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1. In the 1996-97 season, David Beckham scored from the half way line against Wimbledon using which of these?
2. One of the best London Derbies was played out between Chelsea and Arsenal at Stamford Bridge on 23rd November, 1999. Chelsea seemed to have secured the 3 points as they were leading 2-0 with 20 minutes to play. One Arsenal player however scored a hat-trick, the winner being a phenomenal strike past two defenders on the line from a seemingly impossible angle, after rounding the goalkeeper. Who was this player?
3. In 2001, the 10,000th Premiership goal was scored by Les Ferdinand playing for which club?
4. One player had a habit of scoring spectacular long-range goals, it seems that's all he ever did, but who is he?
5. Chelsea thrashed promising Sunderland 4-0 on the opening day of the 99-00 season. The pick of the bunch was volleyed in by Gus Poyet in the 78th minute, but supplied by the "scoop" of which Italian?
6. Peter Schmeichel's only Premiership goal, scored in 2001, came on which ground?
7. Which Liverpool midfielder, in successive seasons, scored brilliant goals at Old Trafford to win both matches 1-0?
8. In the run-in for Bradford City at the end of an awful 2000-01 season, they at least provided one handsome performance for their supporters with an entertaining win over Charlton Athletic. The second goal was a spectacular side-footed volley from outside the area, by who?
9. In the 2001-02 season, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer slotted under Dean Kiely to put United 2-1 up against Charlton Athletic, the ball having come back off the cross-bar from a shot at the half way line by which United midfielder?
10. Tony Yeboah scored a 'belter' at Selhurst Park against Wimbledon in the 1995-96 season. His control on the chest and knee found him some space as he drove to the edge of the area and then he unleashed a bullet into the top right hand corner. He was swamped by his team-mates, who played for which club?
11. In 1996, which Italian scored a memorable hat-trick on his Premiership debut in a thrilling 3-3 draw on the first day of the season?
12. Jon Harley scored a scorching shot at Loftus Road in the 2002-03 season, hitting the ball on the run from far outside the area. With such power and curve, the goalkeeper had no chance. Who was young Harley playing for?
13. Dennis Bergkamp, in France '98 against Argentina, scored the best goal of the tournament. From a long pass into the area he showed astonishing control to bring the ball down and finish powerfully into the net above the goalkeeper. It was remarkably similar to a goal he scored against Leicester City in a thrilling match at Filbert Street. Who set him up by providing the incisive pass in THAT match?
14. In the 2002-03 season, Manchester United travelled to St James's Park to face a daunting but crucial tie with Newcastle. It proved nothing short of a walk-over for the Red Devils who trounced the title outsiders 6-2. The first fabulous strike of the game came from which young talent?
15. The first ever Premiership goal is memorable just because it is that - the first Premiership goal. Scored on the opening day of the season in 1992 against eventual champions Manchester United, but by who?
16. An extravagant mid-air scissors kick by this player, was commonly conceived as being the best goal of a season early in the 21st Century. He received a long drilled pass from his West Ham team-mate Trevor Sinclair, and from one edge of the area volleyed in superbly to the opposite corner. Which player scored this incredible goal?
17. Which youngster grabbed the headlines and took the country by storm when he curled into the top corner over David Seaman to end Arsenal's long unbeaten run?
18. Fondly remembered by Charlton fans is the 4-2 victory over Arsenal at Highbury in 2001-02. By far the best goal of the day came from one of Charlton's many brilliant midfelders. A clumsy Arsenal throw in lead to Patrick Viera having the ball nicked away from him, the Charlton midfielder quickly looked up and from the right corner of the area and looped an astonoshing chip into the net, in off the underside of the bar AND post. Who scored?
19. Kanu scored a cheeky goal against Middlesborough in a 6-1 drubbing at the Riverside in 1999, but which colour strip were Arsenal wearing?
20. An otherwise boring 1-0 win for Derby over Southampton in the latter end of the period 1992 to 2003 provided one of the most fantastic own-goals ever. From a low corner, what happened?
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