2005 Croatian Football Cup final

2005 Croatian Football Cup final
Event2004–05 Croatian Cup
Rijeka Hajduk Split
3 1
First leg
Rijeka Hajduk Split
2 1
Date11 May 2005
VenueStadion Kantrida, Rijeka
Man of the MatchTomislav Erceg (Rijeka)
RefereeIvan Novak (Varaždin)
Attendance7,000
WeatherClear
Second leg
Hajduk Split Rijeka
0 1
Date25 May 2005
VenueStadion Poljud, Split
Man of the MatchDumitru Mitu (Rijeka)
RefereeMarijo Strahonja (Zagreb)
Attendance20,000
WeatherClear
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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

Rijeka Round Hajduk Split
Opponent Result Opponent Result
Rudeš 2–1 First round Vinogradar 4–2 (aet)
Crikvenica 2–1 Second round Nehaj 3–2
Slaven Belupo 1–1 Quarterfinals NK Zagreb 0–1
2–2 (a) 2–0
Varteks 3–2 Semifinals Osijek 2–1
3–2 1–1

First leg

Rijeka2–1Hajduk Split
Mitu 58'
Erceg 61'		 Report
(in Croatian)		 Đolonga 22'
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Ivan Novak (Varaždin)
RIJEKA:
GK 1 Croatia Velimir Radman
DF 4 Croatia Zoran Ivančić
DF 5 Croatia Dario Knežević
DF 6 Slovakia Peter Lérant
MF 7 Croatia Dragan Tadić (c)
MF 22 Croatia Mario Prišć downward-facing red arrow 68'
MF 23 Bosnia and Herzegovina Jasmin Mujdža
MF 25 Croatia Siniša Linić downward-facing red arrow 46'
FW 9 Croatia Tomislav Erceg
FW 20 Romania Dumitru Mitu
FW 21 Croatia Igor Novaković downward-facing red arrow 90'
Substitutes:
MF 14 Croatia Antun Dunković upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 3 Croatia Kristijan Čaval Yellow card 77' upward-facing green arrow 61'
FW 11 Croatia Neno Katulić upward-facing green arrow 90'
Manager:
Croatia Elvis Scoria
HAJDUK SPLIT:
GK 12 Croatia Vladimir Balić
DF 6 Croatia Vlatko Đolonga (c) downward-facing red arrow 68'
DF 7 Croatia Hrvoje Vejić
DF 17 Croatia Tonči Žilić
DF 29 Croatia Danijel Hrman
MF 5 Bosnia and Herzegovina Almir Turković Yellow card 63' downward-facing red arrow 87'
MF 8 Croatia Dragan Blatnjak
MF 14 Bosnia and Herzegovina Dario Damjanović downward-facing red arrow 80'
MF 18 Croatia Ivan Leko
FW 9 Croatia Mate Dragičević Yellow card 26' downward-facing red arrow 69'
FW 30 Croatia Tomislav Bušić
Substitutes:
MF 20 Uruguay Pablo Munhoz Yellow card 78' upward-facing green arrow 69'
MF 21 Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulend Biščević upward-facing green arrow 80'
DF 2 Croatia Petar Šuto upward-facing green arrow 87'
Manager:
Croatia 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 Split0–1Rijeka
Report
(in Croatian)		 Mitu 80'
Attendance: 20,000
HAJDUK SPLIT:
GK 12 Croatia Vladimir Balić
DF 6 Croatia Vlatko Đolonga (c)
DF 7 Croatia Hrvoje Vejić
DF 27 Croatia Luka Vučko
DF 28 Croatia Tomislav Rukavina downward-facing red arrow 61'
MF 10 Croatia Niko Kranjčar
MF 14 Bosnia and Herzegovina Dario Damjanović
MF 18 Croatia Ivan Leko
MF 29 Croatia Danijel Hrman downward-facing red arrow 86'
FW 8 Bosnia and Herzegovina Dragan Blatnjak Yellow card 50'
FW 30 Croatia Tomislav Bušić downward-facing red arrow 57'
Substitutes:
FW 5 Bosnia and Herzegovina Almir Turković upward-facing green arrow 57'
FW 9 Croatia Mate Dragičević upward-facing green arrow 61'
FW 11 Croatia Natko Rački upward-facing green arrow 86'
Manager:
Croatia Igor Štimac
RIJEKA:
GK 1 Croatia Velimir Radman
DF 4 Croatia Zoran Ivančić Yellow card 50'
DF 5 Croatia Dario Knežević
DF 6 Slovakia Peter Lérant
DF 22 Croatia Mario Prišć downward-facing red arrow 80'
MF 3 Croatia Kristijan Čaval
MF 7 Croatia Dragan Tadić (c)
MF 14 Croatia Antun Dunković
MF 25 Croatia Siniša Linić Yellow card 74' downward-facing red arrow 71'
FW 9 Croatia Tomislav Erceg downward-facing red arrow 46'
FW 20 Romania Dumitru Mitu Yellow card 74'
Substitutes:
FW 11 Croatia Neno Katulić upward-facing green arrow 46'
DF 15 Croatia Daniel Šarić upward-facing green arrow 71'
MF 8 Croatia Josip Butić Yellow card 88' upward-facing green arrow 81'
Manager:
Croatia Elvis Scoria

Assistant referees:
Siniša Buić (Zagreb)
Josip Havaić (Koprivnica)

Match rules