The star of Ukrainian football Andriy Gusin supported charity tournament for orphans

18 May 2012, 11:50

On May 18th the football tournament among the children of orphanages in Kyiv region was held. The event took place on the stadium of Kyiv regional sports boarding school in village Terezino of Bila Tserkva district. Famous Ukrainian football player and senior coach of “Dynamo-2” Andriy Gusin welcomed young players. The tournament was held on the initiative of Open Ukraine Foundation and Volodymyr Polochaninov and Anatoliy Tymoshchuk “Youth movement” Foundation.

In the competition participated 4 teams – 60 pupils of orphanages: “Horobynka” ( Vasylkiv district), Trypillya school for orphanages (Obukhiv district), Velyki Polovtsi specialized school – orphanage ( Skvyr district) and team from family type orphanages ( Bila Tserkva district).

The winner of the competition is the team from orphanage “Horobynka”, which got the Cup of tournament. Famous Ukrainian footnall player Andriy Gusin personally congratulated young players. Children had an opportunity to communicate, make photo with the star of Ukrainian football and get autograph. By the end of the tournament all young players were awarded with medals, t-shirts of National Ukrainian Team from Adidas, football balls and sweets.
The organizers of event promised, that such tournaments will be good tradition and the next year will gather teams from all orphanages of Kyiv region. “We will meet you next year for sure, so get ready!” – mentioned Head of Supervisory Council of Open Ukraine Foundation Tereziya Yatsenyuk during awards ceremony of the winners.

Due to the words of the Founder of “Youth movement” Foundation Volodymyr Polochaninov, the main goal of the Foundation’s work is involvement of youth to active kinds of sports and propagation of health style of life. “When I saw the children’s excitement during the game and the spirit of struggle I decided, that such tournaments must become annual! I think that support of young, talented children is a necessity as they are our future, future of our Ukraine!” – he mentioned.