Российская премьер-лига
News According to RFS site, four groups were formed as a result of a draw of XXV International junior football tournament in a memory of the first FIFA Vice President Valentine Granatkin.
Group A: Czech Republic, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Lithuania.
Group B: Greece, Slovenia, RUSSIA, Latvia.
Group C: Turkey, Finland, Iran, Kazakhstan.
Group D: Belgium, Italy, Saint-Petersburg, Belarus.
To remind, 16 junior teams (players born in 1995 or earlier) fight for the trophy. The tournament will be held from 5th to 13th January 2013 at Saint-Petersburg.
Games will be held daily from 12:00 to 21:00 on the pitch of Peterburgsky Sports and Concert Complex. On the final day of the tournament some matches will be held in the Palace of sport games "Zenit" that will be used for training during other days.
Tournament calendar
January 5th (Saturday)
12:00 Group A Czech Republic – Ukraine
14:15 Group A Azerbaijan – Lithuania
16:30 Group B Greece – Slovenia
18:30 Tournament opening ceremony
19:00 Group B RUSSIA – Latvia
January 6th (Sunday)
12:00 Group C Turkey – Finland
14:15 Group C Iran – Kazakhstan
16:30 Group D Belgium - Italy
19:00 Group D Saint-Petersburg — Belarus
January 7th (Monday)
12:00 Group A Lithuania – Ukraine
14:15 Group A Azerbaijan – Czech Republic
16:30 Group B Latvia – Slovenia
19:00 Group B RUSSIA – Greece
January 8th (Tuesday)
12:00 Group C Kazakhstan – Finland
14:15 Group C Iran – Turkey
16:30 Group D Belarus – Italy
19:00 Group D Saint-Petersburg – Belgium
January 9th (Wednesday)
12:00 Group A Czech Republic – Lithuania
14:15 Group A Ukraine – Azerbaijan
16:30 Group B Greece – Latvia
19:00 Group B RUSSIA – Slovenia
January 10th (Thursday)
12:00 Group C Turkey - Kazakhstan
14:15 Group C Finland – Iran
16:30 Group D Belgium – Belarus
19:00 Group D Saint-Petersburg — Italy
January 11th (Friday)
12:00 Match for 5-8 places 2А-2В
14:15 Match for 5-8 places 2C-2D
16:30 Semifinal 1C-1D
19:00 Semifinal 1В-1А
January 12th (Saturday)
12:00 Match for 13-16 places 4А-4В
14:15 Match for 13-16 places 4C-4D
16:30 Match for 9-12 places 3А-3В
19:00 Match for 9-12 places 3C-3D
January 13th (Sunday)
12:00 Match for 15-16 places. PSG Zenit
12:00 Match for 7-8 places. Peterburgsky SCC
14:15 Match for 13-14 places. PSG Zenit
14:15 Match for 5-6 places. Peterburgsky SCC
16:30 Match for 11-12 places. PSG Zenit
16:30 Match for 3-4 places. Peterburgsky SCC
19:00 Match for 9-10 places. PSG Zenit
19:00 Final. Peterburgsky SCC
21:00 Tournament closing ceremony. Peterburgsky SCC
The schedule of the matches on 11th, 12th and 13th January 2013 are a subject to change.
http://rus.rfpl.org/index.php/news/index/raspisanie_matchej_kubka_sodruzhestva-2013/9652
The match schedule of "Commonwealth Cup 2013 "
We would like to bring to your attention the match schedule of the international tournament of youth teams "Commonwealth Cup" that will be held in Saint-Petersburg from 18th to 27th January 2013, according to THE RFS website.
Groups
Group A Belarus, Latvia, Estonia, Tajikistan
Group B. Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Uzbekistan
Group C Ukraine, Lithuania, Moldova, Turkmenistan
January 18 (Friday)
13:00. Group A. Belarus - Latvia
15:15. Group A. Estonia - Tajikistan
17:30. Group B. Kyrgyzstan - Kazakhstan
19:30. The opening ceremony of the tournament
20:00. Group B. Russia - Uzbekistan
January 19 (Saturday)
12:00. Group C. Ukraine - Lithuania
14:15. Group C. Moldova - Turkmenistan
16:30. Group A Estonia - Belarus
19:00. Group A Tajikistan - Latvia
January 20 (Sunday)
12:00. Group B. Uzbekistan - Kazakhstan
14:15. Group C. Moldova - Ukraine
16:30. Group C. Turkmenistan - Lithuania
19:00. Group B. Kyrgyzstan - Russia
January 21 (Monday)
12:00. Group A Belarus - Tajikistan
14:15. Group A Latvia - Estonia
16:30. Group B. Kyrgyzstan - Uzbekistan
19:00. Group B. Russia - Kazakhstan
January 22 (Tuesday)
12:00. Group C. Ukraine - Turkmenistan
14:15. Group C. Lithuania - Moldova
At the second stage the teams that will take the 1st and 2nd places in their groups, and two teams of three that will take the third places with the best performances will play for the places from the 1st to the 8th by the "play-off" to full allocation of places.
The best teams from those occupying the 3rd places are determined by the following factors:
- on the largest amount of points;
- on the ratio of scored and missed goals in all matches;
- on the greatest number of goals scored in all matches;
- in case of equality of all these indicators - by a draw;
Grid of play-off games is formed on the basis of the ranking of the preliminary stage results. Teams are allocated from the 1st to the 8th places by the following factors:
- on the largest amount of points;
- on the ratio of scored and missed goals in all matches;
- on the greatest number of goals scored in all matches;
- in case of equality of all these indicators - by a draw;
Teams that will take the 4th places and the worst team from those occupying the 3rd places will play for places from the 9th to the 12th by the "knock-off" to full allocation of places.
January 23 (Wednesday)
12:00. ¼ finals. № 4 of the ranking - № 5 of the ranking
14:15. ¼ finals. Number 2 of the ranking - № 7 of the ranking
16:30. ¼ finals. № 3 of the ranking- № 6 of the ranking
19:00. ¼ finals. № 1 of the ranking - № 8 of the ranking
January 24 (Thursday)
16:30. Match for 9-12 places. The 4th place in Group A – the 4th place in Group C
19:00. Match for 9-12 places. The 4th place in Group B - the worst team occupying the 3d place
January 25 (Friday)
12:00. Match for 5-8 places. Loser # 19 - Loser # 20
14:15. Match for 5-8 places. Loser # 21 - Loser # 22
16:30. Semifinal. Winner # 19 - Winner # 20
19:00. Semifinal. Winner # 21 - Winner # 22
January 26 (Saturday)
16:30. Match for 11-12 places. Loser # 23 - Loser # 24
19:00. Match for 9-10 places. Winner # 23 - Winner # 24
January 27 (Sunday)
12:00. Match for 7-8 places. Loser # 25 - Loser # 26
14:15. Match for 5-6 places. Winner # 25 - Winner # 26
16:30. Match for 3-4 places. Loser # 27 – Loser # 28
19:00. Final. Winner # 27 - Winner # 28
21:00. The closing ceremony of the tournament
