2009 Ukrainian Super Cup
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| Dynamo Kyiv won 4–2 on penalties | |||||||
| Date | 11 July 2009 | ||||||
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| Venue | Yuvileiny Stadium, Sumy | ||||||
| Referee | Yevhen Herenda (Kalush) | ||||||
| Attendance | 18,500 | ||||||
The 2009 Ukrainian Super Cup became the sixth edition of Ukrainian Super Cup, which is an annual football exhibition game contested by the winners of the previous season's Ukrainian Top League and Ukrainian Cup competitions.
The match was played on 11 July 2009 in Sumy at Yuvileiny Stadium[1] which recently lost its main tenant FC Spartak Sumy that dissolved earlier. Dynamo were protesting to play in Sumy.[2] On 17 June 2009 it was picked as a nominal host.[3] On 30 June 2009 the television channel "Inter" made a press-release announcing that it signed a contract with the Ukrainian Premier League about exclusive rights on broadcasting of the event.[4]
This year the Super Cup was contested by league winner Dynamo Kyiv and cup winner Vorskla Poltava. Dynamo won it 4–2 on penalties.
Match
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Match rules
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Post-game commentaries
The Vorskla's head coack Mykola Pavlov stated that his team lost due to mistakes of his players who in penalty shoot out did not perform well, as well as wonderful play of the Dynamo's keeper Oleksandr Shovkovskyi.[6] Shovkovskyi deflected one of last kicks, while another a player of Vorskla sent over a goal.
Five of eight players who participated in penalty shootout were from the Balkans and only two were from Ukraine.
References
- ^ The Ukrainian Super Cup will be played at Yuvileiny Stadium (Суперкубок України розіграють на стадіоні "Ювілейний"). TSN. 12 June 2009
- ^ Dynamo is ready to refuse from participation in the Ukrainian Super Cup game. Football.ua. 12 June 2009
- ^ Dynamo is a nominal host of the game for Ukrainian Cup (Динамо - номінальний господар матчу за Суперкубок України). Korrespondent. 17 June 2009
- ^ "Inter" became a title sponsor of the Ukrainian Super Cup in football for the next three years («Інтер» став титульним спонсором Суперкубку України з футболу на три роки). Detector.media. 30 June 2009
- ^ a b c Game report. Uafootball.
- ^ The Kyivan Dynamo gained the Ukrainian Super Cup (Київське 'Динамо' здобуло Суперкубок України). BBC. 12 July 2009