2006 Danish Cup final

2006 Danish Cup final
Event2005–06 Danish Cup
Date11 May 2006 (2006-05-11)
VenueParken, Copenhagen
Man of the MatchCarsten Fredgaard (Randers)
RefereeKim Milton Nielsen
Attendance23,825
2005
2007

The 2006 Danish Cup final was the final and deciding match of the 2005–06 Danish Cup. It took place on Thursday 11 May 2006 at Parken Stadium in Copenhagen and saw the 1st Division leaders Randers FC beat Superliga club Esbjerg fB after extra time.

Randers have won the Cup on three previous occasions (1967, 1968 and 1973). As well as 1976, Esbjerg also won the Cup in 1964.

In the Superliga in 2005-06, Esbjerg finished sixth and in Viasat Sport Division is Randers currently leading.

Referee Kim Milton Nielsen officiated the match.

Road to Copenhagen

Esbjerg Randers FC
  Third round Sædding/Guldager IF [JS]
A
13-0
Johansen 7, 70
Larsen 20
Rask 24, 27, 42, 51
Pedersen 26, 37
Sandberg 32, 60
Fabinho 80, 88
  Fourth round AGF [SL]
H
2-0
Sandberg 45
Hansen 66
Lyngby BK [1D]
A
5-4p
- Fifth round AC Horsens [SL]
H
2-0
Fabinho 15
Lundberg 87
B 1909 [2D]
A
3-1
Berglund 1, 75
Klarström 54
Quarter finals BK Frem [1D]
H
3-0
Fabinho 50
da Silva 80
Johansen 85
Brøndby IF [SL]
H
5-2
Zimling 11
Lucena 31
Hansen 33 (p)
Berglund 80, 90
Semi finals
First leg
AaB [SL]
H
0-0
-
Brøndby IF [SL]
A
0-1
- Second leg AaB [SL]
A
1-1
Jakobsen 73 (og)
  • Randers started in third round.
  • Esbjerg started in fifth round.
  • Square brackets [ ] represent the opposition's division.

Match facts

Esbjerg fB0–1 (a.e.t.)Randers FC
Johansen 116'
Attendance: 23,825
ESBJERG FB
GK 16 Denmark Lars Winde (C)
RB 2 Denmark Frank Hansen
CB 3 Denmark Anders Møller Christensen downward-facing red arrow 87'
CB 17 Denmark Lars Christian Nielsen
LB 13 Denmark Martin Jensen
RM 25 France Michaël Murcy downward-facing red arrow 68'
CM 6 Denmark Niki Zimling
CM 21 Denmark Jerry Lucena
LM 5 Denmark Anders Nøhr downward-facing red arrow 81'
FW 9 The Gambia Njogu Demba-Nyrén
FW 11 Sweden Fredrik Berglund
Substitutes:
GK 1 Denmark Jan Hoffmann
DF 4 Germany Kolja Afriyie upward-facing green arrow 87'
FW 8 Denmark Lasse Kryger upward-facing green arrow 81'
MF 15 Sweden Andreas Klarström upward-facing green arrow 68'
Manager:
Denmark Troels Bech
RANDERS FC
GK 1 Denmark Martin S. Jensen
RB 8 Denmark Søren Pedersen
CB 3 Denmark Ralf Pedersen(C)
CB 5 Denmark John Sandberg
LB 12 Denmark Jonas Damborg
RM 7 Brazil Alex da Silva downward-facing red arrow 71'
CM 99 Denmark Stig Tøfting Yellow card 75'
CM 14 Denmark Kenneth Møller Pedersen
LM 16 Denmark Carsten Fredgaard downward-facing red arrow 110'
FW 10 Denmark Karsten Johansen Yellow card 101' Yellow-red card 116'
FW 23 Denmark Lars Larsen downward-facing red arrow 77'
Substitutes:
GK 26 Denmark Mads Toppel
FW 9 Denmark Jesper Christiansen upward-facing green arrow 77'
DF 13 Denmark Søren Holdgaard upward-facing green arrow 110'
MF 15 Denmark Rasmus Hansen upward-facing green arrow 71'
Manager:
Denmark Lars Olsen

MATCH RULES

  • 90 minutes.
  • 2 x 15 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Penalty shootout if scores still level.
  • Four named substitutes
  • Maximum of 3 substitutions.