2017 KNVB Cup final

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]

2017 KNVB Cup Final
Event2016–17 KNVB Cup
AZ Vitesse
0 2
Date30 April 2017
VenueDe Kuip, Rotterdam
RefereeDanny Makkelie
Attendance46,105

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
Further information: 2016–17 KNVB Cup
AZ Round Vitesse
Opponent Result Opponent Result
FC Lienden 4–1 (A) Second round De Dijk 7–2 (A)
Emmen 1–0 (H) Third round RKC 4–1 (H)
ASWH 2–0 (H) Round of 16 De Jodan Boys 4–0 (H)
Heerenveen 1–0 (H) Quarter-finals Feyenoord 2–0 (H)
SC Cambuur 0–0 (3–2 on pens) (H) Semi-finals Sparta 2–1 (A)

Match

Details
AZ0–2Vitesse
Report Van Wolfswinkel 81', 88'
Attendance: 46,105
Referee: Danny Makkelie
AZ
Vitesse
GK24Netherlands Tim Krul
RB17Norway Jonas Svensson
CB3Netherlands Rens van Eijdendownward-facing red arrow 83'
CB4Netherlands Ron Vlaar (c)
LB5Netherlands Ridgeciano Haps
CM30Belgium Stijn Wuytens
CM23Netherlands Derrick LuckassenYellow card 77'
AM8Netherlands Joris van Overeemdownward-facing red arrow 67'
RW7Iran Alireza Jahanbakhsh
LW19Netherlands Dabney dos Santosdownward-facing red arrow 79'
ST9Netherlands Wout Weghorst
Substitutes:
GK1Uruguay Sergio Rochet
DF12Netherlands Pantelis Hatzidiakos
DF2Sweden Mattias Johansson
DF22Netherlands Thomas Ouwejan
MF18Netherlands Iliass Bel Hassaniupward-facing green arrow 79'
MF6Netherlands Ben Rienstra
MF20Netherlands Mats Seuntjensupward-facing green arrow 67'
FW28Nigeria Fred Fridayupward-facing green arrow 83'
FW29Trinidad and Tobago Levi Garcia
FW11Sweden Muamer Tankovic
Manager:
Netherlands John van den Brom
GK1Curaçao Eloy Room
RB5Netherlands Kelvin Leerdamdownward-facing red arrow 88'
CB19United States Matt Miazga
CB37Georgia (country) Guram Kashia (c)
LB6Netherlands Arnold Kruiswijk
CM18Zimbabwe Marvelous Nakamba
CM34England Lewis Baker
AM25Netherlands Navarone Foordownward-facing red arrow 90+1'
RW7Kosovo Milot Rashica
CF13Netherlands Ricky van WolfswinkelYellow card 77'
LW11Brazil Nathandownward-facing red arrow 73'
Substitutes:
GK24Netherlands Jeroen Houwen
GK23Denmark Michael Tørnes
DF28Netherlands Alexander Büttner
DF17Netherlands Kevin Diksupward-facing green arrow 88'
DF43Netherlands Lassana Faye
DF3Netherlands Maikel van der Werffupward-facing green arrow 90+1'
MF8England Mukhtar Ali
MF30Russia Arshak Koryan
FW10Morocco Adnane Tighadouiniupward-facing green arrow 73'
FW9China Yuning Zhang
FW16Netherlands Mitchell van Bergen
Manager:
Netherlands Henk Fräser

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
  1. AZ verliest Bekerfinale van Vitesse - AZ (in Dutch)
  2. Vitesse wint finale KNVB-beker: eerste grote prijs in 125-jarig bestaan van de club - Volkskrant (in Dutch)
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