The UAFC Committee of Referees will conduct seminars and fitness tests for referees of the PFL, NLM, and NSAHF
Second League. Teams have filled coaching vacancies, next up — strengthening with players
Before the return of First League participants from vacation, club leaders emphasized filling coaching vacancies.
Roman Marich has become the new head coach of "Sambor-Niva-2", having previously played for "Karpaty", "Garay", and "Zakarpattya". Photo: FC Lviv
Thus, near the bench of "Sambor-Niva-2" is Roman Marich, who has been working in the structure of FC "Lviv" for recent years. He replaced Sergiy Laktiyanov. Among his protégés are Oleg Kudryk from "Polesye", Yurii Kopyna from "Oleksandria", Mariian Misik from "Ingulets", and Roman Yakuba from the Polish team "Pushcha". Assisting him is Oleh Yaremchuk — father of national team striker, Roman.
Former coach of "Karpat-2," Roman Hnatyv, now leads "Skala 1911." He consulted with the strians at the end of last year when they won an open tournament organized by the PFL, and in early February became head coach on a permanent basis.
Vyacheslav Nivinsky will be responsible for the performances of "Vorskla-2" this spring. He is well known to Poltava fans as he was part of the coaching staff under previous Vorskla coach, Sergiy Dolgansky.
And assistant coach of "Trostyanets," Yurii Bakalov, is now experienced Oleksandr Kyrylyuk, who previously worked with the LNZ U-19 team.
"Ruh-2" was the first to resume training for the traditional tournament in memory of Honored Coach of Ukraine Ernest Yusta. At the start, Lvivians drew 3:0 against amateurs from "Trostyanets," which is on Volyn, and youth from "Ingulets" U-19.
And as tradition dictates, "Real Pharma" participates in the winter first division of Odessa, where it leads its group. The team's top scorer, Oleksandr Faber, with six goals scored, is ahead among goal scorers.
The first friendly match this year was played by "Uzhhorod," which defeated the strongest amateur team in Zakarpattia — "Sevlyusha" (3:2). The ranks of "city dwellers" were bolstered by young defender Yurii Vashkeba, who last fall played for "Polesye" U-19.
However, "Trostyanets" fared less well in a match against amateurs from FC "Kharkiv": the score was tied 1:1. Given that a whole group of players left the second league team, it's no wonder that the "city dwellers" still lack experience.
Three second-league teams were among the participants in the Memorial to Oleg Makarov. But "Kolos-2," "Chytsi," and "Metalist 1925-2" did not manage to advance to the quartet of strongest teams. The tournament in memory of the legendary goalkeeper was won by amateurs from FC "Lesne."
