2014 KNVB Cup final

The 2014 KNVB Cup Final was a football match between PEC Zwolle and Ajax on 20 April 2014 at De Kuip, Rotterdam. It was the final match of the 2013–14 KNVB Cup competition and the 96th Dutch Cup final. PEC Zwolle beat Ajax 5–1 to secure their first KNVB Cup trophy.

The match saw major crowd disturbance from Ajax fans, who were throwing fireworks on the pitch. This caused the referee to suspend the match in the fifth minute with Ajax a goal ahead. After a half-hour interval, play was resumed.

Route to the final

Match

Details

PEC Zwolle5–1Ajax
Thomas8', 12'
Fernandez22', 34'
Van Polen50'
ReportVan Rhijn3'
Attendance: 42,500
Referee: Bas Nijhuis
PEC Zwolle
Ajax
GK1NetherlandsDiederik Boer
RB2NetherlandsBram van Polen (c)Yellow card 24'
CB4NetherlandsMaikel van der Werff
CB14NetherlandsJoost Broersedownward-facing red arrow 71'
LB5NetherlandsBart van Hintum
CM22South AfricaKamohelo Mokotjo
CM43PolandMateusz Klich
RW6NetherlandsMustafa Saymakdownward-facing red arrow 64'
AM11NetherlandsJesper Drost
LW30New ZealandRyan Thomasdownward-facing red arrow 83'
CF18NetherlandsGuyon Fernandez
Substitutes:
GK16BelgiumKevin Begois
DF3NetherlandsDarryl Lachmanupward-facing green arrow 71'
DF38NetherlandsGiovanni Gravenbeekupward-facing green arrow 83'
MF10NetherlandsStef Nijland
FW7NetherlandsFurdjel Narsinghupward-facing green arrow 64'
FW8GreeceThanasis Karagounis
FW9NetherlandsFred Benson
Manager:
NetherlandsRon Jans
GK1NetherlandsKenneth Vermeer
RB2NetherlandsRicardo van Rhijn
CB4FinlandNiklas Moisander (c)downward-facing red arrow 54'
CB24NetherlandsStefano Denswil
LB15DenmarkNicolai Boilesen
CM18NetherlandsDavy Klaassen
CM17NetherlandsDaley BlindYellow card 24'
CM25South AfricaThulani Serero
RW20DenmarkLasse Schönedownward-facing red arrow 80'
CF11SpainBojandownward-facing red arrow 54'
LW9IcelandKolbeinn Sigþórsson
Substitutes:
GK22NetherlandsJasper Cillessen
DF6NetherlandsMike van der Hoorn
DF27NetherlandsRuben Ligeon
MF5DenmarkChristian Poulsenupward-facing green arrow 54'
MF8NetherlandsLerin Duarte
FW34NetherlandsLesly de Saupward-facing green arrow 54'
FW43NetherlandsRicardo Kishnaupward-facing green arrow 80'
Manager:
NetherlandsFrank de Boer

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Maximum of three substitutions.

See also

References

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