World League

Bullen Arena
Spectators: 7730 (Terracing: 5799, Seating: 1777, VIP seats: 154) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Toma Lechev made the kick off which started today's match. Kurt Pååk recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 6th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Kjønstad BF's Thor Gaarder in the 8th minute got a chance for a shot 8th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC Bullen's goalie prevented a goal. Jarle Volden 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 blasted a shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jarle Volden having to make a save. Jarle Volden 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 12th minute. After having played for 19 minutes, Richard Fredriksson managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Bullen's supporters crossed their fingers, but Richard Fredriksson was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Richard Fredriksson's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jarle Volden read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 21st minute of play. In the 22ndth minute of the game Richard Fredriksson who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Kjønstad BF's Jarle Volden was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Richard Fredriksson in the 22nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jarle Volden prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 25th minute, Verner Hägert hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 32nd minute, Richard Fredriksson left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FC Bullen fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. The throw-in from Verner Hägert in the 35th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Kjønstad BF's Tamer Aksel. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nechifor Mangra during the 42nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Kjønstad BF getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Nechifor Mangra hit a great ball. Jarle Volden took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Richard Fredriksson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Toma Lechev in the 46th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Toni Schumacher saved FC Bullen from getting behind. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Richard Fredriksson made a kick off. Toma Lechev succeeded in the game's 56th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 2-1. The supporters of Kjønstad BF booed when FC Bullen was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tord Hökkvist didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thor Gaarder could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 60th minute of the match, but Toni Schumacher made a huge save. After a rather tough play, Kjønstad BF's Walter Kannemann got a free kick in the 61st minute. In the 66th match minute, FC Bullen was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kurt Pååk to maneuver through the defense. FC Bullen's Philip Drake was substituted for Richard Fredriksson. FC Bullen made a substitution. Edvard Sandström replaced Gustav Helander. After a rather tough play, FC Bullen's Kurt Pååk got a free kick in the 67th minute. In the 70th minute, Walter Kannemann hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, FC Bullen's Toni Schumacher got control of the ball when Thor Gaarder tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of FC Bullen booed when Kjønstad BF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Walter Kannemann didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Philip Drake's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jarle Volden was relentless in the 78th minute of the game. Thor Gaarder was extremely unlucky when he, in the 80th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Kjønstad BF's Guaberto Boniel was substituted for Yngvar Loe. Jarle Volden showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Philip Drake, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. Philip Drake blasted a shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jarle Volden having to make a save. In the 88th minute Philip Drake shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jarle Volden saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the Kjønstad BF defense, Philip Drake kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jarle Volden. The Kjønstad BF fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jarle Volden should have stopped the shot. The supporters of FC Bullen booed when Kjønstad BF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Reidar Nordhaug didn't get a good kick on the ball. FC Bullen's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.