the Moscow Cup in football in 1941, started just one month after the start of the war. In less than six month, 32 teams passed all stages of the tournament, and by September 1 in the finals of “Dynamo” and team of the plant named after Frunze. Workers lost 0:8.
And at the same time was the autumn championship in Moscow. In those years was dominated by two teams – “torpedo” and “Dynamo”. These groups were to be held on 19 October “Golden match”. However, the game was cancelled. Officially – because of the severe cold snap. Unofficially, everyone knew it was in those days the Nazis came as close to Moscow, in the frontline town began to be evacuated.
the Main sports arena of the city – Dynamo became the centre of preparation of fighters of the red Army. They are trained in the premises of the tyre at the stadium. And the sports facility in the 42nd masked from raids so: landed right on the young firs. So the arena is trying to pass off the Park. It is unknown how effective were the names of this idea, but somehow no bombs Dynamo fell. And in the spring of 1944 the field was again sown lawn seeds sent from Canada.
And in the 44th of the match was again sold out. For example, the game of the championship of Moscow between Dynamo and “torpedo” has collected 35 thousand spectators. A little later, took place the international match between “Krylya Sovetov” and the English team. However, the professionals refused to fly to Moscow through the front line. But the team of diplomats in the game. However, the “Wings” easily won the 19:1.
