2009 KNVB Cup final explained

2009 KNVB Cup Final
Event:2008–09 KNVB Cup
Team1:Heerenveen
Team1score:2
Team2:FC Twente
Team2score:2
Details:After extra time
Heerenveen won 5–4 on penalties
Date:17 May 2009
Stadium:De Kuip
City:Rotterdam
Referee:Jan Wegereef
Attendance:45,000
Previous:2008
Next:2010

The 2009 KNVB Cup Final was a football match between Heerenveen and FC Twente on 17 May 2009 at De Kuip, Rotterdam. It was the final match of the 2008–09 KNVB Cup competition. Heerenveen beat FC Twente on penalties after the match finished 2–2 after extra time.[1] [2] It was the side's first KNVB Cup trophy.[3]

Route to the final

HeerenveenRoundFC Twente
OpponentResultOpponentResult
MVV3–0 (A)Second roundFC Emmen5–0 (A)
Haaglandia7–0 (H)Third roundFC Eindhoven3–2 (A)
Feyenoord3–0 (A)Round of 16ADO Den Haag5–1 (A)
NEC3–1 (H)Quarter-finalsDe Graafschap1–0 (a.e.t.) (H)
FC Volendam2–0 (A)Semi-finalsNAC Breda3–1 (H)

Match

Details

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GK 24 Hans Vonk
RB 4 Michel Breuer (c)
CB 3 Kristian Bak Nielsen
CB 5 Michael Dingsdag
LB 20
CM 17
CM 15
CM 7 Viktor Elm
RW 8
CF 35
LW 10 Danijel Pranjić
Substitutes:
GK 25 Brian Vandenbussche
DF 16 Calvin Jong-a-Pin
MF 9
MF 21
MF 31 Arnór Smárason
FW 12
FW 14 Patrik Ingelsten
Manager:
Trond Sollied
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GK 1 Sander Boschker
RB 19 Douglas
CB 4
CB 5 Slobodan Rajković
LB 3 Edson Braafheid
CM 18 Cheick Tioté
CM 24
AM 10
RW 21
CF 9 Blaise Nkufo (c)
LW 15
Substitutes:
GK 13 Nikolay Mihaylov
DF 8
DF 12 Jeroen Heubach
DF 22 Niels Wellenberg
MF 17
MF 58 Alexander Bannink
FW 7
Manager:
Steve McClaren
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: FC Twente verliest KNVB-bekerfinale. 17 May 2009. FC Twente. Dutch. 14 June 2017.
  2. Web site: Twente vs. Heerenveen - 17 May 2009. Soccerway. 14 June 2017.
  3. Web site: Heerenveen na bekerzege op voetbalkaart. 18 May 2009. Friesch Dagblad. Dutch. 14 June 2017.