Friendly League

Bullen Arena
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Chen Ao Fan got the match started through his kick off. Richard Fredriksson's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Karl-Erik Norström read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 6th minute of play. Karl-Erik Norström made an important save on a dangerous shot by Richard Fredriksson in the 8th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kevin Keegan in the 15th minute of play forced FC Bullen's goalkeeper Toni Schumacher to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 18th minute Amador Merexildo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Karl-Erik Norström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Karl-Erik Norström made an important save on a dangerous shot by Richard Fredriksson in the 19th minute. After a rather tough play, FC Bullen's Roland Topp got a free kick in the 21st minute. In the 25th minute, Chen Ao Fan got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Richard Fredriksson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Richard Fredriksson came free with the goalkeeper in the 26th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Karl-Erik Norström could save by the left post. Skövde AIK's attentive Lu Rong Yi managed to snatch the ball when Tord Hökkvist made a throw-in in the 28th minute of the game. After some careless play in the FC Bullen defense, Kevin Keegan kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Toni Schumacher. The FC Bullen fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Toni Schumacher should have stopped the shot. Toni Schumacher showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Chen Ao Fan in the 36th minute of the match. Karl-Erik Norström made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Richard Fredriksson in the 41st minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Chen Ao Fan in the 42nd minute of play forced FC Bullen's goalkeeper Toni Schumacher to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Toni Schumacher didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Chen Ao Fan went, in the 42nd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Richard Fredriksson was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute of the match Skövde AIK got a corner. FC Bullen's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Chen Ao Fan ran over to the corner to take the kick. Richard Fredriksson took the ball and in the 56 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Karl-Erik Norström. Karl-Erik Norström dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. Karl-Erik Norström showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gustavo Lopes in the 61st minute of the match. Toni Schumacher made an important save on a dangerous shot by Kurt Hamrin in the 67th minute. Karl-Erik Norström showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Richard Fredriksson in the 69th minute of the match. FC Bullen made a substitution. Philip Drake replaced Richard Fredriksson. FC Bullen's Edvard Sandström was substituted for Gustav Helander. FC Bullen made a substitution. Andy Beckman replaced Gustavo Lopes. With a little luck, FC Bullen's Toni Schumacher got control of the ball when Kevin Keegan tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 75th minute, Philip Drake got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 79 minutes into the game, Philip Drake cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-3. Karl-Erik Norström was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 82nd minute, Philip Drake got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Kevin Keegan in the 84thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Toni Schumacher, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After 86 minutes of play, FC Bullen's Philip Drake made it 4-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Karl-Erik Norström was left in no man's land by his defense there! After some careless play in the Skövde AIK defense, Philip Drake kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Karl-Erik Norström. The Skövde AIK fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Karl-Erik Norström should have stopped the shot.