The traits of a terrific semi-final:
FC Utrecht – Sparta Rotterdam 3-1 (1-1)
38. Tobias Lauritsen 0-1
41. Ryan Flamingo 1-1
70. Sam Lammers 2-1
90+2. Victor Jensen 3-1
Yellow playing cards: Victor Jensen (FC Utrecht), Pelle Clement, Metinho (Sparta Rotterdam).
Spectators: 20.092.
Referee: Danny Makkelie.
FC Utrecht line-up:
Vasilis Barkas; Hidde ter Avest, Ryan Flamingo, Nick Viergever, Souffian El Karouani; Zidane Iqbal (46. Mike van der Hoorn), Can Bozdogan, Jens Toornstra (90+4. Mark van der Maarel); Taylor Sales space (65. Marouan Azarkan), Sam Lammers, Othmane Boussaid (75. Victor Jensen).
Sparta Rotterdam line-up:
Nick Olij; Stated Bakari (80. Charles-Andreas Brym), Bart Vriends, Mike Eerdhuijzen, Djevencio van der Kust; Jonathan de Guzmán (74. Shunsuke Mito), Metinho, Pelle Clement; Camiel Neghli, Tobias Lauritsen, Koki Saito (89. Rick Meissen).