FC MTZ-RIPO used up all of it's strenght today as they earned a 2-1 win at Traktor stadium in Minsk and crashed FC Sutjeska. They are determined to ride their luck and book a massive second qualifying round against FK Metalurg Donezk.
Thursday, 9 July 2009
Fortune favouring determined MTZ-RIPO
FC MTZ-RIPO used up all of it's strenght today as they earned a 2-1 win at Traktor stadium in Minsk and crashed FC Sutjeska. They are determined to ride their luck and book a massive second qualifying round against FK Metalurg Donezk.
Wednesday, 8 July 2009
FK Sutjeska Nikšić
FK Sutjeska is a Montenegrin football club from Nikšić, founded in 1927. They are one of the two Montenegrin clubs (alongside Budućnost) with a high regional reputation and great traidition, although the club failed to maintain that standard during the recent seasons. Sutjeska is also notable for their export of talent, with players like the Montenegrin superstar and A.S. Roma striker Mirko Vucinic, the current international goalkeeper Vukasin Poleksic hailing from the club's youth system and the retired FK Partizan and FK Rudar Pljevlja hitman Damir Cakar .
Recent Seasons
The Niksic side did not impress many pundits in the inaugural 2006/07 season, but they still managed to progress to the cup final, where they lost 2-1 to high-flying FK Rudar Pljevlja. They were thus denied a spot in the European competitions for the next season.
During the 2007/08 season, the club sunk even lower and struggled to survive in the first division. Eventually they ended up having to play their smaller neighbours and rivals, FK Celik, in the relegation play-offs. They kept their first division status thanks to a single goal scored at home. Due to a poor state of affairs in the club, the entire board of directors was disbanded at the end of the season by the city officials. The new board took over control during a season break, and started to invest in rebuilding the club's reputation and playing suqad. Ratko Vukotic became the president, while Andrija Vujovic took over the director of football role. This included the change of managers, as Brajan Nenezic was replaced by Nikola Rakojevic, who had a very successful season with FK Lovcen.
Season 2008/09 saw a number of former Sutjeska players return to their home ground to bolster the squad's ambitions for the new season. This included two former high-profile players, the talented striker Krsto Zvicer and former team captain Drazen Medjedovic. Although the much talked-about transfer of striker Ivan Jablan, Rakojevic's favorite from FK Lovcen and last season's second-best goalscorer failed to materialize in the end, Sutjeska had a competent team and this immediately showed in the opening rounds of the season.
Stadion Gradski (Nikšić)Stadion kraj Bistrice, also known as Stadion Gradski, is the home ground of FK Sutjeska. The stadium, although used mostly for football, is classified as a multi-use stadium. The stadium has 10,800 seats.
Sourse: FK Sutjeska Nikšić - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tuesday, 2 June 2009
UEFA European U-21: Belarus stick with tried and tested
Belarus coach Yuri Kurnenin has stuck with the squad that qualified for the 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship with no real surprises in his 23-man party for the tournament in Sweden this month.
Strongest lineup"We have chosen the strongest lineup," Kurnenin said. "I know what players feel when they miss a major tournament. It happened to me. But just imagine how difficult it is to be the coach to tell somebody that he is not in the squad. I can't even explain what I feel. Everybody who was in our list of 40 candidates, deserved to play in the final round."Kuchuk misses outFC Kuban Krasnodar striker Aleksei Kuchuk is the one notable absentee, but otherwise the faces were familiar as the Belarus squad gathered on Monday to begin their preparations for the tournament which begins on 15 June. Belarus play a friendly against Finland in Valkeakoski on 6 June before travelling to Germany for a warm-up game against a local side in Ruit on 9 June. Belarus leave for Malmo on 14 June where they face hosts Sweden, Italy and Serbia in Group A.
Belarus squad Goalkeepers:
Pavel Chesnovski (FC Vitebsk), Artyom Gomelko (FC Lokomotiv Moskva), Anton Kovalevski (FC Naftan Novopolotsk).
Defenders:
Dmitri Verkhovtsov (FC Naftan Novopolotsk), Igor Shitov (FC BATE Borisov), Oleg Veretilo (FC Dinamo Minsk), Aleksei Yanushkevich (FC Shakhtyor Soligorsk), Aleksandr Martynovich (FC Dinamo Minsk), Nikolai Osipovich (FC MTZ-RIPO Minsk), Maksim Bordachov (FC BATE Borisov).
Midfielders:
Mikhail Sivakov (Cagliari Calcio), Andrei Chukhlei (FC Dinamo Minsk), Aleksandr Volodko (FC BATE Borisov), Anton Putilo (FC Dinamo Minsk), Sergei Kislyak (FC Dinamo Minsk), Sergei Kryvets (FC BATE Borisov), Sergei Gigevich (FC Dinamo Minsk), Aleksandr Sachivko (FC Minsk), Sergei Balanovich (FC Shakhtyor Soligorsk), Mikhail Afanasiev (FC Amkar Perm).
