2004 Johan Cruyff Shield

Johan Cruijff Schaal IX
Ajax FC Utrecht
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Date 8 August 2004
Venue Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam
Referee Dick van Egmond
Attendance 33,500

The ninth edition of the Johan Cruyff Shield (Dutch: Johan Cruijff Schaal) was held on 8 August 2004 between 2003–04 Eredivisie champions Ajax and 2003–04 KNVB Cup winners FC Utrecht. FC Utrecht won the match 4–2.

Match details

Ajax 2–4 FC Utrecht
Pienaar 51'
Sneijder 80' 		Report Schut 72'
Somers 87', 90'
Douglas 90+4'
Attendance: 33,500
Referee: Dick van Egmond
Ajax
FC Utrecht
GK 21 Maarten Stekelenburg
RB 12 Anthony Obodai
CB 3 John Heitinga
LB 5 Maxwell
RM 8 Steven Pienaar downward-facing red arrow 70'
CM 6 Tomáš Galásek
CM 16 Nigel de Jong
LM 11 Tom Soetaers Red card 53'
AM 10 Rafael van der Vaart (c)
CF 19 Wesley Sonck downward-facing red arrow 58'
CF 9 Zlatan Ibrahimović downward-facing red arrow 77'
Substitutes:
GK 1 Bogdan Lobonț
DF 4 Julien Escudé
DF 23 Zdeněk Grygera upward-facing green arrow 70'
MF 18 Wesley Sneijder upward-facing green arrow 58'
FW 17 Yannis Anastasiou
FW 20 Daniël de Ridder
FW 27 Tom De Mul upward-facing green arrow 77'
Manager:
Ronald Koeman
GK 1 Joost Terol
CB 8 Joost Broerse Yellow card 26' Yellow-red card 77'
CB 4 David Di Tommaso
CB 17 Alje Schut
RWB 2 Tim Cornelisse
LWB 5 Etienne Shew-Atjon downward-facing red arrow 75'
DM 6 Jean-Paul de Jong (c) downward-facing red arrow 85'
RM 7 Darl Douglas
LM 11 Dave van den Bergh
AM 10 Stefaan Tanghe
CF 20 Sandro Calabro downward-facing red arrow 68'
Substitutes:
GK 12 René Ponk
DF 19 Bas van den Brink
DF 15 Edson Braafheid upward-facing green arrow 75'
MF 3 Jordy Zuidam
MF 21 Rick Kruys
MF 23 Hans Somers upward-facing green arrow 85'
FW 18 Prince Rajcomar upward-facing green arrow 68'
Manager:
Foeke Booy