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.[1][2]

2014 KNVB Cup Final
Event2013–14 KNVB Cup
Date20 April 2014
VenueDe Kuip, Rotterdam
RefereeBas Nijhuis
Attendance42,500
2013
2015

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.[3]

Route to the final

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PEC Zwolle Round Ajax
Opponent Result Opponent Result
Fortuna Sittard 2–0 (H) Second round FC Volendam 4–2 (a.e.t.) (H)
Wilhelmina '08 4–0 (H) Third round ASWH 4–1 (H)
Excelsior 4–1 (A) Round of 16 IJsselmeervogels 3–0 (A)
JVC Cuijk 5–1 (H) Quarter-finals Feyenoord 3–1 (H)
NEC 2–1 (H) Semi-finals AZ 1–0 (A)

Match

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Details

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PEC Zwolle5–1Ajax
Thomas   8', 12'
Fernandez   22', 34'
Van Polen   50'
Report Van Rhijn   3'
Attendance: 42,500
Referee: Bas Nijhuis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PEC Zwolle
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ajax
GK 1   Diederik Boer
RB 2   Bram van Polen (c)   24'
CB 4   Maikel van der Werff
CB 14   Joost Broerse   71'
LB 5   Bart van Hintum
CM 22   Kamohelo Mokotjo
CM 43   Mateusz Klich
RW 6   Mustafa Saymak   64'
AM 11   Jesper Drost
LW 30   Ryan Thomas   83'
CF 18   Guyon Fernandez
Substitutes:
GK 16   Kevin Begois
DF 3   Darryl Lachman   71'
DF 38   Giovanni Gravenbeek   83'
MF 10   Stef Nijland
FW 7   Furdjel Narsingh   64'
FW 8   Thanasis Karagounis
FW 9   Fred Benson
Manager:
  Ron Jans
 
GK 1   Kenneth Vermeer
RB 2   Ricardo van Rhijn
CB 4   Niklas Moisander (c)   54'
CB 24   Stefano Denswil
LB 15   Nicolai Boilesen
CM 18   Davy Klaassen
CM 17   Daley Blind   24'
CM 25   Thulani Serero
RW 20   Lasse Schöne   80'
CF 11   Bojan   54'
LW 9   Kolbeinn Sigþórsson
Substitutes:
GK 22   Jasper Cillessen
DF 6   Mike van der Hoorn
DF 27   Ruben Ligeon
MF 5   Christian Poulsen   54'
MF 8   Lerin Duarte
FW 34   Lesly de Sa   54'
FW 43   Ricardo Kishna   80'
Manager:
  Frank 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

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References

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  1. ^ "PEC walst over Ajax in door vuurwerk ontsierde bekerfinale" (in Dutch). NU.nl. 20 April 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  2. ^ "PEC Zwolle wint KNVB-beker na weergaloze zege op Ajax" (in Dutch). RTV Oost. 20 April 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Bekerfinale tussen PEC Zwolle en Ajax tijd gestaakt" (in Dutch). NU.nl. 20 April 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2017.