of event planning (festivals, both boys and men, girls veteran football, promoting children or the elderly. There- tournaments) comes in place and women; the principle of “Football For fore, everyone who is fond of one-time initiatives.  development of mid-level All” at any level and creating of football should be able to Among the important tasks of football managers of the conditions for its practical play regularly throughout the the project are: involved regional associa-

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The main solutions and micro-projects developed during the year of project implementation, which have proven their effectiveness in practice are: “School Football League” is an updated Ukrainian school tournament “Leather Ball”, in which secondary schools are involved due to cooperation with the Ministry of Educa- tion and Science of Ukraine. The traditional format of the tournament provides the current level of football play-off system from the first The project covers the whole range of grass- development and strength of stage. Thus, 80% of children football traditions, economic participate in the game once roots football, including school football, peculiarities), to be able to or twice. The introduction of women’s football, student, veteran football, identify universally effective the league principle in the promoting the principle of “Football For All” approaches for the whole ter- first stages - school, district at any level and creating conditions for its ritory of Ukraine. The project / local, regional - allowed to is implemented by teams at ensure regular participation practical implementation the regional level and repre- of more students since the sentatives in the districts. number of matches for each

tions with the provision of training from leading inter- national experts and active exchange of experience among themselves;  a new look at the develop- ment of amateur football clubs - by expanding to the format of local football cen- tres for as many people as possible (both children and adults, with different levels of physical fitness and ex- pectations from football). Three fundamentally dif- ferent regions of Ukraine (Ivano-Frankivsk, Dniprope- trovsk and Kyiv) were selected for implementation in terms of fundamentally different parameters (geographical location, population, the

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participant increased to at competition was launched for other secondary education focus on the development of least 10-12 per season, so the girls’ teams, so they got institutions); recreational football and ama- each player can be registered the impetus and opportunity  Regular regional com- teur clubs, using international as a football player. Such for regular training, as well petitions for veterans of experience and interesting systemic involvement forms in as inspiration to compete on different age groups; solutions for a sustainable children the desire to attend equal terms.  Collaboration through local effect. training - for this purpose, “Our game” is a total chal- initiatives that provide Another unique feature of the sections with qualified lenge to the stereotype regular training for specific project is that it is part of a coaches and all the necessary that football is not a girl’s groups of people, enabling study of the social impact of equipment are created based business. This project, based these players to also be football, which has a scientif- on secondary schools (the on the principle of gender registered. ic basis and is implemented initiative is called “My school equality was embodied in the Thus, during the first year of in collaboration with the is my team”). creation of regular regional the project, almost 11,000 academic partner of UAF - Na- For as many children as championships among girls’ new players were registered tional University “Kyiv-Mohyla possible to join the football teams in several age catego- in the three regions, who Academy”. The peculiarity process and get their place ries. Also, festivals and other joined the regular classes. of the study by this method in the team, the competition events are held, which unite This allows stating a signifi- involves the demonstration rules stipulate that children girls of different ages and lev- cant growth potential under of how diverse the positive who attend youth football els on the football field. An- the conditions of scaling to consequences for society schools or football academies other important component the entire territory ofU kraine. from investment in the devel- should not participate in this is to encourage the creation Almost 3,000 girls are in- opment of grassroots football tournament to ensure better of football and futsal sections volved in the project activi- of the government and all results, because this initiative for the youngest girls in the ties, most of them regularly. stakeholders. Similar studies is about that football is for U7 - U9 age groups, which 10 sections are open for the have already been success- everyone. allows attracting more girls to youngest girls. fully implemented in several To make the girls more in- football at once. During the second year, the European countries, which volved in replacing the mixed  Regular regional compe- project team will continue will be joined by Ukraine. teams that have always par- titions for student teams existing micro-projects, devel- ticipated in this tournament, (not only universities but oping new ways of working Р a separate branch of the also colleges, schools and in post-quarantine, and will Р

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