2017 KNVB Cup final explained

2017 KNVB Cup Final
Event:2016–17 KNVB Cup
Team1:AZ
Team1score:0
Team2:Vitesse
Team2score:2
Date:30 April 2017
Stadium:De Kuip
City:Rotterdam
Referee:Danny Makkelie
Attendance:46,105
Previous:2016
Next:2018

The 2017 KNVB Cup Final was a football match between Vitesse and AZ on 30 April 2017 at De Kuip, Rotterdam. It was the final match of the 2016–17 KNVB Cup competition and the 99th Dutch Cup Final. Vitesse beat AZ 2–0[1] to secure their first KNVB Cup trophy and win even their first silverware in their 125-year history.[2]

Ricky van Wolfswinkel was Vitesse's hero of the game as he scored both goals in the final 10 minutes of the match.

Route to the final

AZRoundVitesse
OpponentResultOpponentResult
FC Lienden4–1 (A)Second roundDe Dijk7–2 (A)
Emmen1–0 (H)Third roundRKC4–1 (H)
ASWH2–0 (H)Round of 16De Jodan Boys4–0 (H)
Heerenveen1–0 (H)Quarter-finalsFeyenoord2–0 (H)
SC Cambuur0–0 (3–2 on pens) (H)Semi-finalsSparta2–1 (A)

Match

Details

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GK 24 Tim Krul
RB 17
CB 3
CB 4 Ron Vlaar (c)
LB 5 Ridgeciano Haps
CM 30 Stijn Wuytens
CM 23
AM 8
RW 7 Alireza Jahanbakhsh
LW 19
ST 9 Wout Weghorst
Substitutes:
GK 1 Sergio Rochet
DF 12 Pantelis Hatzidiakos
DF 2 Mattias Johansson
DF 22 Thomas Ouwejan
MF 18
MF 6 Ben Rienstra
MF 20
FW 28
FW 29
FW 11
Manager:
John van den Brom
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GK 1 Eloy Room
RB 5
CB 19 Matt Miazga
CB 37 Guram Kashia (c)
LB 6 Arnold Kruiswijk
CM 18
CM 34 Lewis Baker
AM 25
RW 7 Milot Rashica
CF 13
LW 11
Substitutes:
GK 24 Jeroen Houwen
GK 23
DF 28
DF 17
DF 43
DF 3
MF 8
MF 30
FW 10
FW 9
FW 16 Mitchell van Bergen
Manager:
Henk Fräser
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.

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://www.az.nl/nieuws/verslag-bekerfinale/1 AZ verliest Bekerfinale van Vitesse
  2. https://www.volkskrant.nl/sport/vitesse-wint-finale-knvb-beker-eerste-grote-prijs-in-125-jarig-bestaan-van-de-club~b2469a17/ Vitesse wint finale KNVB-beker: eerste grote prijs in 125-jarig bestaan van de club