30.03-01.04 the final stage of the II All-Ukrainian football festival «I am a patriot» was held among the youth born in 2006. It’s very interesting to watch the game of players of this age group, because these children show elements of adult football.
12 teams were divided into 3 groups, the 8 strongest continued to fight by the Olympic system (losing-out) from 1/4 finals. The tense struggle has revealed four semi-finalists. In the first semifinal team CYSS Ternopil proved stronger than the FC «Forward 2007» Lutsk. The second semifinal turned out to be more intense, where FC «Euroshpon-Smyga», losing to CFC Mlyniv, in the last few minutes, managed to not only equalize the score, but also to win and thereby to rip the ticket to the finals.
In the match for 3rd place FC «Forward 2007» Lutsk with a minimal difference, but boldly wins CFC Mlyniv – 2:1. The final match was extremely interesting and very exciting. Everywhere there was a support of fans of two teams. Rainy and cold weather did not stop anyone, but on the contrary – everyone hoped to see such an expected victorious ball in the opponent’s goal, but nobody wanted to lose. The match ended in a draw. And then the fortune, after-match penalties, which better performed players from Smyga 7:6. FC «Euroshpon-Smyga» – winners of the II All-Ukrainian football festival «I am a patriot» (born in 2006).
So, after 4 weeks, our football club has shown good results, three times became champions of the festival and only once was silver prize-winner.
We sincerely thank to PJSC «Euroshpon-Smyga», to Department of Education, Youth and Sport of the village council of Smyga, to entrepreneur Marchak Vasil for sponsorship assistance in organizing the festival and hospitable reception of all participants.
Author: Levkova Olena