2005 Croatian Football Cup final

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

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

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

Match rules