The final. Peak, the peak of each season. And how many emotions give these most final battles to fans! The Cup of Ukraine in this regard is no exception. True, for 26 raffles of this trophy he had only five owners. 11 times the cup was raised over the head of Dynamo and Shakhtar, twice it was possible to Chernomorets, once to Tavria and Vorskla. Let's remember the most memorable moments of the finals.
1992 The historic first finale was remembered not only by its rather sudden participants Chernomorets and Metalist. In an equal duel of old rivals for the still close Soviet times, Odessa won. It is symbolic that the decisive ball in the gates of Kharkov was scored by the leader of the "sailors" Ilya Tsymbalar. Then in the career of the charming technician was Spartak Moscow, and in December 2013 his heart stopped forever ... 1993 The first Dynamo victory in the cup final was not as easy as it might seem. Let the hungry to the trophy Kiev in the middle of the second half scored two goals in the gates of the Carpathians, the wards of Miron Markevich made the Moscow public nervous: Plotko realized a penalty. By the way, in that match as part of the Galicians played the late Andrei Gusin and Vasily Kardash. Soon these guys will forge the glory of Dynamo ... 1994.
And again Chernomorets! Odessites even in Union times were known as the cup team, only with the first champion of independent Ukraine Tavria they had to seriously bother. It came to a series of penalties. Simferopilets Vladimir Fursov allowed a single miss, and the decisive ball on the account ... goalkeeper "sailors" Oleg Suslov. In the early 90's, this goalkeeper was something like "Ukrainian Chilavert".
1995 The penalty shoot-out determined the winner and a year later. That's just the rivalry of the equals then in the class of Shakhtar and the Dnieper turned out to be much more dramatic. In regular time there was a parity of 1: 1, and the score of 7: 6 in the post-match lottery speaks volumes. The decisive mistake was made by Dniproin Boris Finkel ... 1996 Dynamo last season before the return of Valery Lobanovsky was decorated with a fairly easy victory in the Cup final. The flagship of our football of those years did not experience any problems with Vinnytsia Niva (2-0), and goals were noted by Sergei Rebrov and Yuri Maksimov. Nothing unusual.
1997 But the real final "Battle" was again presented to the fans Shakhtar with the Dnieper. Equal play with mutual attacks was to end only with a minimum victory of any of the opponents. So it came out. The decisive prick was inflicted on the expert on such goals Sergei Atelkin. His status as Donetsk knight without fear and reproach will confirm ... 1998 Coaching duel teacher Valery Lobanovsky and one of the best students of Vladimir Bessonov failed. Adding to her intrigues and the status of the capital derby. But only the fast goal of Andrey Shevchenko marked the advantage of Dynamo, which the current coach of the Ukrainian team increased half an hour later. Ball Basil Novohatsky at the equator of the second half has not changed anything, although a couple of minutes before that Alexei Oleinik did not realize a penalty. Who knows how everything would turn out, hammer the midfielder from the "point"? !!. By the way, for Novokhatsky that goal was the most important in his career. After CSKA Vasily played only in little-known clubs.
1999 One of the most epic finals. First of all, the case in Andriy Shevchenko and Oleg Luzhny, who spent their last matches for Kiev. Andrew, as befits the future star of European football, twice grieved Carpathians, another ball added unplanted Valentin Belkevich. That match was remembered by the increased spectator interest. Until now, the cup final did not gather such an impressive audience - 71 thousand fans visited that day the main arena of Ukraine.
2000 But in the year of the millennium the people of Kiev had to sweat in order to beat the then third force of our football Krivbass. The current goal was scored by the current coach Dynamo Alexander Khatskevich.
2001 Again, no luck in Kiev CSKA. Just like three years earlier, CSKA had a confrontation with the grandee, although it was still gaining strength. Moreover, the fast ball Ruslan Kostyshyn up to the 78th minute made the owner of the prestigious trophy the Kiev club. And then recently released from the bench Sergei Atelkin account equalized, after which he a minute before the completion of additional time brought the trophy to Shakhtar.
2002 More than 80 thousand spectators witnessed the first "classical" finale. It was May 2002, and only a fortnight passed since the death of Valery Lobanovsky ... Alexei Mikhailichenko did everything he could at that moment, but the departure of Mathra was truly irreplaceable. Defeat in the championship has set in on a failure in the Cup final. Kievians a minute before the final whistle still led 2: 1, but again his weighty word said Atelkin, and in the compensated time the title of the Donetsk team was brought by Andrey Vorobei.
2003 The revenge forced itself to wait a year later. True, Shakhtar was already headed not by Nevio Scala, but German Bernd Schuster. Dinamo is still coached by Alexey Mikhailichenko. On the ball Sparrow the Kievites responded with a super goal from Khatskevich, and the victory was made by the accurate blow of Diogo Rincon. Do you remember that? !!.
