2007 KNVB Cup final

The 2007 KNVB Cup Final was a football match between AZ and Ajax on 6 May 2007 at De Kuip, Rotterdam. It was the final match of the 2006–07 KNVB Cup competition. Ajax beat AZ on penalties after the match finished 1–1 after extra time.[1] It was Ajax' 17th KNVB Cup title.[2]

2007 KNVB Cup Final
Event2006–07 KNVB Cup
AZ Ajax
1 1
After extra time
Ajax won 8–7 on penalties
Date6 May 2007
VenueDe Kuip, Rotterdam
RefereeDick van Egmond
Attendance42,000

Route to the final
Further information: 2006–07 KNVB Cup
AZ Round Ajax
Opponent Result Opponent Result
VV Bennekom 10–0 (A) Second round Jong RKC Waalwijk 5–2 (A)
SV Meerssen 10–1 (H) Third round ADO Den Haag 2–0 (H)
MVV 5–0 (H) Round of 16 HFC Haarlem 4–0 (H)
FC Utrecht 2–1 (A) Quarter-finals Willem II 2–0 (A)
NAC Breda 6–0 (H) Semi-finals RKC Waalwijk 3–1 (H)

Match

Details
AZ1–1 (a.e.t.)Ajax
Dembélé 4' Report Huntelaar 50'
Penalties
Arveladze soccer ball with check mark
Boukhari soccer ball with check mark
Steinsson soccer ball with check mark
De Cler soccer ball with check mark
Jenner soccer ball with check mark
Dembélé soccer ball with check mark
Molhoek soccer ball with check mark
Donk soccer ball with red X		 7–8 soccer ball with check mark Perez
soccer ball with check mark Huntelaar
soccer ball with check mark Vermaelen
soccer ball with check mark Lindenbergh
soccer ball with check mark Heitinga
soccer ball with check mark De Mul
soccer ball with check mark Ogăraru
soccer ball with check mark Davids
Attendance: 42,000
Referee: Dick van Egmond
AZ
Ajax
GK22Morocco Khalid Sinouh
RB23Iceland Grétar Steinsson
CB2Netherlands Kew Jaliens
CB14Netherlands Ryan Donk
LB5Netherlands Tim de Cler
RM27Netherlands Julian Jenner
CM10Germany Simon Cziommerdownward-facing red arrow 71'
CM20Netherlands Demy de Zeeuwdownward-facing red arrow 102'
LM11Belgium Maarten Martensdownward-facing red arrow 64'
CF9Georgia (country) Shota Arveladze (c)
CF18Belgium Mousa Dembélé
Substitutes:
GK26Netherlands Job Bulters
DF3Netherlands Gijs Luirink
MF7Morocco Nourdin Boukhariupward-facing green arrow 64'
MF15Netherlands Rogier Molhoekupward-facing green arrow 102'
MF25Netherlands Ruud Vormer
FW19Netherlands Danny Koevermansupward-facing green arrow 71'
FW29Netherlands Jeremain Lens
Manager:
Netherlands Louis van Gaal
GK1Netherlands Maarten Stekelenburg
RB20Romania George Ogăraru
CB3Netherlands Jaap Stam (c)
CB4Belgium Thomas Vermaelen
LB5Netherlands Urby Emanuelsondownward-facing red arrow 76'
DM2Netherlands John Heitinga
CM18Spain GabriRed card 90'
CM10Netherlands Wesley SneijderYellow card 69'downward-facing red arrow 87'
CM13Netherlands Edgar Davids
CF9Netherlands Klaas-Jan HuntelaarYellow card 70'
CF8Netherlands Ryan Babeldownward-facing red arrow 119'
Substitutes:
GK30Netherlands Dennis Gentenaar
DF35Netherlands Gregory van der Wiel
MF14Spain Roger
MF15Netherlands Olaf Lindenberghupward-facing green arrow 119'
FW11Denmark Kenneth Perezupward-facing green arrow 87'
FW16Belgium Tom De Mulupward-facing green arrow 76'
FW21Romania Nicolae Mitea
Manager:
Netherlands Henk ten Cate

Match rules

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

References
  1. "Ajax prolongeert KNVB beker" (in Dutch). KNVB. 6 May 2007. Archived from the original on 4 February 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  2. "Ajax wint bekerfinale van AZ na strafschoppen" (in Dutch). de Volkskrant. 6 May 2007. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
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