2012 Ukrainian Cup Final
The 2012 Ukrainian Cup Final was a football match that was played at the Olimpiysky NSC, Kiev on May 6, 2012. The match was the 21st Ukrainian Cup Final and was contested by Metalurh Donetsk and Shakhtar Donetsk. This was the first time since 2007 that the Cup Final had returned to Kiev. Since Shakhtar had qualified for the 2012–13 UEFA Champions League, Metalurh would qualify for the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League. In the draw, Metalurh was selected as the home team.
Road to Kiev
As Ukrainian Premier League members Shakhtar Donetsk and Metalurh Donetsk did not have to go through the qualification phase of the competition.
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Metalurh Donetsk
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Shakhtar Donetsk
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Previous Encounters
This was the first Ukrainian Cup Final between the two teams. The two teams had also met in a semi final in 2009–10 and in the Round of 16 in 1997–98 season in which Metalurh was able to overcome Shakhtar.
Metalurh had appeared only once in a Cup Final without winning any trophies and their opponents Shakhtar had appeared in eleven Cup Finals winning seven.
Television
The match was broadcast on ICTV in Ukraine.[1]
Match
Details
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MAN OF THE MATCH
MATCH OFFICIALS[1]
- Assistant referees:
- Fourth official:
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MATCH RULES
- 90 minutes.
- 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
- Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
- Seven named substitutes
- Maximum of 3 substitutions.
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Post Match
On account of Shakhtar's victory and Metalurh's defeat in the Cup Final and with both team finishing as good as they could in the 2011–12 Ukrainian Premier League season the 2012 Ukrainian Super Cup will feature Shakhtar Donetsk and Dynamo Kyiv.
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