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 JCRoundHeerenveenOpponentResultGroup stageOpponentResultByeMatchday 1Cambuur Leeuwarden5–0 (H)Matchday 2SV Urk3–1 (A)Matchday 3VV Sneek6–3 (A)Final standingsGroup 2 winner TeamHeerenveen3300144+109Cambuur Leeuwarden3201108+26SV Urk3102511−63VV Sneek3003612−60OpponentResultKnockout stageOpponentResultVV Katwijk6–2 (H)First roundTOP Oss3–2 (a.e.t.) (H)De Graafschap2–0 (A)Round of 16NEC2–0 (H)FC Zwolle5–0 (A)Quarter-finalsFeyenoord2–1 (H)Willem II1–0 (H)Semi-finalsHelmond Sport5–0 (H)
Match Details
GK 1 Ruud Hesp (c)RB 2 Ger SendenCB 3 Regillio Vrede CB 4 Maarten SchopsLB 5 Ramon van Haaren RM 6 André OoijerCM 7 Eric van der Luer LM 8 Arno Doomernik RW 9 Peter Van HoudtCF 10 Gerald SibonLW 11 Garba Lawal Substitutes:GK 16 Hans SpillmannDF 13 Henri HeerenDF 18 Mark Luijpers MF 12 Jan-Pieter Martens MF 14 Melvin PletMF 15 Stéphane Van Der Heyden FW 17 Arie ObdamManager: Martin Jol GK 1 Hans VonkRB 2 Ole TobiasenCB 4 Johan Hansma (c)LB 5 Tom Sier CM 6 Alex Pastoor CM 3 Jan de VisserAM 8 Igor KorneevAM 10 Jon Dahl TomassonRW 7 Jeffrey Talan CF 9 Leeroy EchteldLW 11 Boudewijn Pahlplatz Substitutes:GK 16 Sierk KooistraDF 13 Børre Meinseth DF 17 Tieme KlompeMF 14 Ronnie PanderMF 18 Max HouttuinFW 12 Romeo Wouden FW 15 Marc Nygaard Manager: Foppe de Haan Man of the match Eric van der Luer (Roda JC)
Match officials Assistant referees: Jan Rijser
Fourth official: Harry van BeekMatch rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Seven named substitutes. Maximum of three substitutions.
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