Newcastle ease in to UEFA Cup
Three-goal Toon see off Lillestrom
Arsenal open new home as Bergkamp says farewell
—– Having been held to a 1-1 draw in the first leg at St James’ Park, Newcastle United beat Lillestrom 3-0 in Norway to win their Intertoto Cup Third Round tie 4-1 on aggregate.
The Geordies take the initiative with two Shola Ameobi goals before Emre Belözoglu ensures Toon’s place in the Second Qualifying Round of the UEFA Cup in the final minute.
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—– In Dennis Bergkamp’s Testimonial match, Arsenal open their new 60,000-capacity Emirates Stadium in a carnival atmosphere in front of a sell-out crowd.
The game with Ajax (Bergkamp’s first club) mixes Gunners past and present against an array of Dutch legends.
Ian Wright, Emmanuel Petit, Patrick Vieira and Marc Overmars are amongst the returning Gunners, while 59-year-old Johan Cruyff and Holland World Cup coach Marco van Basten take to the field for Ajax in the closing minutes.
At the end of the final game of his career, Bergkamp is carried shoulder high during a lap of honour by Vieira and Thierry Henry.
Ajax’s striker Klass-Jan Huntelaar has the honour of scoring the first goal at the new stadium.
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