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 Varteks
5 5
Rijeka won on away goals rule
First leg
Rijeka Varteks
4 0
Date26 April 2006
VenueStadion Kantrida, Rijeka
Man of the MatchDavor Vugrinec (Rijeka)
RefereeDraženko Kovačić (Križevci)
Attendance8,000
WeatherCloudy
Second leg
Varteks Rijeka
5 1
Date3 May 2006
VenueStadion NK Varteks, Varaždin
Man of the MatchEnes Novinić (Varteks)
RefereeAlojzije Šupraha (Kolan)
Attendance7,000
WeatherClear

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

Road to the final
Rijeka Round Varteks
Opponent Result Opponent Result
Jedinstvo Omladinac2–0 First round Ogulin3–2
Međimurje3–1 Second round Hrvatski Dragovoljac2–0
Vinogradar2–1 Quarterfinals Naftaš Ivanić4–1
8–0 1–1
Hajduk Split1–1 Semifinals Kamen Ingrad3–3
1–0 2–1

First leg
Rijeka4 – 0Varteks
Vugrinec  20', 68'
Linić  43'
Bobič  81'		 Report
(in Croatian)
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Draženko Kovačić (Križevci)
RIJEKA:
GK12 Dragan Žilić
DF5 Dario Knežević
DF6 Peter Lérant
DF15 Daniel Šarić (c) 83'
DF20 Krunoslav Rendulić 54'
MF7 Dragan Tadić 72'
MF21 Igor Novaković
MF22 Mario Prišć
MF25 Siniša Linić
FW10 Ahmad Sharbini 57'
FW30 Davor Vugrinec
Substitutes:
MF18 Goran Rubil 57'
FW9 Fredi Bobič 72'
DF2 Igor Tkalčević 83'
Manager:
Dragan Skočić
VARTEKS:
GK1 Miroslav Koprić
DF3 Nikola Pokrivač
DF18 Vladimir Vuk
DF30 Mario Lučić
MF4 Dario Jertec 8' 61'
MF10 Nikola Šafarić (c) 3'
MF14 Srebrenko Posavec
MF29 Nedim Halilović
FW9 Enes Novinić
FW23 Leon Benko 51' 56'
FW27 Ivan Jolić
Substitutes:
FW17 Milan Pavličić 56'
MF11 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
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:
GK12 Ivan Mance
DF3 Nikola Pokrivač
DF18 Vladimir Vuk 60'
DF30 Mario Lučić 79'
MF4 Dario Jertec 22'
MF10 Nikola Šafarić (c)
MF26 Nikola Melnjak 66'
MF29 Nedim Halilović
FW9 Enes Novinić 90'
FW17 Milan Pavličić
FW23 Leon Benko
Substitutes:
FW27 Ivan Jolić 60'
MF14 Srebrenko Posavec 66'
FW20 Dominik Mohorović 79'
Manager:
Zlatko Dalić
RIJEKA:
GK12 Dragan Žilić
DF5 Dario Knežević
DF6 Peter Lérant
DF15 Daniel Šarić (c)
DF20 Krunoslav Rendulić
MF21 Igor Novaković
MF22 Mario Prišć
MF23 Dušan Kerkez 23' 38'
MF25 Siniša Linić 56'
FW10 Ahmad Sharbini 68'
FW30 Davor Vugrinec
Substitutes:
MF7 Dragan Tadić 38'
DF2 Igor Tkalčević 68'
Manager:
Dragan Skočić

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

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level; no extra time.
  • Seven named substitutes.
  • Maximum of three substitutions.
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