2005 Croatian Football Cup final explained

2005 Croatian Football Cup final
Event:2004–05 Croatian Cup
Team1:Rijeka
Team1score:3
Team2:Hajduk Split
Team2score:1
Firstleg:First leg
Team1score1:2
Team2score1:1
Date1:11 May 2005
Stadium1:Stadion Kantrida
City1:Rijeka
Man Of The Match1a:Tomislav Erceg (Rijeka)
Referee1:Ivan Novak (Varaždin)
Attendance1:7,000
Weather1:Clear
Secondleg:Second leg
Team1score2:1
Team2score2:0
Date2:25 May 2005
Stadium2:Stadion Poljud
City2:Split
Man Of The Match2a:Dumitru Mitu (Rijeka)
Referee2:Marijo Strahonja (Zagreb)
Attendance2:20,000
Weather2:Clear
Previous:2004
Next:2006

The 2005 Croatian Cup final was a two-legged affair played between the Adriatic rivals Rijeka and Hajduk Split. The first leg was played in Rijeka on 11 May 2005, while the second leg on 25 May 2005 in Split.

Rijeka won the trophy with an aggregate result of 3–1.

Road to the final

RijekaRoundHajduk Split
width=15%Opponentwidth=7%Resultwidth=10%width=15%Opponentwidth=7%Result
2–1First round4–2 (aet)
2–1Second round3–2
1–1Quarterfinals0–1
2–2 (a)2–0
3–2Semifinals2–1
3–21–1

First leg

RIJEKA:
GK 1 Velimir Radman
DF 4 Zoran Ivančić
DF 5 Dario Knežević
DF 6 Peter Lérant
MF 7 Dragan Tadić (c)
MF 22
MF 23 Jasmin Mujdža
MF 25
FW 9 Tomislav Erceg
FW 20 Dumitru Mitu
FW 21
Substitutes:
MF 14
MF 3
FW 11
Manager:
Elvis Scoria
HAJDUK SPLIT:
GK 12 Vladimir Balić
DF 6 Vlatko Đolonga (c)
DF 7 Hrvoje Vejić
DF 17 Tonči Žilić
DF 29 Danijel Hrman
MF 5
MF 8 Dragan Blatnjak
MF 14
MF 18 Ivan Leko
FW 9
FW 30 Tomislav Bušić
Substitutes:
MF 20
MF 21
DF 2
Manager:
Igor Štimac
Assistant referees:
Ivica Grgić (Duga Resa)
Ivan Keškić (Vođinci)
Match rules
  • 90 minutes.
  • Seven named substitutes.
  • Maximum of three substitutions.

Second leg

HAJDUK SPLIT:
GK 12 Vladimir Balić
DF 6 Vlatko Đolonga (c)
DF 7 Hrvoje Vejić
DF 27 Luka Vučko
DF 28
MF 10 Niko Kranjčar
MF 14 Dario Damjanović
MF 18 Ivan Leko
MF 29
FW 8
FW 30
Substitutes:
FW 5
FW 9
FW 11
Manager:
Igor Štimac
RIJEKA:
GK 1 Velimir Radman
DF 4
DF 5 Dario Knežević
DF 6 Peter Lérant
DF 22
MF 3 Kristijan Čaval
MF 7 Dragan Tadić (c)
MF 14 Antun Dunković
MF 25
FW 9
FW 20
Substitutes:
FW 11
DF 15
MF 8
Manager:
Elvis Scoria
Assistant referees:
Siniša Buić (Zagreb)
Josip Havaić (Koprivnica)
Match rules
  • 90 minutes.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level; no extra time.
  • Seven named substitutes.
  • Maximum of three substitutions.

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