2012_Slovenian_Football_Cup_final

2012 Slovenian Football Cup final

2012 Slovenian Football Cup final

Football match

The 2012 Slovenian Cup final was a football match played between Celje and Maribor on 23 May 2012 at the Stožice Stadium, Ljubljana. It was the final match of the 2011–12 Slovenian Football Cup, the 21st season of Slovenia's football knockout competition, the Slovenian Football Cup. Celje were participating in their sixth final; they had previously won one and lost four. Maribor were appearing in their tenth final; they had previously won six and lost three.

Quick Facts Event, Celje ...

Celje entered the competition in the first round and Maribor in the second (round of 16) after receiving a bye as one of the top four clubs in the 2010–11 Slovenian PrvaLiga. Matches up to the quarter-finals were contested on a one-off basis, with extra time and penalties being played if a match ended in a draw. The quarter-finals and semi-finals were played over two legs. To reach the final Celje defeated Grad, Triglav Kranj, Interblock and Šenčur. Maribor's route to the final comprised victories over Adria, Zavrč and Rudar Velenje.

Watched by a crowd of 4,132, Alen Romih scored in the 36th minute giving Celje the lead at the end of the first half. Dalibor Volaš was substituted on at the start of the second half and equalised for Maribor in under a minute. The score remained 1–1 after 90 minutes and the game went to extra time. Within a minute of the start Celje restored their lead through Benjamin Verbič. Maribor levelled the scores for a second time in the 99th minute with Matic Črnic scoring. At full-time with the score being 2–2, the cup winners were to be decided by a penalty shoot-out. Celje missed three of their five penalties while Maribor converted three of five to win the shoot-out 3–2.[1][2]

The victory meant Maribor won the Slovenian Football Cup for the seventh time.[2] They later played against their Eternal derby rivals, the 2011–12 Slovenian PrvaLiga runners-up, Olimpija Ljubljana in the 2012 Slovenian Supercup.[3] Given Maribor had already qualified for Europe as league champions, their UEFA Europa League spot was awarded to runners-up Celje.

Route to the final

Further information: 2011–12 Slovenian Football Cup

Celje

More information Round, Opponents ...

Celje entered the competition in the first round. They were drawn away to Slovenian Third League side Grad. Goals from Saša Bakarič and Dejan Krljanović gave Celje a 2–0 lead at half-time; each team scored one goal in the second half with Celje winning 3–1. Their second round (round of 16) draw was away to fellow PrvaLiga side Triglav Kranj. Iztok Močivnik's twelfth-minute goal was enough for Celje to progress through. Their quarter-final opponents were Second League side Interblock. The first leg was played at Interblock's home stadium. Second half goals from Andraž Šporar and Maximiliano Klebčar gave the home side a surprise 2–0 advantage going into the second leg. Within 22 minutes of the second match Celje scored twice to wipe out Interblock's advantage and went on to win the match 7–0 to reach the semi-finals. Celje's final tie before the final was against Second League side Šenčur; with Šenčur at home first. In both legs Celje game from a goal down to draw 1–1, the second leg remained at 1–1 after extra time and Celje won the subsequent penalty shootout 8–7.[4]

Maribor

More information Round, Opponents ...

As one of the top four clubs in the 2010–11 Slovenian PrvaLiga Maribor were given a bye into the second round. They were drawn away to Third League side Adria. A goal from Zoran Lesjak in the first half and Dalibor Volaš in the second saw Maribor win 2–0 to qualify for the quarter-finals. Their first two legged tie of the competition was against Zavrč also of the Third League. The first match ended 1–1 and a 76th-minute goal from Etien Velikonja in the second match was enough for Maribor to reach the semi-finals. Fellow PrvaLiga member Rudar Velenje were Maribor's last tie before the final. They won both legs (away first) 4–2 with forward Etien Velikonja scoring a brace in each.[4] The 8–4 aggregate score is the highest scoring semi-final of the competition with 12 goals breaking the 11 goals record in the 2009–10 semi-final between Celje and Maribor.

Match

Details

More information Celje, 2–2 (a.e.t.) ...
Attendance: 4,132
Referee: Matej Jug
Celje
Maribor
GK1Bosnia and Herzegovina Amel Mujčinović
26Slovenia Matej Centrih
88Slovenia Klemen MedvedYellow card 22'downward-facing red arrow 48'
15Slovenia Bekim KapićYellow card 59'
25Slovenia Sebastjan Gobec0Yellow card 86'
13Slovenia Saša Bakarič
28Slovenia Marijo MoćićRed card 119'0downward-facing red arrow 100'
3Slovenia Saša Kovjenićdownward-facing red arrow 57'
8Slovenia Alen RomihYellow card 36'
21North Macedonia Stefan RistovskiYellow card 15'
11Slovenia Roman Bezjak
Substitutes:
GK31Slovenia Matic Kotnik
14Slovenia Jure Škafarupward-facing green arrow 48'
19Slovenia Benjamin VerbičYellow card 92'upward-facing green arrow 57'
9Slovenia Tadej KotnikYellow card 110'upward-facing green arrow 100'
18Slovenia David Bezovnik
23Slovenia Tadej Gaber
30Slovenia Tadej Vidmajer
Manager:
Slovenia Damijan Romih
GK12Slovenia Marko Pridigar
26Slovenia Aleksander Rajčević0
28Slovenia Mitja VilerYellow card 88'
7Slovenia Aleš MejačYellow card 36'
44Brazil Arghus
20Slovenia Goran CvijanovićYellow card 94'
8Croatia Dejan Mezgadownward-facing red arrow 67'
70Slovenia Aleš Mertelj
11Slovenia Etien Velikonjadownward-facing red arrow 91'
10North Macedonia Agim IbraimiYellow card 13' Yellow-red card 117'0
32Slovenia Robert Berićdownward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutes:
GK33Slovenia Jasmin Handanović
17Slovenia Dalibor VolašYellow card 110'upward-facing green arrow 46'
9Brazil Marcos Tavaresupward-facing green arrow 67'
92Slovenia Matic Črnicupward-facing green arrow 91'
36Slovenia Aleš Majer
4Slovenia Jovan Vidović
5Slovenia Željko Filipović
Manager:
Slovenia Darko Milanič

References

  1. [1]
    Šinkovc, Rob (23 May 2012). "Celje sunk by double-winning Maribor". UEFA. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  2. [2]
    "Foto/video: Vijoličasti dobili loterijo za sedmo pokalno lovoriko" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. 23 May 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  3. [3]
    "Maribor vs. Olimpija 2–1". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  4. [4]
    "Pokal Slovenije 2011/12". RSSSF. 20 January 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
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