FC Groningen get after more than a quarter century, a new opportunity for the first time in history to put the KNVB Cup on the honor roll. The northerners charged Wednesday night in the own Euroborg with Excelsior: 3-0. On May 3 PEC Zwolle is the opponent in the Cockpit
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Marinus Dijkhuizen (l) and Excelsior do not make it in Groningen. Photo: Reuters 
FC Groningen coach Erwin van de Looi after 2-0. Photo: Reuters The Groningen hits came in the name of Hans Hateboer, Albert Rusnak and Tjaronn Chery.
FC Groningen played once before the cup final. In 1989 PSV 4-1 (goals from Romario, Ellerman (2) and Kieft) too strong. The only goal of team coach Hans Westerhof came when the name of Hennie Meijer.
Cup holder PEC reached Tuesday for the second consecutive year the final by FC Twente after taking penalty kicks to defeat.
The cup final between FC Groningen and PEC Zwolle is also an encounter between FC Groningen director Hans Nijland and his son and PEC striker Stef Nijland.
Incidentally, exactly one week after the cup final the league game between the two clubs – Groningen -. the program
Defender Eric Botteghin missing through suspension. His replacement Hans Hateboer showed as right his offensive qualities. Five minutes before the break he continued with Tjaronn Chery attack, which he effectively finished 1-0. Based on the game showed the Groningen lead was not undeserved.
The Excelsior was dosed playing for the interruption definitely have a chance at the counter. After the break Weert Tom came on behalf of Excelsior quickly in scoring position. Goalkeeper Sergio Padt rescued beautiful
Seven minutes later doubled Albert Rusnak viewed with a shot into the far corner of the margin:. 2-0. Thus the battle was almost over.
Coach Marinus Dijkhuizen gave just before the start of the game all that retaining the Premier League status for Excelsior has the highest priority. That appeared in the closing stages of the game. Chery and substitute Juninho Bacuna (lat) failed at first the score for the dominant build home club before Chery 88 minutes still struck: 3-0
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Hope FC Groningen wins, then again there is a club that one cup win like never before. Really nice that after 26 years Groningen weather will be placed in the cup final, just top this.