Strikers:
Leonid Kovel (FC Saturn Moskovskaya Oblast), Dmitri Komarovski (FC Naftan Novopolotsk), Vladimir Yurchenko (FC Saturn Moskovskaya Oblast).
Source: uefa.com - UEFA European U-21 C'ship - News & Features - News specific
Strongest lineup"We have chosen the strongest lineup," Kurnenin said. "I know what players feel when they miss a major tournament. It happened to me. But just imagine how difficult it is to be the coach to tell somebody that he is not in the squad. I can't even explain what I feel. Everybody who was in our list of 40 candidates, deserved to play in the final round."Kuchuk misses outFC Kuban Krasnodar striker Aleksei Kuchuk is the one notable absentee, but otherwise the faces were familiar as the Belarus squad gathered on Monday to begin their preparations for the tournament which begins on 15 June. Belarus play a friendly against Finland in Valkeakoski on 6 June before travelling to Germany for a warm-up game against a local side in Ruit on 9 June. Belarus leave for Malmo on 14 June where they face hosts Sweden, Italy and Serbia in Group A.
Belarus squad Goalkeepers:
Pavel Chesnovski (FC Vitebsk), Artyom Gomelko (FC Lokomotiv Moskva), Anton Kovalevski (FC Naftan Novopolotsk).
Defenders:
Dmitri Verkhovtsov (FC Naftan Novopolotsk), Igor Shitov (FC BATE Borisov), Oleg Veretilo (FC Dinamo Minsk), Aleksei Yanushkevich (FC Shakhtyor Soligorsk), Aleksandr Martynovich (FC Dinamo Minsk), Nikolai Osipovich (FC MTZ-RIPO Minsk), Maksim Bordachov (FC BATE Borisov).
Midfielders:
Mikhail Sivakov (Cagliari Calcio), Andrei Chukhlei (FC Dinamo Minsk), Aleksandr Volodko (FC BATE Borisov), Anton Putilo (FC Dinamo Minsk), Sergei Kislyak (FC Dinamo Minsk), Sergei Kryvets (FC BATE Borisov), Sergei Gigevich (FC Dinamo Minsk), Aleksandr Sachivko (FC Minsk), Sergei Balanovich (FC Shakhtyor Soligorsk), Mikhail Afanasiev (FC Amkar Perm).
Strikers:
Leonid Kovel (FC Saturn Moskovskaya Oblast), Dmitri Komarovski (FC Naftan Novopolotsk), Vladimir Yurchenko (FC Saturn Moskovskaya Oblast).
Source: uefa.com - UEFA European U-21 C'ship - News & Features - News specific
Thursday, 12 March 2009
V. Romanov wants to become Lithuanian president
VILNIUS, March 12 (RIA Novosti) - An ethnic-Russian businessman in Lithuania has submitted documents to the country's chief election commission to run for president, the parliamentary press service said Thursday.
Vladimir Romanov, the president of investment group Ukio banko investicines grupe (UBIG) and chief shareholder of Ukio bank, will become the first ethnic-Russian to run for president of Lithuania if the commission registers him as a candidate.
Romanov lives in the Baltic state's second largest city of Kaunas and is ranked among the country's richest people. He started his own knitting business on money earned as a submariner and taxi driver, after which he started buying the shares of light-industrial businesses.
His group now invests in real estate, production, logistics and sports, both in Lithuania and abroad. He owns Edinburgh's Hearts soccer club and his millions lifted them to second in the Scottish Premier League in the 2005-2006, a feat not repeated since.
A total of 11 contenders for the presidential post have been registered, and several others have submitted documents for registration. Presidential elections in Lithuania will be held May 17 and June 7, in two rounds.
Source: RIA Novosti - World - Ethnic-Russian banker wants to become Lithuanian president
Vladimir Romanov, the president of investment group Ukio banko investicines grupe (UBIG) and chief shareholder of Ukio bank, will become the first ethnic-Russian to run for president of Lithuania if the commission registers him as a candidate.
Romanov lives in the Baltic state's second largest city of Kaunas and is ranked among the country's richest people. He started his own knitting business on money earned as a submariner and taxi driver, after which he started buying the shares of light-industrial businesses.
His group now invests in real estate, production, logistics and sports, both in Lithuania and abroad. He owns Edinburgh's Hearts soccer club and his millions lifted them to second in the Scottish Premier League in the 2005-2006, a feat not repeated since.
A total of 11 contenders for the presidential post have been registered, and several others have submitted documents for registration. Presidential elections in Lithuania will be held May 17 and June 7, in two rounds.
Source: RIA Novosti - World - Ethnic-Russian banker wants to become Lithuanian president
Saturday, 28 February 2009
Vyacheslav Hleb - Shanghai Shenhua's connection
The Shanghai club has made three other very strong-looking signings, raiding Belorussian side FC MTZ-RIPO to sign 25-year-old Belorussian international forward Vyacheslav Hleb, (brother of Barcelona star Aliaksandr Hleb) and his team-mate, Bulgarian defender Yanko Valkanov.
