2015 KNVB Cup Final

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2015 KNVB Cup Final
Event2014–15 KNVB Cup
Date3 May 2015
VenueDe Kuip, Rotterdam
Referee
Attendance50,000
2014
2016

The 2015 KNVB Cup Final was a football match between PEC Zwolle and FC Groningen on 3 May 2015 at De Kuip, Rotterdam. It was the final match of the 2014–15 KNVB Cup competition and the 97th Dutch Cup Final. Groningen beat Zwolle 2–0 to win their first ever domestic cup.[1]

Slovak winger Albert Rusnák was Groningen's hero of the day as he scored both goals for them.

Route to the final[]

PEC Zwolle Round FC Groningen
Opponent Result Opponent Result
FC Oss 3–2 (H) Second round Barendrecht 4–1 (A)
HHC Hardenberg 6–1 (H) Third Round Flevo Boys 8–1 (A)
VVV 1–0 (A) Fourth Round FC Volendam 3–0 (H)
SC Cambuur 3–2 (a.e.t.) (A) Quarter-finals Vitesse 4–0 (H)
FC Twente 1–1 (a.e.t., 4–2 on pens) (A) Semi-finals Excelsior 3–0 (H)

Match[]

Details[]

PEC Zwolle0–2FC Groningen
Report Rusnák 63', 75'
Attendance: 50,000
Referee:
PEC Zwolle
FC Groningen
GK Netherlands Warner Hahn
RB Netherlands Bram van Polen
CB Finland Thomas Lam downward-facing red arrow 81'
CB Netherlands Joost Broerse (c) downward-facing red arrow 65'
LB Netherlands Bart van Hintum
AM Netherlands Mustafa Saymak
CM Netherlands Ben Rienstra
CM Netherlands Jesper Drost
RW Democratic Republic of the Congo Jody Lukoki
LW New Zealand Ryan Thomas downward-facing red arrow 81'
ST Czech Republic Tomáš Necid
Substitutes:
DF Australia Trent Sainsbury upward-facing green arrow 65'
FW Netherlands Sheraldo Becker upward-facing green arrow 81'
FW Netherlands Stef Nijland upward-facing green arrow 81'
Manager:
Netherlands Ron Jans
GK Netherlands Sergio Padt
RB Netherlands Johan Kappelhof
CB Brazil Eric Botteghin
CB Sweden Rasmus Lindgren
LB Netherlands Lorenzo Burnet downward-facing red arrow 46'
CM Sweden Simon Tibbling
CM Netherlands Maikel Kieftenbeld (c)
AM Netherlands Tjaronn Chery
RW Netherlands Mimoun Mahi downward-facing red arrow 62'
ST Netherlands Michael de Leeuw downward-facing red arrow 86'
LW Slovakia Albert Rusnák
Substitutes:
DF Netherlands Hans Hateboer upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF Netherlands Jarchinio Antonia upward-facing green arrow 62'
FW Netherlands Juninho Bacuna upward-facing green arrow 86'
Manager:
Netherlands Erwin van de Looi

Match rules

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

References[]

  1. ^ FC Groningen schrijft historie met winst KNVB-beker – Voetbal International (in Dutch)
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