The Sheraton Moriah hotel hosted the meeting of Dynamo and Shakhtar reps ahead of the First Channel Cup final game.
Tourney regulations
If the final match is tied, the teams will play an extra 30 minutes, made up of two 15-minute periods. If the extra time fails to name the winner, penalty shootout will take place. Only a player red-carded in a previous match receives a ban. Thus, neither team has suspended footballers.
Nominal hosts
The fortune was on the side of Dynamo’s opponents, presenting them with the choice of dressing-rooms and jerseys. Luckily for the White-Blues, Shaktar did not go for the dressing-room Dynamo occupied the night they were celebrating their 3-0 victory over Spartak Moscow.
Ref appointments
Massimo Busacca from Switzerland is referee Thursday night. The 39-year old is likely to take charge at the 2008 Euro.
Awards ceremony
The award ceremony will be as short as fifteen minutes. First, the second-placed team will be presented with forty silver medals and a check worth USD 500 000. Next, the referees of the final encounter will be awarded valuable prizes. The winner will top things up, receiving 40 gold medals and a check worth USD 1 000 000.
Kids charity
There is a surprise awaiting nearly three thousand youngsters, best Israel academies’ graduates. They will be granted free admission to the showpiece game of the competition.