Ukrainian Cup: the draw determined the semifinal pairs.

Today, April 3, the draw for the semifinals of the 2024/2025 season tournament took place at the House of Football.The draw ceremony was attended by the head coach of the U-20 youth national team of Ukraine, Dmytro Mykhailenko, and sports journalist Volodymyr Zverov.Ukrainian Cup. Semifinals- Bukovyna (Chernivtsi) – Dynamo (Kyiv)- Polissya (Zhytomyr) – Shakhtar (Donetsk)On March 4, the UAF Executive Committee determined the venue for the final match of the Ukrainian Cup for the 2024/2025 season.The decisive match for the honorary trophy is scheduled for May 14 at the Central Stadium in the city of Zhytomyr. The Time of the game will be announced later, after appropriate consultations with the participating teams and the broadcaster.We remind you that the participants of the Ukrainian Cup semifinals in football have been determined the day before.Kyiv's Dynamo won against Lviv's Rukh away in the quarterfinals of the Ukrainian Cup – 1:0.The Kyiv team took the lead at the end of the first half. Guerrero made an excellent pass to Pikhalyonok in the right inside, who sprinted away from Didyk, then faked out the defender who caught up with him, and shot accurately into the far corner with his left foot.Rukh – Dynamo – 0:1Goal: Pikhalyonok (43).Veres and Polissya were only able to determine the last participant in the tournament's semifinals in extra time. Thanks to a goal by Batista, the Zhytomyr club will continue to fight for the trophy.Veres – Polissya – 0:1 (extra time)Goal: Batista (93).Thus, the teams that made it to the tournament's semifinals are Polissya, Shakhtar, Dynamo, and Bukovyna.We remind you that Shakhtar is the current holder of the Ukrainian Cup.Chernivtsi's Bukovyna became the first semifinalist of the Ukrainian Cup in football. On April 1, Bukovyna defeated Sumy’s Victoria 2:1 in Chernivtsi.Bukovyna (Chernivtsi) – Victoria (Sumy) – 2:1 (1:0)Goals: Tyshchenko, 4, Bezuhlyi, 84 – Shynkarenko, 59 (own goal)In the semifinals of the Ukrainian Cup in football, the teams Bukovyna and Dynamo will meet, as well as Polissya and Shakhtar. An interesting battle for a spot in the final is expected. The matches will take place in May, and the final will be held at the Central Stadium in the city of Zhytomyr. Currently, all football teams are actively preparing for these matches and are trying to show their best results. We will observe how these matches unfold and who deserves to win the Ukrainian Cup.