Young footballers from Belarus and Russia will compete for the main prize of the V. Bodyagin memorial tournament in Vitebsk

November 1, Vitebsk / Sergei Kochetov - BELTA /. Eight children's teams will compete for the main prize of the interstate football tournament in memory of the Honored Coach of Belarus Vladimir Bodyagin, which opened today in Vitebsk. This was reported to a BELTA correspondent by the chief referee of the competition, Yuri Komissarov. On the artificial turf of the Central Sports Complex, for four days, teams of boys born in 1998 from specialized sports schools in Vitebsk, Novopolotsk, Mogilev, Smolensk, as well as football clubs "Dynamo" (Minsk) and "BATE" (Borisov) will identify the strongest. By draw, the teams will be divided into two subgroups, in which a pool of tournament finalists will be formed based on the results of playoff matches. Then the winners in the subgroups will meet in the match for the main prize - the V. Bodyagin Cup. The teams that took second place in the preliminary stage will compete for third place. Also, fourth to eighth places will be determined in playoff matches. In addition to the main awards for first to third places, the tournament organizers have prepared numerous prizes for the young footballers. The best players of each participating team will be awarded commemorative souvenirs. Players recognized as the best in their playing roles at the tournament will also take home valuable gifts. The competitions are organized by the Department of Physical Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee and the SDYUSSHOR "Dvina" of the Federation of Trade Unions of Belarus. -0-