No one knows if read-headed tall youngster knew he would inscribe his name into chronicle of world football with golden letters.
On April 15 1972 this question didn’t bother him. Ambitious coach, who returned to Kyiv for the Soviet Top League match, cared about the game first of all.
That day the weather was great in the capital of Ukraine. Football was an integral part of Kyiv citizens, who had been following success of their team for more then decade. One of the most outstanding masters of that team was the man, who came to the native city to demonstrate first results of his work as coach.
On October afternoon of 1961 he and his teammates together with thousands of fans enjoyed the first significant victory of the native club. This time he came as opponent…
The game caused serious excitement as titled home side hosted the first creation of brilliant coach. He finished his career at the age of 29 and moved to Dnipropetrovsk in November of 1968 to surprise everyone…
Within three seasons his team covered the way from A class second group club to 1971 USSR first league winners.
As the game started visitors made it clear at once that they wouldn’t be pushovers. 26 minutes into the match 70.000 spectators gasped when Romaniuk sent Dnipro up. Only after the break solo effort by Oleh Blokhin and free kick by Vitaliy Shevchenko let Dynamo win.
On May 17 2015 there will be full house at the stadium again. FC Dynamo Kyiv and FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk will add another page to the history of their face-to-face matches.
1972 Soviet Top League. Matchday 3
FC Dynamo Kyiv – FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk – 2:1 (0:1)
Goals: 0:1 Romaniuk (0:1), 1:1 (Blokhin, 65), 2:1 Shevchenko (70).
Oleh Zadernovskyi
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