Friendly League

Bullen Arena
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Richard Fredriksson started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 6 minutes into the match, FC Bullen's Richard Fredriksson sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gordon Banks narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Richard Fredriksson's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gordon Banks was relentless in the 9th minute of the game. The crowd rose to their feet as FC Bullen's Richard Fredriksson slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Gordon Banks. That made the score 2-0 after 13 minutes of play. Maxi Rodriguez's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Toni Schumacher read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 20th minute of play. After 21 minutes, Maxi Rodriguez mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SJÖARED and the FC Bullen players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 21 played minutes SJÖARED got a freekick which was hit by Maxi Rodriguez. SJÖARED's Gordon Banks proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 22nd minute of the match, managed to save SJÖARED from getting a goal against them. If Richard Fredriksson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When SJÖARED's Vidar Lang in the 29th minute got a chance for a shot 29th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC Bullen's goalie prevented a goal. In the 32nd minute of the match, Richard Fredriksson got a very nice opportunity to score, but Gordon Banks was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. When Richard Fredriksson came up free with the goalie in the 34th minute, the FC Bullen fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Richard Fredriksson couldn't finish the play. Gordon Banks made a fantastic save in the 37th minute, when Richard Fredriksson sent off a good shot on target. Richard Fredriksson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Gordon Banks tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Toni Schumacher took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Valdemar Mattsson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gustavo Lopes, 46 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Vidar Lang made the kick off in the second half. Toni Schumacher took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vilhelm Lidman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 50 minutes into the match, FC Bullen's goal looked a bit too open when Vilhelm Lidman came free, but Toni Schumacher reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. SJÖARED's Gordon Banks played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Richard Fredriksson in the 52nd minute of play. Richard Fredriksson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 54th minute Richard Fredriksson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gordon Banks saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to SJÖARED getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Tim Hellbom hit a great ball. SJÖARED's Urban Rudberg was substituted for Vidar Lang. SJÖARED made a substitution. Emanuel Ståhlberg replaced Tim Hellbom. After 58 played minutes SJÖARED got a freekick which was hit by Tim Hellbom. Gordon Banks 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 59th minute. When FC Bullen's Richard Fredriksson in the 61st minute got a chance for a shot 61st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye SJÖARED's goalie prevented a goal. 63 minutes had been played when some careless play by SJÖARED'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 65th minute, Richard Fredriksson 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. SJÖARED's Isak Qvarnström was substituted for Vilhelm Lidman. After some fancy dribbling in the 68th minute, Richard Fredriksson managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Bullen's supporters rose to their feet, but Richard Fredriksson was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gordon Banks breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. FC Bullen's Andy Beckman was substituted for Kurt Pååk. SJÖARED's Gordon Banks played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Richard Fredriksson in the 80th minute of play. Gordon Banks came out of the goal in the 80th minute to try and stop a shot by FC Bullen's Richard Fredriksson. But to his dismay, Richard Fredriksson quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. SJÖARED's Gordon Banks played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Richard Fredriksson in the 87th minute of play.