Friendly League

Bullen Arena
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Tony Skarkman got the match started through his kick off. Richard Fredriksson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Rıza Vuralhan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Richard Fredriksson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Richard Fredriksson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Rıza Vuralhan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 21 minutes into the game, Richard Fredriksson recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Rıza Vuralhan. Richard Fredriksson showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Toni Schumacher came out of the goal in the 26th minute to try and stop a shot by Strömsbro IF's Argyris Papapetrou. But to his dismay, Argyris Papapetrou quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. In the 32nd minute, Richard Fredriksson ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Rıza Vuralhan was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Richard Fredriksson in the 35th minute of play forced Strömsbro IF's goalkeeper Rıza Vuralhan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Strömsbro IF's Rıza Vuralhan got control of the ball when Richard Fredriksson tried to sneak it across the goal line. Toni Schumacher took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Argyris Papapetrou, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. FC Bullen's Toni Schumacher played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tony Skarkman in the 47th minute of play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

The wind increased when Richard Fredriksson made the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, Richard Fredriksson ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Rıza Vuralhan was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. Rıza Vuralhan came out of the goal in the 54th minute to try and stop a shot by FC Bullen's Kurt Pååk. But to his dismay, Kurt Pååk quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-1. Toni Schumacher made a fantastic save in the 62nd minute, when Argyris Papapetrou sent off a good shot on target. In the 63rdth minute of the game Richard Fredriksson who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Strömsbro IF's Rıza Vuralhan was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Richard Fredriksson's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rıza Vuralhan read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 64th minute of play. Rıza Vuralhan 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 71st minute. Richard Fredriksson recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 72nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. FC Bullen's Andy Beckman was substituted for Gustavo Lopes. Strömsbro IF's Rıza Vuralhan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Philip Drake in the 76th minute of play. 77 minutes into the match, Strömsbro IF's goal looked a bit too open when Philip Drake came free, but Rıza Vuralhan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Philip Drake in the 79th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rıza Vuralhan prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 81st minute, Verner Hägert made a precise shot to the right of Rıza Vuralhan. Strömsbro IF's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-1. Rıza Vuralhan stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Philip Drake's shot from short distance in the 86th minute. FC Bullen were awarded a corner in the 87th minute after Strömsbro IF's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Kurt Pååk took the corner. Bo Harman tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Rıza Vuralhan. An unnecessary self made goal, 6-1 in the 88th minute. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The FC Bullen fans cheered their team off the field, for while Strömsbro IF had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.