Match Information
Competition Dutch Cup
Season 1977-78
Round Semi Final
Date
Home Sparta Rotterdam
Away Ajax
Final Score (regular time) 2 - 1
Halftime Score 1 - 1
Referees Henny Weerink
Spectators 8,500
Stadium
Kasteel (Rotterdam, Netherlands)
Average age of starting lineup 26.32
Number of official Ajax 1 matches of starting lineup 1219
Sparta Rotterdam (match selection)
Player Active Position Remark
Ray Clarke Start
Wim Meutstege Start
Ajax (match selection)
Player Active Position Remark
Piet Schrijvers Start Keeper
Johan Zuidema Start Defender
Ruud Krol Start Defender
Pim van Dord Start Defender
Jan Everse Start Defender
Hans Erkens Start Midfielder
Dick Schoenaker Start Midfielder
Simon Tahamata Start Midfielder
Frank Arnesen Start Forward
Ruud Geels Start Forward
Geert Meijer Start Forward
Tscheu La Ling Bench
Sparta Rotterdam Minute Ajax
First half
Goal Van Staveren 18
20 Goal (header) Frank Arnesen, assist: Ruud Krol, from free kick (indirect)
Second half
52 Substistuted Johan Zuidema out, in Tscheu La Ling
Goal Ray Clarke 83
Last 10 confrontations with Sparta
Date Competition Round Match Sum. Video Full Video Match Report
11/27/1977 Eredivisie 15 Sparta Rotterdam - Ajax 1 - 1 (0 - 0)
2/13/1977 Eredivisie 23 Sparta Rotterdam - Ajax 0 - 3 (0 - 1)
9/11/1976 Eredivisie 6 Ajax - Sparta Rotterdam 1 - 3 (1 - 2)
1/11/1976 Eredivisie 17 Ajax - Sparta 2 - 0 (2 - 0)
8/26/1975 Eredivisie (Playoffs) 3 Sparta - Ajax 0 - 5 (0 - 3)
8/16/1975 Eredivisie 1 Sparta - Ajax 1 - 1 (1 - 0)
3/31/1975 Eredivisie 28 Ajax - Sparta 2 - 0 (1 - 0)
3/28/1975 Eredivisie 27 Sparta - Ajax 1 - 1 (1 - 1)
4/20/1974 Eredivisie 31 Ajax - Sparta 0 - 0 (0 - 0)
12/26/1973 Eredivisie 17 Sparta - Ajax 1 - 2 (0 - 0)
Last 10 matches refereed by Henny Weerink
Date Competition Round Match Sum. Video Full Video Match Report
1/29/1978 Eredivisie 22 Ajax - NAC 3 - 1 (3 - 1)
12/11/1977 Eredivisie 17 FC Twente - Ajax 2 - 2 (1 - 1)
9/11/1977 Eredivisie 7 Roda JC - Ajax 4 - 1 (1 - 0)
5/15/1977 Eredivisie 34 NEC - Ajax 0 - 0 (0 - 0)
11/21/1976 Dutch Cup 2 Utrecht - Ajax 2 - 1 (0 - 1)
4/17/1976 Eredivisie 28 NAC - Ajax 0 - 0 (0 - 0)
2/15/1976 Eredivisie 22 De Graafschap - Ajax 2 - 1 (1 - 0)
2/2/1975 Eredivisie 20 Ajax - Telstar 1 - 1 (0 - 0)
1/6/1974 Eredivisie 18 Ajax - FC Groningen 9 - 0 (4 - 0)
7/18/1972 Friendly - Hengelose Selectie - Ajax 1 - 7 (0 - 4)