OREANDA-NEWS. November 07, 2007. From 29/10/07 till 3/11/07 annual international football tournament “Nadezhda” on Works prizes was held at sports complex of Azovstal Iron & Steel Works (Mariupol). Child's teams from Ukraine and Russia took part in the tournament, reported the press-centre of Azovstal Iron & Steel Works.

Tournament "Nadezhda" acquired status of annual and it is for the second year already that this tournament is being held at Azovstal. 12 teams from Mariupol, Donetsk, Kiev, Sevastopol and Taganrog participated in the tournament. Boys of two age groups (1995 and 1996 years of birth) took part in competitions.

Donetsk team "Shakhter-Monolit" became the first in a junior group, “Ilychevits” team (Ilych Iron & Steel Works) became the second, and team from Kiev “Voskhod” was the third. In a senior group gold was won by Kiev team, silver by “Azovstal”, and the bronze medal winners are PFC “Sevastopol”. Memorable cups, medals, diplomas and valuable prizes, were presented to the winners. The best goalkeeper, midfielder, forward, bombardier were awarded by organizers, and also the best player of the tournament was identified.

“We are glad, that competitions become more popular from year to year, the number of participants is increasing, and the main thing is that more teenagers come to football sections and start following healthy life-style. Also in future Azovstal will support football, child-youth sport. Herein we see the basic priority of our work. Providing necessary conditions for children development and education, we make investment in the future. At this aspect the social policy of Azovstal is unchangeable and in future it will be supported by new examples”, said Alexander Lubyy, HR and Administration Director of Azovstal Iron & Steel Works.