{"id":7073,"date":"2026-11-05T20:22:35","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T18:22:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zakvisnyk.com.ua\/2026\/11\/05\/in-memory-of-a-soccer-referee-a-mini-tournament-was-held-in-nevytske-in-honor-of-ivan-brenzovich\/"},"modified":"2026-11-05T20:22:35","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T18:22:35","slug":"in-memory-of-a-soccer-referee-a-mini-tournament-was-held-in-nevytske-in-honor-of-ivan-brenzovich","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zakvisnyk.com.ua\/en\/2026\/11\/05\/in-memory-of-a-soccer-referee-a-mini-tournament-was-held-in-nevytske-in-honor-of-ivan-brenzovich\/","title":{"rendered":"In Memory of a Soccer Referee: A Mini-Tournament Was Held in Nevytske in Honor of Ivan Brenzovich"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Four community teams participated in the competition <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zakvisnyk.com.ua\/en\/zakarpattia-news\/uzhhorod-district\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.zakvisnyk.com.ua\/news-of-transcarpathia\/uzhhorod-district\/\">in the Uzhhorod region<\/a>, and the \u201cMedea\u201d soccer team from Orikhivka won the championship trophy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A commemorative mini-soccer tournament was held in the village of Nevytske to honor a well-known local sports figure\u2014Ivan Petrovych Brenzovych<sup><\/sup>. In his time, he served as a referee for soccer matches in the Uzhhorod District and Transcarpathian Oblast championships<sup><\/sup>. The competition was a tribute to a man who dedicated his life to the development and promotion of Transcarpathian soccer<sup><\/sup>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Four teams participated in the sporting event, along with guests of honor, including Yaroslav Hrynchuk, acting chairman of the Onokiv Village Council; Ivan Kovach, head of the Uzhhorod District Football Association; and Vasyl Khmelnytskyi<sup><\/sup>, chairman of the Transcarpathian regional branch of the \u201cKolos\u201d Sports Society. The event was made especially touching by the presence of the referee\u2019s closest family members\u2014his wife, Tetyana Karlivna, and his daughter, Yana\u2014who warmly greeted the participants and thanked them for keeping the memory of their husband and father alive<sup><\/sup>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tournament Results and \u201cMedea\u2019s\u201d Triumph<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The matches took place in a competitive yet friendly atmosphere<sup><\/sup>. Based on the results of the matches played, the final standings are as follows<sup><\/sup>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>1st place<\/strong> \u2014 the \u201cMedea\u201d team (the village of Orikhovytsia);<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2nd place<\/strong> \u2014 the soccer team from the village of Kamianitsa;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>3rd place<\/strong> \u2014 the soccer team from the village of Nevytske;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>4th place<\/strong> \u2014 the \u201cKam\u2019yanitsa \u2014 Juniors\u201d team.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All participants in the mini-tournament were awarded commemorative medals, and the winners received trophies<sup><\/sup>. The main trophy was presented to the winners personally by the referee\u2019s wife, Tetyana Karlivna<sup><\/sup>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also participating in the awards ceremony were Acting Village Head Yaroslav Hrynchuk and Deputy Director of the \u201cNevytsky Castle\u201d Sports Academy Vladyslav Senko<sup><\/sup>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Individual Awards for the Best Players<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The competition organizers recognized the team leaders in individual positions<sup><\/sup>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Best Goalie<\/strong> \u2014 Andriy Bokotey;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Best Defender<\/strong> \u2014 Serhiy Vashkovych;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Best Midfielder<\/strong> \u2014 Vladislav Kalinich;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Best Forward<\/strong> \u2014 Yaroslav Hrynchuk;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Best Player of the Tournament<\/strong> \u2014 Oleksandr Lespukh.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The organizers expressed their gratitude to all the players, fans, and concerned community members for supporting sporting traditions, as well as to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, whose courage and protection make such sporting events possible behind the front lines<sup><\/sup>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/onokivska-gromada.gov.ua\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/onokivska-gromada.gov.ua\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Onokivka Village Council.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" data-id=\"5522\" 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