PSV - Ajax 0-5

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Absent PSV: Valckx, Faber, Van der Weerden and Gudjohnsen (all injured)

Absent Ajax: Melchiot (red card in last match)

Expected line-up PSV: Waterreus, Ooijer, Stam, Skerla (or Demo), Numan, Stinga, Jonk, Cocu, Zenden, Nilis, Moller (or De Bilde);

PSV hasn't lost against rivals Ajax in 7 matches (since 1994/1995).

In total PSV and Ajax played 12 cupmatches against each other, of which Ajax managed to win 5, PSV 3 and 4 matches ended in a draw, total goals: 16-18 in the advantage of Ajax Amsterdam.

The final will be the 106th match between PSV and Ajax of which Ajax did win 48, PSV 39 and 18 matches ended in a draw, total goals 172-196..

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PSV - Ajax 0-5

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Amstel Cup Final

PSV - Ajax 0-5 (0-2)

Score:
0-1 Babangida ('24)
0-2 Litmanen ('38)
0-3 Litmanen ('60)
0-4 Arveladze ('77)
0-5 Litmanen ('83)

Yellow card:Numan (PSV), Witsche (Ajax);
Red Card: Ooijer (2 yellow cards)

Referee: Jol

Visitors: 22.500;

PSV: Waterreus, Ooijer, Stam, Demo, Numan, Stinga ('74 Iwan), Jonk, Cocu, Zenden, Nilis ('83 Degryse), De Bilde ('74Bruggink);

Ajax: Van der Sar ('87 Grim), Rudy, Blind, Oliseh, De Boer, De Boer, Litmanen, Witsche, Babangida, Arveladze ('83 Benni), Laudrup ('74 Hoekstra);

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PSV crushed

Ajax Amsterdam won the Dutch Cup and its sixth league and cup double by demolishing our own PSV Eindhoven 5-0 in Sunday's final.

Ajax got goals from Nigerian Tijjani Babangida and Georgian Shota Arveladze and a hattrick from Finn Jari Litmanen to lay to rest the ghost of PSV, which Ajax had not beaten for three years.

PSV started not so bad, at least they were definitely th better team against Ajax who had their individualism working for them and not so much the team. PSV got a couple of 100% chances, but failed to finish them off. A thin cup final crowd of only 22.500 visitors had to wait until the 28th minute for the deadlock to be broken. Babangida dispossessed PSV defender Andre Ooijer deep in the PSV half to shoot into the corner past a diving Ronald Wattereus. After the match looked like it was ended. PSV defenders made childish mistake after mistake. Partly because PSV only played with three defenders. Because of injuries PSV played with midfielder Igor Demo surprisingly and not with defender Skerla.

Litmanen made it 2-0 in the 38th minute, and the last half hour turned into a rout. The Finn found the net again in the 61st and 84th. Arveladze scored in the 79th.

Right back Ooijer had a nightmare day, getting sent off for a tackle from behind in the 75th minute that earned him his second yellow card. Arveladze's goal was perhaps the finest of the Ajax batch. The Georgian shot from some distance after he had spotted the PSV keeper off his line. But it was because of the feet of Nuam, who touched the ball, that Waterreus didn't stand a chance. It was Waterreus who prevented a higher score against the rivals. The rest of the players didn't seem to care anymore.

Ajax was rarely bothered by PSV attacks, except for a brief spell toward the end of the first half. But keeper Edwin van der Sar parried two fine Luc Nilis drives effectively.

"We had the match more under control; PSV came back, but we held off an equalizer," said Ajax defender Danny Blind of the early stages, mindful of the team's 4-3 loss to PSV in December.

PSV's problems deepened after Ooijer's dismissal. The departure of both Stam, to Manchester United, and Arthur Numan, to Glasgow Rangers, at the end of the season does not bode well for PSV's future at the back. The match also marked the farewell of PSV's Phillip Cocu and coach Dick Advocaat. The players and coach didn't seem to care about the farewell, it was goodbye and no thanks for your support for most of the players. They are probably lying under the sun by now, provided they don't have to play for the WC, maybe that cab inspire them?

Advocaat, who becomes Glasgow Rangers boss in July, had coveted the trophy as a parting shot and was disappointed that his charges converted none of their first half chances. "We created eight 100 percent chances," he said. "It could have been 3-1 or 3-2 (at half-time). "I don't want to name names. but our defense did not function well."

Ajax was crowned champion a month ago. The double is its first since 1983. Ajax's future appears brighter. Dane Michael Laudrup played his last club game, and a question mark remains over the future of midfielder Ronald de Boer. But, in Georgi Kinkladze, Ajax has at least one replacement.

Rotterdam's De Kuip stadium may have also have said a farewell to top football for some time. The city mayor moved the kickoff from early evening to afternoon because of security fears, angering the Dutch F.A. who said they are looking at Amsterdam or Eindhoven for next season's final.

The stadium was less than half full partly because of the time change. "Terrible" was the verdict of Ajax coach Morten Olsen. However, in part vindication of the mayor's decision, police had to intervene in a number of skirmishes, charging some 250 Feyenoord fans near the ground and making 70 arrests.