2006 Croatian Football Cup final

The 2006 Croatian Cup final was a two-legged affair played between Rijeka and Varteks. The first leg was played in Rijeka on 26 April 2006, while the second leg on 3 May 2006 in Varaždin.

2006 Croatian Football Cup final
Event2005–06 Croatian Cup
Rijeka won on away goals rule
First leg
Date26 April 2006
VenueStadion Kantrida, Rijeka
Man of the MatchDavor Vugrinec (Rijeka)
RefereeDraženko Kovačić (Križevci)
Attendance8,000
WeatherCloudy
Second leg
Date3 May 2006
VenueStadion Varteks, Varaždin
Man of the MatchEnes Novinić (Varteks)
RefereeAlojzije Šupraha (Kolan)
Attendance7,000
WeatherClear
2005
2007

Rijeka won the trophy on away goals rule after was an affair finished on aggregate result of 5–5.

Road to the final

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Rijeka Round Varteks
Opponent Result Opponent Result
Jedinstvo Omladinac 2–0 First round Ogulin 3–2
Međimurje 3–1 Second round Hrvatski Dragovoljac 2–0
Vinogradar 2–1 Quarterfinals Naftaš Ivanić 4–1
8–0 1–1
Hajduk Split 1–1 Semifinals Kamen Ingrad 3–3
1–0 2–1

First leg

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Rijeka4–0Varteks
Vugrinec   20', 68'
Linić   43'
Bobič   81'
Report
(in Croatian)
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Draženko Kovačić (Križevci)
RIJEKA:
GK 12   Dragan Žilić
DF 5   Dario Knežević
DF 6   Peter Lérant
DF 15   Daniel Šarić (c)   83'
DF 20   Krunoslav Rendulić   54'
MF 7   Dragan Tadić   72'
MF 21   Igor Novaković
MF 22   Mario Prišć
MF 25   Siniša Linić
FW 10   Ahmad Sharbini   57'
FW 30   Davor Vugrinec
Substitutes:
MF 18   Goran Rubil   57'
FW 9   Fredi Bobič   72'
DF 2   Igor Tkalčević   83'
Manager:
  Dragan Skočić
VARTEKS:
GK 1   Miroslav Koprić
DF 3   Nikola Pokrivač
DF 18   Vladimir Vuk
DF 30   Mario Lučić
MF 4   Dario Jertec   8'   61'
MF 10   Nikola Šafarić (c)   3'
MF 14   Srebrenko Posavec
MF 29   Nedim Halilović
FW 9   Enes Novinić
FW 23   Leon Benko   51'   56'
FW 27   Ivan Jolić
Substitutes:
FW 17   Milan Pavličić   56'
MF 11   Teo Kardum   61'
Manager:
  Zlatko Dalić

Assistant referees:
Željko Novosel (Vrbovec)
Željko Grgec (Bistra)

Match rules

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

Second leg

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Varteks5–1Rijeka
Lučić   23'
Benko   54'
Šafarić   84' (pen.)
Novinić   90', 91'
Report
(in Croatian)
Vugrinec   77'
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Alojzije Šupraha (Kolan)
VARTEKS:
GK 12   Ivan Mance
DF 3   Nikola Pokrivač
DF 18   Vladimir Vuk   60'
DF 30   Mario Lučić   79'
MF 4   Dario Jertec   22'
MF 10   Nikola Šafarić (c)
MF 26   Nikola Melnjak   66'
MF 29   Nedim Halilović
FW 9   Enes Novinić   90'
FW 17   Milan Pavličić
FW 23   Leon Benko
Substitutes:
FW 27   Ivan Jolić   60'
MF 14   Srebrenko Posavec   66'
FW 20   Dominik Mohorović   79'
Manager:
  Zlatko Dalić
RIJEKA:
GK 12   Dragan Žilić
DF 5   Dario Knežević
DF 6   Peter Lérant
DF 15   Daniel Šarić (c)
DF 20   Krunoslav Rendulić
MF 21   Igor Novaković
MF 22   Mario Prišć
MF 23   Dušan Kerkez   23'   38'
MF 25   Siniša Linić   56'
FW 10   Ahmad Sharbini   68'
FW 30   Davor Vugrinec
Substitutes:
MF 7   Dragan Tadić   38'
DF 2   Igor Tkalčević   68'
Manager:
  Dragan Skočić

Assistant referees:
Tomislav Petrović (Valpovo)
Armando Lušetić (Cerovlje)

Match rules

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