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Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Vitaliy van der Aa got the match started through his kick off. Esbjörn Tunander showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Richard Fredriksson, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. In the 7th minute Richard Fredriksson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Esbjörn Tunander saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Richard Fredriksson might have been able to make a better finish in the 11th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Esbjörn Tunander. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Richard Fredriksson ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 11thth minute of the game Richard Fredriksson who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but GrassNuts FC's Esbjörn Tunander was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Philip Åkerman struck a weak shot in the 16th minute. Toni Schumacher didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for GrassNuts FC. Toni Schumacher made an important save on a dangerous shot by Philip Åkerman in the 25th minute. In the 28th match minute, FC Bullen was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tord Hökkvist to maneuver through the defense. In the 29th minute Richard Fredriksson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Esbjörn Tunander saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 29 minutes into the match, Richard Fredriksson notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of GrassNuts FC's Esbjörn Tunander. Esbjörn Tunander was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 32 played minutes GrassNuts FC got a freekick which was hit by Fabian Fransson. GrassNuts FC's Esbjörn Tunander played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Richard Fredriksson in the 34th minute of play. Kurt Pååk fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Esbjörn Tunander having to interfere. Esbjörn Tunander showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Richard Fredriksson in the 40th minute of the match.

With a little luck, GrassNuts FC's Esbjörn Tunander got control of the ball when Richard Fredriksson tried to sneak it across the goal line. 53 minutes into the match, FC Bullen's Richard Fredriksson sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Esbjörn Tunander narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 55 minutes had been played when some careless play by GrassNuts FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Gustavo Lopes was slow to take the kick. During this time FC Bullen's players had a chance to rest. In the 56th minute, Philip Åkerman made a precise shot to the right of Toni Schumacher. FC Bullen's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Esbjörn Tunander was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Richard Fredriksson showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-2 in the 59 minute of play. In the 63rd minute Richard Fredriksson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Esbjörn Tunander saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Richard Fredriksson recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 64th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 68th minute Richard Fredriksson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Esbjörn Tunander saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 71st minute Brian Lindberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Toni Schumacher saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Richard Fredriksson struck a weak shot in the 72nd minute. Esbjörn Tunander didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Bullen. A sloppy throw-in by Gösta Vennerkvist in the 77th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by FC Bullen's Kurt Pååk. Esbjörn Tunander was out of position in the 79 minute of play, and Philip Drake capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Philip Drake really showed his touch with that goal: 1-3. Esbjörn Tunander stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Philip Drake's shot from short distance in the 83rd minute. Esbjörn Tunander took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Philip Drake, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 91 minutes into the match, Vitaliy van der Aa notched a goal, 2-3, to the right of FC Bullen's Toni Schumacher. Toni Schumacher was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Kurt Pååk sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. FC Bullen played a much better game than GrassNuts FC and deserved their victory. The GrassNuts FC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.