2004 And again Shakhtar - Dnepr, and again the "miners". Mircea Lucescu was confronted by no less legendary Evgeni Kucherevsky, but only the Donetsk people looked much preferable. The fast goal of Alexey Belik predetermined their final success, and the control shot was made by Anatoly Timoshchuk. It is interesting that from the 30th minute the teams played in the minority: the field was removed Dniproinin Oleg Shelayev and "miner" Flavius ??Stoikan.
2005 This time Dynamo and Shakhtar of festive football have not shown. As a result, the minimum victory of Kiev under the supervision of 68 thousand spectators. Rincon realized a penalty in the opening of the match, and later Mariusz Lewandowski did the same failed. Plus at the end of half an hour game from the field asked the emotional Chiprian Marika ... 2006 It was still on the old Olympic, long before its reconstruction. Zaporozhtsy came to the decisive match is not in the role of hopeless outsiders. Sergei Shishchenko, Sergei Nagornyak, Herman Kutarba and Vladimir Korytko then quoted very highly, and brought the trouble of Dynamo. And yet the class took its. Goal Kleber in the opening of the second half was decisive. By the way, in the Metallurg was then the leased Dynamo Alexander Aliev, at any outcome of the finals received the winner's medal. A unique case!.
2007 Our grants have missed each other, and have given out a serious battle. Goals Kleber and a beautiful passage with the completion of Oleg Gusev outweighed an accurate shot of Elano, even though the last minutes of Kiev people were playing in the minority. Red light in front of him saw Rodrigo, and coached the winners then Anatoly Demyanenko.
2008 The first final outside of Kiev became one of the most emotional for the whole cup history. Alexander Gladky and Alexei Gai on the rainy field of the USC Metalist brought victory to Shakhtar, but the match was not remembered by this. Five (!) Deletions and, especially, a massive fight with Vladimir Ezersky's pursuit of Ismael Bangoura still cut the memory of Ukrainian fans.
2009 Relay from Kharkov was then Dnepropetrovsk. And what kind of relay! Who would have thought that Vorskla would be beaten by the winner of the UEFA Cup Shakhtar that year? !!. But it happened just like that! The goal of the current coach of Poltava Vasily Sachko is rightfully the peak point in the history of his club.
2010 And again the cup final was entrusted to Kharkov, and the match lived up to expectations. But only the finalists were not "haypov": Tavria and Donetsk Metallurgist. But the game was spectacular. In the shootout (3-2), the Crimean team turned out to be stronger, and Laki Idahor. The joy of Sergei Puchkov and his wards was unlimited!.
2011 This holiday was waited this time for Sumy. True, there was no special struggle at the Jubilee: the Shakhtar was too strong. Brazilians Eduardo and Luis Adriano scored their goals with a fair victory of "miners" over Dynamo.
2012 In a year of home for our country Euro finalists were two Donetsk teams. At first it seemed that Shakhtar would easily beat the "metallurgists", but it turned out slightly differently. Teixeira and Nikolay Morozyuk exchanged goals, and in overtime the decisive goal was scored by Alexander Kucher.
2013 Kharkov is so used to the finals that he almost did not notice another. The miner with a small spectator audience gently coped with Chernomorets (3: 0). All goals scored ... right, the Brazilians! Fernandinho, Teixeira and Tyson just dared "sailors" from the lawn. It is interesting that in reserve Chernomorets for that match there were just two goalkeepers - Eugene Past and Yuri Martyshchuk. The latter was considered a specialist in the reflection of a penalty and probably took into account in the post-match lottery. Did not work out.
2014 The Poltava final was interesting, although at first it should be held ... in Kharkov. The political situation interfered, then rapidly gaining momentum. Before the break, the Dynamo scored twice. The goal of the distinguished master of the decisive balls of Domagoya Species and an own goal of Kucher brought the Dynamo forward, but after the break, Shakhtar intensified the pressure, which was crowned only by the accurate shot of Douglas Costa. Lucescu did not have enough for a bigger team.
2015 By many estimates, the most emotional finale in history. 0: 0 on the basis of 120 minutes and a penalty shoot-out, in which everything first developed into the hands of Shakhtar. Portuguese Miguel Velozu and Vitorina Antunes save their attempts, and the score became menacing: 3: 1 in favor of Donetsk. For the victory, the "miners" left out two blows, or at least once to score, or not to miss. But Dinamo had Alexander Shovkovsky! Tyson, Yaroslav Rakitsky and Alexander Gladky their duel to the best goalkeeper in the history of Ukraine lost, and the people of Kiev were accurate to the last blow. 5: 4, and the Cup remains in the capital.
2016 The first hit in the final of the Zarya ended for the Luhansk region with a predicted defeat. Shakhtar scored two goals with Gladky's efforts, and for Mircea Lucescu this trophy became the last in the Donetsk club.
2017 And, finally, the final of last season. In Kharkov, where by that time Shakhtar had already settled, Paulo Fonseca's platoon looked objectively stronger then still the teams of Sergei Rebrov. Did not realize the penalty Marlos in the very opening of the meeting? No problem! He will end up in the endgame with a beautiful goal and bring the trophy to his club.