2004 Johan Cruyff Shield Explained

Johan Cruijff Schaal IX
Team1:Ajax
Team1score:2
Team2:FC Utrecht
Team2score:4
Date:8 August 2004
Stadium:Amsterdam Arena
City:Amsterdam
Referee:Dick van Egmond
Attendance:33,500
Previous:2003
Next:2005

The ninth edition of the Johan Cruyff Shield (Dutch; Flemish: Johan Cruijff Schaal) was held on 8 August 2004 between 2003–04 Eredivisie champions Ajax and 2003–04 KNVB Cup winners FC Utrecht. FC Utrecht won the match 4–2.

Match details

GK 21 Maarten Stekelenburg
RB 12 Anthony Obodai
CB 3 John Heitinga
LB 5 Maxwell
RM 8
CM 6 Tomáš Galásek
CM 16 Nigel de Jong
LM 11
AM 10 Rafael van der Vaart (c)
CF 19
CF 9
Substitutes:
GK 1 Bogdan Lobonț
DF 4 Julien Escudé
DF 23
MF 18
FW 17 Yannis Anastasiou
FW 20 Daniël de Ridder
FW 27
Manager:
Ronald Koeman
GK 1 Joost Terol
CB 8
CB 4 David Di Tommaso
CB 17 Alje Schut
RWB 2 Tim Cornelisse
LWB 5
DM 6 Jean-Paul de Jong (c)
RM 7 Darl Douglas
LM 11 Dave van den Bergh
AM 10 Stefaan Tanghe
CF 20
Substitutes:
GK 12 René Ponk
DF 19 Bas van den Brink
DF 15
MF 3 Jordy Zuidam
MF 21 Rick Kruys
MF 23
FW 18
Manager:
Foeke Booy