The head coach of the Belarusian national team trained young footballers in Mogilev

May 20, Minsk /BelTA correspondent/. The Unified Mass Football Week has recently passed its halfway point. The main events of its third day took place in Mogilev, the press service of the Belarusian Football Federation informed BelTA. Pupils of Mogilev's Children and Youth Sports School No. 7 and a children's school of closed type for children from disadvantaged families were especially lucky – the head coach of the Belarusian national team Bernd Stange and his assistant Harald Irmscher paid them a visit. The German specialists not only trained with the young footballers on the field but also presented them with memorable gifts, signed autographs, and took photos with the delighted children and their coaches. Yuri Varlamov, a coach at Children and Youth Sports School No. 7, who assisted the guests in conducting the training session, was very pleased with the event, as it is extremely rare to work with such experienced colleagues and ask for their advice. Bernd Stange was also happy to interact with the future football stars and their mentors. He emphasized that great attention must be paid to the development of children's and youth football, as there will be no further growth without it. Then, a friendly football match took place between the capital's mass football ambassadors team and veterans of the Mogilev region. The interesting match ended in a hard-fought draw – 4:4. The visiting team included such well-known former footballers as Yuri Shukanov, Andrei Shalimo, Sergei Yaskovich, and Alexander Vyazhevich, who competed on equal terms with Mogilev players Vitaly Sergushkov, Vitaly Panchin, Vyacheslav Kolochinsky, and other masters. Previously, similar events were held in the Brest and Grodno regions, and today they continue in the Vitebsk region. First, Vyacheslav Artyomov, a bronze medalist of the 1954 USSR Championship, who will celebrate his 80th birthday next year, was honored. He was awarded an honorary diploma from the BFA, a cash prize, and an invitation to the final match of the 2010 Belarus Cup. Despite his considerable age, the veteran said that if his health permits, he will come to Minsk on May 23 for the decisive cup game between BATE Borisov and Torpedo Zhodino. In addition, an artificial mini-pitch was opened today in Chashniki, and pupils of the local sports school received footballs and equipment as gifts. -0-