( CNN ) -- The Dutch Cup tie abandoned last week after a fan ran on to the pitch to attack AZ Alkmaar goalkeeper Esteban Alvarado will be replayed on January 19 behind closed doors , the Netherlands football federation ( KNVB ) said Wednesday . The match at Ajax 's Amsterdam Arena on December 22 was being led 1-0 by the home side when the incident occurred just before halftime . Costa Rican 'keeper Alvarado reacted by twice kicking out at the fan , who was then escorted from the pitch by police . Alvarado and his teammates were enraged when he was subsequently red-carded by the referee and there were ugly scenes on the pitch . AZ coach Gertjan Verbeek then led his players off , complaining about the lack of security at Ajax 's ground , and the match was abandoned . The KNVB has since overturned the red card for Alvarado and fined Ajax 10,000 euros ( $ 12,934 ) . `` The Federation does not want to take any risk regarding the playing of this match while guaranteeing that the competition continues , '' a KNVB statement on its website said to explain the decision to stage a replay of the match without any fans . Out with the old and in with the new in 2012 . Ajax have until January 2 to appeal . In other football news Wednesday , Liverpool 's former Ajax striker Luis Suarez has been banned by the English Football Association ( FA ) for one match and fined 20,000 pounds ( $ 31,300 ) for a gesture made towards Fulham fans in the 1-0 defeat at Craven Cottage earlier this month . Uruguay international Suarez had admitted the latest charge of improper conduct , and Liverpool have also been fined the same amount for failing to control their players in the same match -- a charge related to the dismissal of midfielder Jay Spearing . It is a further blow for Suarez , who has starred for Liverpool since his move from Dutch football last season . It comes a little over a week after he was given an eight-game suspension for racially abusing Manchester United 's Patrice Evra during a match in October . That ban is currently on hold while Liverpool decide whether to appeal , but Suarez 's new suspension means he will miss Friday 's home game against Newcastle United in the English Premier League .
AZ Alkmaar - Ajax Dutch Cup tie to be replayed on January 19 behind closed doors . Original game on December 22 abandoned when AZ goalkeeper attacked . Esteban Alvarado was red-carded but this was subsequently revoked . TL;DR The Netherlands have been fined €30,000 for their part in the brawl that broke out at a match between PSV Eindhoven and AZ Alkmaar.