2012 Croatian Football Cup final explained

2012 Croatian Football Cup final
Event:2011–12 Croatian Cup
Team1:Osijek
Team1score:1
Team2:Dinamo Zagreb
Team2score:3
Firstleg:First leg
Team1score1:0
Team2score1:0
Date1:2 May 2012
Stadium1:Stadion Gradski vrt
City1:Osijek
Referee1:Vlado Svilokos (Sisak)
Attendance1:8,000
Weather1:Clear
Secondleg:Second leg
Team1score2:1
Team2score2:3
Date2:9 May 2012
Stadium2:Stadion Maksimir
City2:Zagreb
Referee2:Ivan Bebek (Rijeka)
Attendance2:10,000
Weather2:Clear
24°C[1]
Previous:2011
Next:2013

The 2012 Croatian Cup final was a two-legged affair played between Dinamo Zagreb and Osijek. The first leg was played in Osijek on 2 May 2012, while the second leg on 9 May 2012 in Zagreb.

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

Road to the final

Dinamo ZagrebRoundOsijek
width=15%Opponentwidth=7%Resultwidth=10%width=15%Opponentwidth=7%Result
Radoboj 5–0First round1–0
4–0Second round2–1
1–1Quarterfinals2–1
1–1 (4–3 p)2–0
1–1Semifinals3–0
2–11–2

First leg

OSIJEK:
GK 25 Ivan Vargić
DF 2 Branko Vrgoč
DF 13 Marko Lešković
DF 15 Ivan Ibriks
DF 24 Ivo Smoje (c)
MF 3 Josip Lukačević
MF 4 Hrvoje Kurtović
MF 10
MF 17
MF 22 Tomislav Šorša
FW 11
Substitutes:
MF 21
DF 5
MF 20
Manager:
Stanko Mršić
DINAMO ZAGREB:
GK 30 Ivan Kelava
DF 4
DF 13 Tonel
DF 19
DF 24 Domagoj Vida
MF 7 Jerko Leko
MF 8 Mateo Kovačić
MF 10
MF 11 Ivan Tomečak
MF 16 Milan Badelj (c)
FW 99
Substitutes:
FW 21
DF 14
MF 20
Manager:
Ante Čačić
Assistant referees:
Siniša Premužaj (Varaždin)
Mladen Lončar (Virovitica)
Fourth official:
Igor Križarić (Čakovec)
Match rules
  • 90 minutes.
  • Seven named substitutes.
  • Maximum of three substitutions.

Second leg

DINAMO ZAGREB:
GK 30
DF 13
DF 14 Šime Vrsaljko
DF 19 Josip Pivarić
DF 24 Domagoj Vida
MF 5 Adrián Calello
MF 7 Jerko Leko
MF 8
MF 10
MF 16 Milan Badelj (c)
FW 21 Fatos Bećiraj
Substitutes:
MF 23
DF 3
Manager:
Ante Čačić
OSIJEK:
GK 25 Ivan Vargić
DF 2
DF 13
DF 15 Ivan Ibriks
DF 24 Ivo Smoje (c)
MF 3 Josip Lukačević
MF 4
MF 17
MF 21
MF 22
FW 11 Anton Maglica
Substitutes:
DF 5
FW 21
MF 20
Manager:
Stanko Mršić
Assistant referees:
Petar Gabrilo (Split)
Robi Kezele (Rijeka)
Fourth official:
Domagoj Vučkov (Rijeka)
Match rules
  • 90 minutes.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level; no extra time.
  • Seven named substitutes.
  • Maximum of three substitutions.

Notes and References

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