The 1997 Ukrainian Cup Final is a
football match that took place at the
NSC Olimpiyskiy
The Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex (also known as Olympic Stadium; uk, Національний спортивний комплекс "Олімпійський", translit=Natsionalnyi sportyvnyi kompleks "Olimpiiskyi") is a multi-use spo ...
on May 25, 1997. The match was the
6th Ukrainian Cup Final and it was contested by
FC Shakhtar Donetsk and
FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk. The 1997 Ukrainian Cup Final was the fifth to be held in the
Ukrainian capital
Kyiv
Kyiv, also spelled Kiev, is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It is in north-central Ukraine along the Dnieper, Dnieper River. As of 1 January 2021, its population was 2,962,180, making Kyiv the List of European cities by populat ...
. Shakhtar won by a single goal netted by
Serhiy Atelkin
Serhiy Atelkin ( ua, Сергій Ателькін, 8 January 1972 – 1 October 2020) was a Ukrainians, Ukrainian Association football, footballer. Atelkin became the first player from the independent Ukraine to play in the Italian Serie A.
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in the 36th minute.
There also were a couple of
yellow cards issued at this game, both of them to ''Shakhtar'' players: Potskhveria and
Hennadiy Orbu.
Road to Kyiv
Both teams started from the first round of the competition (1/16). ''Shakhtar'', if not considering their first game in
Mariupol
Mariupol (, ; uk, Маріу́поль ; russian: Мариу́поль) is a city in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. It is situated on the northern coast ( Pryazovia) of the Sea of Azov, at the mouth of the Kalmius River. Prior to the 2022 Russi ...
, had some difficulties along the way meeting resistance from every team. Especially surprising was the face-off with
Vorskla Poltava which almost revenged the ''miners'' for the face-slap from two years previously. In the semi-final Shakhtar defeated the ''
Armymen'' which, alas, managed to show no teeth in their second game. ''Dnipro'' impressed when it easily defeated the two-time winners of the tournament,
Chornomorets Odessa
FC Chornomorets Odesa ( ) is a Ukrainian professional football club based in Odesa.
The club's home ground is the 34,164 capacity Chornomorets Stadium opened in 1935 and rebuilt in 2011. According to the club's website, it was formed in 1936 ...
.
Match details
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Match statistics
See also
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Ukrainian Cup 1996-97
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* Something of, from, or related to Ukraine
* Something relating to Ukrainians, an East Slavic people from Eastern Europe
* Something relating to demographics of Ukraine in terms of demography and population of Ukraine
* Som ...
References
External links
Calendar of Matches- Schedule of the 1996-97 Ukrainian Cup on the Ukrainian Soccer History web-site (ukrsoccerhistory.com).
{{FC Dnipro matches
Cup Final
The FA Cup Final, commonly referred to in England as just the Cup Final, is the last match in the FA Cup, Football Association Challenge Cup. It has regularly been one of the List of sports attendance figures, most attended domestic football ev ...
Ukrainian Cup finals
Ukrainian Cup Final 1997
Ukrainian Cup Final 1997
Sports competitions in Kyiv