2008 Croatian Football Cup final

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.

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
2007
2009

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

Road to the final edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

External links edit