2011 Ukrainian Cup Final
The 2011 Ukrainian Cup Final was a football match that was played at the Yuvileiny Stadium, Sumy on May 25, 2011. The match was the 20th Ukrainian Cup Final and was contested by Dynamo Kyiv and Shakhtar Donetsk. This was the first time a Cup Final was played in Sumy.
Since this match was between two teams that had qualified for the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League, the 6th-placed team in the 2010–11 Ukrainian Premier League season would qualify for the UEFA Europa League 2011–12. In the draw, Dynamo was selected as the home team.[1] After a goalless first half, Shakhtar's superiority prevailed and they won the Cup Final 2–0, enabling them to win the Ukrainian Treble - Super Cup, League Champions and Cup winners.[2]
Road to Sumy
As Ukrainian Premier League members Shakhtar Donetsk and Dynamo Kyiv did not have to go through the qualification round to get into the competition.
Previous Encounters
This was the sixth Ukrainian Cup Final between the two teams. Dynamo had defeated Shakhtar three times out of the five Cup Finals. However, in the last Cup Final in 2008 Shakhtar was victorious. The two teams also met in a semi final in 2008–09 and in the quarter final in 2009–10 in which Shakhtar was victorious in both games.[3]
Dynamo had appeared in 11 Cup Finals winning 9 trophies and opponents Shakhtar had appeared in 10 Cup Finals winning 6.[3]
Television
The match was broadcast on ICTV in Ukraine.[4]
Match
Details
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MAN OF THE MATCH
MATCH OFFICIALS[6]
- Assistant referees:
- Fourth official: Ihor Pokyd'ko (Poltava)
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MATCH RULES
- 90 minutes.
- 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
- Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
- Seven named substitutes
- Maximum of 3 substitutions.
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Post Match
On account of Shakhtar's victory and Dynamo's defeat in the Cup Final and with both team finishing as the top 2 teams in the 2010–11 Ukrainian Premier League season the 2011 Ukrainian Super Cup would feature both teams.[2]
See also
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