August 15 in Kyiv at NTK andand V. Bannikova, the final match of the UAFA Regions Cup took place, which is organized by the Ukrainian Football Association and the Amateur Football Association of Ukraine among regional teams.

In the decisive game, amateur teams from Ivano-Frankivsk and Lviv regions met. The price of victory in this match was very high as the teams were not only competing for the cup and the title of national champions but also for the right to represent Ukraine in the UEFA Regions Cup 2022/2023.

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Both teams started the match quite actively and kept the intrigue until the final whistle. The score was opened by Lviv players after Roman Hnatyv scored from a penalty kick in the 31st minute against Ivano-Frankivsk's penalty area. Taking advantage of their home field, the nominal hosts tried to pressurize their opponents, but they did not give up and responded with their own unstoppable desire to score. The first half ended with a minimal lead for Lviv football players.

The second half was played with an obvious advantage in play and territory by the Ivano-Frankivsk region team. Pupils of Viktor Danyschuk constantly attacked, had good opportunities to take the goal, but in these episodes either the goalkeeper of Lviv players played safely or the ball flew wide of target. And yet the efforts of Carpathian footballers were rewarded with a successful shot by Myroslav Kamradsky on the 88th minute. 1:1, and the teams had to play another two halves of 15 minutes.

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In extra time, Ivano-Frankivsk players continued to pressure the Lviv region team and managed to win on character. Volodymyr Danyschuk scored at 97th minute and Myroslav Kamradsky at 116th minute making the score 3:1. To the credit of Lviv players, they did not lay down arms, went all in and were able to score. On 120+1st minute Rostyslav Mikhalychuk scored — 2:3. But this goal looked more like a prestige goal.

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In summary, the Ivano-Frankivsk region team won the match and received the champion's cup from the hands of the President of the Ukrainian Football Association, UEFA Executive Committee member Andriy Pavelka, along with the right to represent our country in the UEFA Regions Cup. We remind you that in the intermediate round Ukraine will meet representatives of Croatia, Serbia, and Malta. UEFA announced that the tournament in Group 8 will take place in Croatia from September 28 to October 4, 2022.