2008 Croatian Football Cup final

2008 Croatian Football Cup final
Event2007–08 Croatian Cup
First leg
Date7 May 2008
VenueStadion Maksimir, Zagreb
Man of the MatchMario Mandžukić
(Dinamo Zagreb)
RefereeDomagoj Ljubičić (Osijek)
Attendance15,000
WeatherClear
Second leg
Date14 May 2008
VenueStadion Poljud, Split
Man of the MatchLuka Modrić
(Dinamo Zagreb)
RefereeIvan Bebek (Rijeka)
Attendance6,000
WeatherClear

The 2008 Croatian Cup final was a two-legged affair played between Hajduk Split and Dinamo Zagreb. The first leg was played in Zagreb on 7 May 2008, while the second leg on 14 May 2008 in Split.

Dinamo Zagreb won the trophy with an aggregate result of 3–0.[1]

Road to the final

Dinamo Zagreb Round Hajduk Split
Opponent Result Opponent Result
Virovitica 3–1 (aet) First round Mladost Molve 9–1
Šibenik 3–2 Second round Croatia Sesvete 2–0
Slaven Belupo 1–0 Quarterfinals Inter Zaprešić 2–1
1–0 4–0
NK Zagreb 3–1 Semifinals Varteks 1–1
3–2 4–0

First leg

Dinamo Zagreb3–0Hajduk Split
Tadić 8'
Mandžukić 20', 88'
Report
(in Croatian)
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Domagoj Ljubičić (Osijek)
DINAMO ZAGREB:
GK 1 Georg Koch
DF 3 Hrvoje Čale
DF 5 Tomislav Mikulić
DF 21 Ivica Vrdoljak
DF 26 Dino Drpić
MF 7 Etto
MF 10 Luka Modrić (c)
MF 14 Mihael Mikić
MF 20 Ognjen Vukojević
FW 11 Josip Tadić  83'
FW 17 Mario Mandžukić
Substitutes:
FW 25 Tomo Šokota  83'
Manager:
Zvonimir Soldo
HAJDUK SPLIT:
GK 12 Vladimir Balić
DF 3 Goran Jozinović  86'
DF 6 Boris Živković
DF 20 Goran Sablić (c)  23'  46'
DF 22 Mario Maloča
MF 8 Siniša Linić
MF 14 Marin Ljubičić  64'
MF 15 Drago Gabrić
MF 21 Duje Čop
FW 9 Nikola Kalinić  77'
FW 13 Ante Rukavina
Substitutes:
DF 5 Jurica Buljat  46'
FW 16 Mladen Bartolović  86'
Manager:
Robert Jarni

Assistant referees:
Dalibor Conjar (Osijek)
Ivan Keškić (Vinkovci)

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • Seven named substitutes.
  • Maximum of three substitutions.

Second leg

Hajduk Split0–0Dinamo Zagreb
Report
(in Croatian)
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Ivan Bebek (Rijeka)
HAJDUK SPLIT:
GK 12 Vladimir Balić  19'
DF 6 Boris Živković
DF 22 Mario Maloča  45'
DF 28 Boris Pandža
MF 8 Siniša Linić
MF 10 Florin Cernat  45'
MF 14 Marin Ljubičić  24'
MF 15 Drago Gabrić
FW 9 Nikola Kalinić (c)  21'
FW 13 Ante Rukavina
FW 16 Mladen Bartolović  63'
Substitutes:
GK 1 Miro Varvodić  21'
MF 18 Ivan Ćurjurić  45'
MF 24 Mario Tičinović  63'
Manager:
Robert Jarni
DINAMO ZAGREB:
GK 1 Georg Koch
DF 3 Hrvoje Čale  19'
DF 5 Tomislav Mikulić
DF 21 Ivica Vrdoljak
DF 22 Igor Bišćan
MF 7 Etto
MF 10 Luka Modrić (c)  89'
MF 14 Mihael Mikić  19'  46'
MF 20 Ognjen Vukojević
FW 11 Josip Tadić  82'
FW 17 Mario Mandžukić  45'  69'
Substitutes:
MF 2 Marijan Buljat  67'  46'
FW 9 Boško Balaban  82'
MF 18 Sammir  89'
Manager:
Zvonimir Soldo

Assistant referees:
Željko Perak (Karlovac)
Damir Pervan (Bjelovar)

Match rules

References