Vorskla progresses to Women's Champions League round 1 final, Kolos exits in semifinals
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In the 2024/2025 season, for the second time in history, two teams are representing Ukraine in the Women's Champions League — Vorskla Poltava, competing in Round 1 of the Champions Path, and Kolos Kovalivka, participating in Round 1 of the League Path.
By the draw, Ukrainian champions Vorskla were placed in Group 10, with matches being hosted in Budapest, Hungary. In the semifinal, Vorskla dominated Latvian club RFS with a 5:0 victory. As a result, on September 7, our team will play in the final.
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The Ukrainian league runner-up, Kolos, traveled to Brøndby, Denmark, for Group 1 matches. It was the team’s debut in European competitions. In the semifinal against Dutch side Ajax, Kolos initially took the lead but eventually lost in extra time, 1:4. On September 7, Kolos will play in the third-place match.
2024/2025 Women's Champions League. Round 1
Champions Path. Group 10
September 4, 2024
Semifinal
Vorskla (Ukraine) — RFS (Latvia) — 5:0 (3:0)
Goals: Osipyan (9), Radionova (11, 75), Korsun (45+1, 82).
Vorskla: Samson (Kharchenko, 82), Podolska (Savka, 61), Korsun, Kotyk, Shainyuk, Osipyan (Levytska, 61), Davydenko (Kumeda, 82), Yanchuk (Voyt, 14), Kalinina (c), Radionova, Kravchuk.
RFS: Nesterova, Gropataia, Gherghelezhiu (c), Balicheva (Rozashonoka, 78), Ansone, Valaka, Radzievska, Polyukhovycha, Chemirtane, Vainere (Ogadive, 67), Malinovska (Vushkane, 67).
Referee: E. Pinho (Greece).
Booked: Davydenko (22), Osipyan (49).
September 4. Budapest. III. Kerületi TVE.
Ferencváros (Hungary) — Flora (Estonia) — 2:1
September 7, 2024
Third-Place Match
RFS (Latvia) — Flora (Estonia) 13:00
Final
Vorskla (Ukraine) — Ferencváros (Hungary) 17:30
League Path. Group 1
September 4, 2024
Semifinal
Ajax (Netherlands) — Kolos (Ukraine) — 4:1 (0:1, 1:1), a.e.t.
Goals: Huckstra (65), Keukelaar (96), Nordman (109), Sabayo (113) — Tyan (26).
Ajax: van Eijk, Spitse (c), Kardinaal (de Sanders, 112), Nordam, de Klonia (den Turk, 114), Sabayo, Johannes, van de Velde (Tolhoek, 73), Keukelaar, Nordman, Huckstra (van Koppen, 106).
Kolos: Kelyushyk, Kupyak, Kytaieva, Voronina (Solomakha, 114), Ivanyshyn (c) (Serbuk, 98), L. Kunina (Nemets, 114), Semkiv, Kohut, Andrukhiv, N. Kunina (Ostapiv, 64, Fedorenko, 91), Tyan (Maiborodina, 64).
Referee: I. Kulmala (Finland).
Booked: de Klonia (67), Nordman (120+1) — Kytaieva (62), Ostapiv (90+2).
September 4. Brøndby. Brøndby 2.
Brøndby (Denmark) — Fiorentina (Italy) — 0:1
September 7, 2024
Third-Place Match
Brøndby (Denmark) — Kolos (Ukraine) 13:00
Final
Ajax (Netherlands) — Fiorentina (Italy) 17:00
All match times are Kyiv time.
2024/2025 Women's Champions League Schedule
Round 2
Draw: September 9, 2024.
First legs: September 18/19, 2024.
Second legs: September 25/26, 2024.
Group Stage
Draw: September 27, 2024.
Matchday 1: October 8/9, 2024.
Matchday 2: October 16/17, 2024.
Matchday 3: November 12/13, 2024.
Matchday 4: November 20/21, 2024.
Matchday 5: December 11/12, 2024.
Matchday 6: December 17/18, 2024.
Quarterfinals
Draw: February 7, 2025.
First legs: March 18/19, 2025.
Second legs: March 26/27, 2025.
Semifinals
Draw: February 7, 2025.
First legs: April 19/20, 2025.
Second legs: April 26/27, 2025.
Final (Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugal)
May 23, 24, or 25, 2025.