The 1899–1900 KNVB Cup was the 2nd staging of the

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. The cup was won by

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, beating Ajax Leiden 3–1 in the

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Format

All ties were played in one game, and if the result was a draw, two extra periods of 7½ minutes were played to determine the winner. If there was no winner after that, another extra period of two extra periods of 7½ minutes was played, and if there was still no decision after that, the game was replayed on the opponent's pitch, and if the draw persisted, then the game goes into extra time until a goal was scored. The second edition of the KNVB Cup was much better organized than the first, as it had only had two withdrawals during the season.

Results

First round

District 1

Note: USV Hercules did not compete

District 2

District 3

District 4

Second round

Note: Without a fight, he did not compete in the Olympics

Quarterfinals

Semi-finals

Final

The final, which took place on 1 April in

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, was contested by Ajax Leiden and the surprising package

from

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, the club of the local military academy. It was, therefore, a team made of soldiers who came from all over the country to Breda for their training, including

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, and

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. On its way to the final, Velocitas defeated

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3–2 in the quarter-finals and

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2–1 in the semifinals. Despite having a strong start, Ajax soon had to retreat and play on the defensive, with the Dutch newspaper ''

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'' particularly praising Ajax's

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Cramer and his ability to clear dangerous balls. Velocitas' goalkeeper, on the other hand, makes a much poorer performance, being at fault in Ajax's opening goal after misjudging a clearance. This prompted Velocitas to press before the break, but despite creating multiple chances and even deserving the equalizer, they failed to do so. In the second-half, however, Velocitas came out with renewed spirits and "showed us a game so beautiful, so sure, that for a moment we thought we were watching a distinguished English eleven-man team at work", scoring three goals via Clifford (twice) and Altinck du Cloux, thus sealing a 3–1 victory. In doing so, Velocitas became the first club from the south to win an important match against a club from

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. Velocitas' goalkeeper,

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, did not had to touch a single ball after the break, mainly thanks to the work of his full-back Herman Gerth van Wijk.

Aftermatch

When Velocitas returned to Breda, they were welcomed by a huge partying crowd. Despite winning the KNVB Cup, Velocitas eventually disappeared.

References

External links

Nederlandse voetbalbeker 1899-’00
(niederländisch)
Alle Spielzeiten
voetbalarchieven.nl (niederländisch)

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