1997 KNVB Cup final

1997 KNVB Cup Final
Event1996–97 KNVB Cup
Date8 May 1997
VenueDe Kuip, Rotterdam
Man of the MatchEric van der Luer (Roda JC)
RefereeHans Reygwart[1]
Attendance48,000

The 1997 KNVB Cup Final was a football match between Roda JC and Heerenveen on 8 May 1997 at De Kuip, Rotterdam. It was the final match of the 1996–97 KNVB Cup competition and the 79th KNVB Cup final. Roda won 4–2 after goals from Gerald Sibon, Ger Senden, Eric van der Luer and Maarten Schops. It was the side's first KNVB Cup trophy.

Route to the final

Roda JC Round Heerenveen
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
Bye Matchday 1 Cambuur Leeuwarden 5–0 (H)
Matchday 2 SV Urk 3–1 (A)
Matchday 3 VV Sneek 6–3 (A)
Final standings Group 2 winner
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Heerenveen 3 3 0 0 14 4 +10 9
Cambuur Leeuwarden 3 2 0 1 10 8 +2 6
SV Urk 3 1 0 2 5 11 −6 3
VV Sneek 3 0 0 3 6 12 −6 0
Opponent Result Knockout stage Opponent Result
VV Katwijk 6–2 (H) First round TOP Oss 3–2 (a.e.t.) (H)
De Graafschap 2–0 (A) Round of 16 NEC 2–0 (H)
FC Zwolle 5–0 (A) Quarter-finals Feyenoord 2–1 (H)
Willem II 1–0 (H) Semi-finals Helmond Sport 5–0 (H)

Match

Details

Roda JC4–2Heerenveen
Sibon 4'
Senden 16'
Van der Luer 48'
Schops 56'
Report Korneev 12'
Talan 83'
Attendance: 48,000
Referee: Hans Reygwart
Roda JC
Heerenveen
GK 1 Ruud Hesp (c)
RB 2 Ger Senden
CB 3 Regillio Vrede  26'
CB 4 Maarten Schops
LB 5 Ramon van Haaren  89'
RM 6 André Ooijer
CM 7 Eric van der Luer  76'
LM 8 Arno Doomernik  54'
RW 9 Peter Van Houdt
CF 10 Gerald Sibon
LW 11 Garba Lawal  69'
Substitutes:
GK 16 Hans Spillmann
DF 13 Henri Heeren
DF 18 Mark Luijpers  89'
MF 12 Jan-Pieter Martens  69'
MF 14 Melvin Plet
MF 15 Stéphane Van Der Heyden  76'
FW 17 Arie Obdam
Manager:
Martin Jol
GK 1 Hans Vonk
RB 2 Ole Tobiasen
CB 4 Johan Hansma (c)
LB 5 Tom Sier  70'
CM 6 Alex Pastoor  64'
CM 3 Jan de Visser
AM 8 Igor Korneev
AM 10 Jon Dahl Tomasson
RW 7 Jeffrey Talan  90+2'
CF 9 Leeroy Echteld
LW 11 Boudewijn Pahlplatz  56'
Substitutes:
GK 16 Sierk Kooistra
DF 13 Børre Meinseth  64'
DF 17 Tieme Klompe
MF 14 Ronnie Pander
MF 18 Max Houttuin
FW 12 Romeo Wouden  56'
FW 15 Marc Nygaard  70'
Manager:
Foppe de Haan

Man of the match

Match officials

  • Assistant referees:
  • Fourth official: Harry van Beek[1]

Match rules

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

References

  1. ^ a b c "Finale Amstel Cup – Roda JC – SC Heerenveen – Team sheet". Royal Dutch Football Association. 8 May 1997.