2007 KNVB Cup final explained

2007 KNVB Cup Final
Event:2006–07 KNVB Cup
Team1:AZ
Team1score:1
Team2:Ajax
Team2score:1
Details:After extra time
Ajax won 8–7 on penalties
Date:6 May 2007
Stadium:De Kuip
City:Rotterdam
Referee:Dick van Egmond
Attendance:42,000
Previous:2006
Next:2008

The 2007 KNVB Cup Final was a football match between AZ and Ajax on 6 May 2007 at De Kuip, Rotterdam. It was the final match of the 2006–07 KNVB Cup competition. Ajax beat AZ on penalties after the match finished 1–1 after extra time.[1] It was Ajax' 17th KNVB Cup title.[2]

Route to the final

AZRoundAjax
OpponentResultOpponentResult
VV Bennekom10–0 (A)Second roundJong RKC Waalwijk5–2 (A)
SV Meerssen10–1 (H)Third roundADO Den Haag2–0 (H)
MVV5–0 (H)Round of 16HFC Haarlem4–0 (H)
FC Utrecht2–1 (A)Quarter-finalsWillem II2–0 (A)
NAC Breda6–0 (H)Semi-finalsRKC Waalwijk3–1 (H)

Match

Details

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GK 22 Khalid Sinouh
RB 23 Grétar Steinsson
CB 2 Kew Jaliens
CB 14 Ryan Donk
LB 5 Tim de Cler
RM 27 Julian Jenner
CM 10
CM 20
LM 11
CF 9 Shota Arveladze (c)
CF 18 Mousa Dembélé
Substitutes:
GK 26 Job Bulters
DF 3 Gijs Luirink
MF 7
MF 15
MF 25 Ruud Vormer
FW 19
FW 29 Jeremain Lens
Manager:
Louis van Gaal
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GK 1 Maarten Stekelenburg
RB 20 George Ogăraru
CB 3 Jaap Stam (c)
CB 4 Thomas Vermaelen
LB 5
DM 2 John Heitinga
CM 18
CM 10
CM 13 Edgar Davids
CF 9
CF 8
Substitutes:
GK 30 Dennis Gentenaar
DF 35 Gregory van der Wiel
MF 14 Roger
MF 15
FW 11
FW 16
FW 21 Nicolae Mitea
Manager:
Henk ten Cate
width=50% valign=topMatch rules
  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Maximum of three substitutions.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ajax prolongeert KNVB beker. https://web.archive.org/web/20100204033937/http://www.knvb.nl/clubs/knvbbeker/archief/knvb_beker_nieuw/ajax_wint_beker_na_thriller. 4 February 2010. KNVB. 6 May 2007. 5 July 2017. nl.
  2. Web site: Ajax wint bekerfinale van AZ na strafschoppen. 6 May 2007. de Volkskrant. nl. 5 July 2017.