Steve Harper testimonial match: Highlights, interviews and Harper’s farewell speech
Posted on September 12th, 2013 | 62 Comments |
Very brief highlights of the very well attented (over 50,000) testimonial match for Steve Harper against a team of AC Milan legends, a tribute to his twenty years of loyal service to the Magpies. They mostly feature Paolo di Canio being booed, Harper and Alan Shearer being cheered then Harper missing his penalty when the game went into a shootout after a 0-0 draw. The Milan legends side won on penalties in the end.
Full penalty shoot out.
A selection of awful penalties from a bunch of old men!
A futher selection of videos from the game are available here and here.
Interviews and Steve Harpers speech.
The man himself being interviewed before the game.
Ex NUFC legend Sir Les Ferdinand being interviewed at half time.
And finally, Steve harper’s farewell speech to the assembled multitude.
Thanks to ‘MrBeanyman62’ for the videos.
Match details.
Final score: 0-0 (Milan won 2-1 on penalties)
Newcastle United legends squad: Tino Asprilla, Peter Beardsley, Joey Barton, John Beresford, Lee Bowyer, Olivier Bernard, Nicky Butt, Andy Cole, Nicos Dabizas, Kieron Dyer, Les Ferdinand, Ruel Fox, Keith Gillespie, David Ginola, Shay Given, Steve Harper, Brian Kilcline, Paul Kitson, Rob Lee, Liam O’Brien, Darren Peacock, Alessandro Pistone, Scott Sellars, Alan Shearer, Nobby Solano, Pavel Srnicek, Alan Thompson, Steve Watson, Steve Stone.
Newcastle United Legends (4-4-2): Steve Harper (Given 30 (Srnicek 61)) (G), Nobby Solano (Steve Watson 55 (Steve Stone 76)), Darren Peacock (Brian Kilcline 55 (Olivier Bernard 76)), Nicos Dabizas, John Beresford (Alessandro Pistone 41), Ruel Fox (Keith Gillespie 41 (Paul Kitson 71)), Robert Lee (Nicky Butt 41 (Kevin Nolan 61 (Ed Speed 81))), Lee Bowyer (Joey Barton 61), David Ginola (Scott Sellars 55 (Alan Thompson 71)); Les Ferdinand (Tino Asprilla 25, (Andy Cole 51)), Alan Shearer (Peter Beardsley 51 (Tommy Speed 81)).
AC Milan Legends squad: Ibrahim Ba, Franco Baresi, Zvonimir Boban, Angelo Carbone, Alessandro Costacurta, Paolo Di Canio, Roberto Favalli, Federico Giunti, Christian Lantignotti, Gianluigi Lentini, Paolo Maldini, Daniele Massaro, Roberto Mussi, Massimo Oddo, Guiseppe Pancaro, Sebastiano Rossi, Massimo Taibi, Mark van Bommel, Pietro Vierchowod, Christian Vieri.
AC Milan Glorie (4-4-2): Sebastiano Rossi (G), Guiseppe Pancaro (Ba 55), Franco Baresi (Roberto Mussi 46), Roberto Favalli, Paulo Maldini, Massimo Oddo (Pietro Vierchowod 55), Mark Van Bommel (Roberto Lorenzini 82), Alessandro Costacurta, Gianluigi Lentini (Daniele Massaro 55), Paulo Di Canio, Maurizio Gant.
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A faithful servant to the club,humble and underrated,we had the two best keepers in the league for many seasons with Steve and shay,I fully believe we could have been relegated many times if not for our ability to find great keepers.Best wishes to the fella.