In a match at the «Minay» stadium, 33 stars of football and show business participated, while over 1500 fans were present in the stands. The event also saw the presence of soldiers from the Ukrainian Armed Forces who are on reserve duty, as well as evacuated children from hotspots undergoing rehabilitation in Zakarpattia and Lviv regions with the support of the charitable fund «Voices of Children» and Ukraine Helpers.

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One of the organizers was the Ukrainian Football Association, whose honorary guests included First Vice-Presidents Vadim Kostyuchenko and Oleksiy Mykhaylichenko, Deputy Head of the Professional Football Committee Igor Belanov, and assistant coach of the national team Oleksandr Shovkovsky.

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It is worth noting that Igor Belanov, who helps the Armed Forces on the Donetsk front, arrived at the match from a hot spot. He brought with him his «Golden Ball». After the game, fans could take photos with this most valuable individual football trophy and its holder for a fixed donation in support of the Armed Forces.

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Regarding the match itself, spectators did not have to wait long for action as they witnessed 15 goals scored over two halves. In the end, with a score of 8-7, the team of legends emerged victorious. To even out the playing field, players from the team of legends periodically switched places with those in the stars' lineup.

It is worth noting that before the start of the match, all present thanked everyone who defends our country and observed a moment of silence to honor the memory of all those who fell fighting for Ukraine.

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Charity Match

Legends Team - Stars Team 8-7 (3-3)

Goals: Pukanych (11, 47), Seliznev (12), Kopolyovets (34), Mykhailik (54), Gerasimyuk (73), Sliusar (76), Rotan (81) — Fatalov (18, 42, 82), Srna (39), Pivovarov (51), Fozzi (58), Pedan (68).

Legends Team: Myron Markovich, Igor Belanov, Oleksandr Shovkovsky, Dario Srna, Ruslan Rotan, Vladyslav Vasyuk, Andriy Rusol, Yevhen Seliznev, Artem Fedetskyi, Taras Mykhailik, Vasyl Kobin, Valentin Sliusar, Adrian Pukanych, Mykhaylo Kopolyovets, Oleksiy Polyansky, Oleg Gerasimyuk. 

Stars Team: Oleksandr Pedan, Igor Lastochkin, Mika Fatalov, Alekseev, Oleksandr Denisov, Stepan Kazinin, Fozzi (TNMK), Hryhoriy Reshetnik, Igor Tsyganiok, Kostya Trembovec'kyi, Yevhen Yanovich, Artem Pivovarov, Vadym Oliynik, Tamerlan, Artem Gagarin, Vlad Shevchenko, Lubomyr Levytskyi. 

In summary, during the charity match in Minay to support Ukraine's Armed Forces, over a million hryvnias were collected.

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The proceeds from ticket sales, an auction held on-site, donations during the broadcast, and contributions will be transferred to the public charitable organization «Life League». With these funds, thermal imagers and vehicles for our defenders at the front will be purchased.

It is worth noting that one of the items up for auction was a jersey belonging to captain Andriy Yarmolenko. The winner bought it for 100 thousand hryvnias for his son.