1996 Ukrainian Cup Final
The 1996 Ukrainian Cup Final is a football match that took place at the NSC Olimpiyskiy on May 26, 1996. The match was the 5th Ukrainian Cup Final and it was contested by FC Dynamo Kyiv and FC Nyva Vinnytsia. The 1996 Ukrainian Cup Final was the fifth to be held in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv. Dynamo won with goals from Serhii Rebrov and Yuri Maxymov. There were four yellow cards issued at this game: two to "Dynamo" players and two to "Nyva". Road to Kyiv. Both teams started from the first round of the competition  (1/16). "Dynamo" traveled two rounds to central Ukraine and then for the quarter-finals and semi-finals the club played at its home ground. "Nyva" reached the final in a similar way. The first couple of rounds it spent traveling around the Lviv Oblast and then also played at its home turf. In the semi-finals "Nyva" swept Shakhtar aside with a remarkable 3:0 win. Neither "Dynamo" nor "Nyva" had allowed any goals past their goalkeepers.