Not content with that, Shenhua also picked up striker Hernán Barcos from Argentinian side Racing Club. The fact that none of these signings are household names is a blessing in disguise - all of these players are in their mid-twenties and yet to reach their full potential, unlike some of the washed-up has-beens the Shanghai club have signed in the past.
This means Shenhua have a very strong four non-Chinese players for next season - taking advantage of the new 3+1 rule, which allows all Asian clubs to field three foreigner players plus one other player from an Asian Confederation member country. The new regulation has created something of an inter-Asian transfer market overnight as the regions top clubs rushed to sign players for this seasons Asian Champions League.
By Cameron Wilson:
In with the new, out with the old in Shanghai Shenhua - Sydney FC friendly - Shanghaiist: News, Music, Nightlife, Restaurants, Events and More in Shanghai, China
Not content with that, Shenhua also picked up striker Hernán Barcos from Argentinian side Racing Club. The fact that none of these signings are household names is a blessing in disguise - all of these players are in their mid-twenties and yet to reach their full potential, unlike some of the washed-up has-beens the Shanghai club have signed in the past.
This means Shenhua have a very strong four non-Chinese players for next season - taking advantage of the new 3+1 rule, which allows all Asian clubs to field three foreigner players plus one other player from an Asian Confederation member country. The new regulation has created something of an inter-Asian transfer market overnight as the regions top clubs rushed to sign players for this seasons Asian Champions League.
By Cameron Wilson:
In with the new, out with the old in Shanghai Shenhua - Sydney FC friendly - Shanghaiist: News, Music, Nightlife, Restaurants, Events and More in Shanghai, China
Tuesday, 9 December 2008
Vyachaslau Hleb: “Financial crisis is simply awful thing. We are not given pay for half a year”
Forward of the national team of Belarus and of MTZ-RIPO Vyachaslau Hleb has stated that next season he is set to play in Belarusian championship.
“Such thoughts have visited me for a long time. The greatest mistake is that I have returned in Belarus at all. I tried to eave every year, but I didn’t succeed. Something or somebody impeded me in that. I talked to the leadership of the club, and we have come to a decision that they are not interested in my services any more. And I do not have a wish to stay either. When a new period in relations comes, it’s time to part”.
There are no concrete plans still. But it’s not all the same for me where to play. I would like to join a team which is fighting for something and challenge. It is a decided question that I’m leaving Belarus. The main thing is for the leadership of MTZ-RIPO to think not nly about their interests, but about interests of a player as well.
The financial crisis is a simply awful thing. Some guys have families, children, and they are not given their pay. What could be said about the medical personnel and people who are working for the team? They haven’t seen money for half a year. It must be the influence of the financial crisis. But so measures must be taken!” Esport.by quoted Hleb as saying.
Sources: Esport.by & Charter 97
“Such thoughts have visited me for a long time. The greatest mistake is that I have returned in Belarus at all. I tried to eave every year, but I didn’t succeed. Something or somebody impeded me in that. I talked to the leadership of the club, and we have come to a decision that they are not interested in my services any more. And I do not have a wish to stay either. When a new period in relations comes, it’s time to part”.
There are no concrete plans still. But it’s not all the same for me where to play. I would like to join a team which is fighting for something and challenge. It is a decided question that I’m leaving Belarus. The main thing is for the leadership of MTZ-RIPO to think not nly about their interests, but about interests of a player as well.
The financial crisis is a simply awful thing. Some guys have families, children, and they are not given their pay. What could be said about the medical personnel and people who are working for the team? They haven’t seen money for half a year. It must be the influence of the financial crisis. But so measures must be taken!” Esport.by quoted Hleb as saying.
Sources: Esport.by & Charter 97
Monday, 8 December 2008
"Ashgabat" will play against "MTZ RIPO" in Group B at CIS Cup - 2009
A draw for the 27th Football Cup of CIS and Baltic states was held in the House of Football in the Russian capital. Turkmenistan's champion "Ashgabat" will play against "MTZ RIPO" (Belarus), "Ekranas" (Lithuania) and youth national team of Russia, the Turkmenistan.ru correspondent reports from Moscow.
The tournament will take place from 17 to 25 January in Moscow. The group matches will be held in SK Olympiysiy stadium and Dinamo stadium. Champions of Russia, Armenia, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan will play in Group A. Group B consists of Turkmenistan, Belarus, Lithuania and youth national team of Russia. Ukraine, Moldova, Estonia and Tajikistan play in Group C. Azerbaijan, Latvia, Kyrgyzstan and Finland make up Group D.
Source: TURKMENISTAN.RU
The tournament will take place from 17 to 25 January in Moscow. The group matches will be held in SK Olympiysiy stadium and Dinamo stadium. Champions of Russia, Armenia, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan will play in Group A. Group B consists of Turkmenistan, Belarus, Lithuania and youth national team of Russia. Ukraine, Moldova, Estonia and Tajikistan play in Group C. Azerbaijan, Latvia, Kyrgyzstan and Finland make up Group D.
Source: TURKMENISTAN.RU
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