1997 KNVB Cup final explained

1997 KNVB Cup Final
Event:	1996–97 KNVB Cup
Team1:	Roda JC
Team1score:	4
Team2:	Heerenveen
Team2score:	2
Date:	8 May 1997
Stadium:	De Kuip
City:	Rotterdam
Man Of The Match1a:	Eric van der Luer (Roda JC)
Referee:	Hans Reygwart^[1]
Attendance:	48,000
Previous:	1996
Next:	1998

The 1997 KNVB Cup Final was a football match between Roda JC and Heerenveen on 8 May 1997 at De Kuip, Rotterdam. It was the final match of the 1996–97 KNVB Cup competition and the 79th KNVB Cup final. Roda won 4–2 after goals from Gerald Sibon, Ger Senden, Eric van der Luer and Maarten Schops. It was the side's first KNVB Cup trophy.

Route to the final

Roda JC		Round	Heerenveen
Opponent	Result	Group stage	Opponent	Result
Bye	Matchday 1	Cambuur Leeuwarden	5–0 (H)
Matchday 2	SV Urk	3–1 (A)
Matchday 3	VV Sneek	6–3 (A)
Final standings	Group 2 winner Team Heerenveen 3 3 0 0 14 4 +10 9 Cambuur Leeuwarden 3 2 0 1 10 8 +2 6 SV Urk 3 1 0 2 5 11 −6 3 VV Sneek 3 0 0 3 6 12 −6 0
Opponent	Result	Knockout stage	Opponent	Result
VV Katwijk	6–2 (H)	First round	TOP Oss	3–2 (a.e.t.) (H)
De Graafschap	2–0 (A)	Round of 16	NEC	2–0 (H)
FC Zwolle	5–0 (A)	Quarter-finals	Feyenoord	2–1 (H)
Willem II	1–0 (H)	Semi-finals	Helmond Sport	5–0 (H)

Match

Details

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 Ruud Hesp (c) RB 2 Ger Senden CB 3 CB 4 Maarten Schops LB 5 RM 6 André Ooijer CM 7 LM 8 RW 9 Peter Van Houdt CF 10 Gerald Sibon LW 11 Substitutes: GK 16 Hans Spillmann DF 13 Henri Heeren DF 18 MF 12 MF 14 Melvin Plet MF 15 FW 17 Arie Obdam Manager: Martin Jol

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 Hans Vonk RB 2 Ole Tobiasen CB 4 Johan Hansma (c) LB 5 CM 6 CM 3 Jan de Visser AM 8 Igor Korneev AM 10 Jon Dahl Tomasson RW 7 CF 9 Leeroy Echteld LW 11 Substitutes: GK 16 Sierk Kooistra DF 13 DF 17 Tieme Klompe MF 14 Ronnie Pander MF 18 Max Houttuin FW 12 FW 15 Manager: Foppe de Haan

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Man of the match Eric van der Luer (Roda JC) Match officials Assistant referees: Jan Rijser Fourth official: Harry van Beek

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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 three substitutions.

Notes and References

1. Finale Amstel Cup – Roda JC – SC Heerenveen – Team sheet . Royal Dutch Football Association . 8 May 1997.