Ajax lit up by minnows in Dutch Cup final

PEC Zwolle lift first trophy in first final in 37 years

It was over in a little over a half hour when Dutch giants Ajax spectacularly were down 4-1 on its way to a 5-1 defeat.

But the images that will be remembered is former Manchester United netminder Edwin van der Sar pleading with his Amsterdam side's supporters to stop the fireworks as Ajax endured the goalfest. Play had to be delayed, officials debated whether to stop the match and the rest of the stadium's fans were shellshocked at the proceedings on the field.

In the end, it was the minnows that won by a heavy scoreline to lift its first major honor in the club's history. This is what football is all about.

-Tio Pelotas

@TioPelotas74

Balotelli not helping the game with theatrics

Watching Mario Balotelli is frustrating, enjoyable, infuriating, a train wreck, fantastic and annoying at at once.

An amazing talent, there's no denying that.

A nutcase, genius specimen of a baby is kinda how I would describe him.

He can do it all, but then you see him do what he did against Ajax yesterday to deny them a point in the 93rd minute. He fouls the defender, yet cons the referee into giving Milan a penalty (which he scores himself).

Cut it out Mario. Or maybe UEFA/FIFA should actually tell those officials behind the goal to do something!

Dutch legends coach sides to 3-3 draw

Friday night excuses

Heerenveen and Ajax drew 3-3 on Friday night - a fantastic game with two Dutch legends masterminding their teams. Marco van Basten and Frank de Boer were great players and look like being very successful managers.

It gives me a excuse to post possibly the best goal of all-time to the site (it's all opinions, but it's in my top 5). It also gives me the chance to let you know about players like Alfred Finnbogason, Luciano Slagveer and Magnus Wolff Eikrem - not only do they seem like good players, but they have fantastic names!

But anyway, here's that volley I dream about...

Don't dive in, don't dive in

Zlatan is a fantastic talent, there's no denying that

He's not lazy, you just wish you could see him produce all the time

The Swede was the first player to score 30 goals in France's top division since 1989-90 when Jean-Pierre Papin did it. And he was mustard.

The overhead kick he scored against England in the 4-2 win was special, but think I prefer this.