Flamingoes 4 – 6 KIKK United FC

KIKK travelled to the depths of south London expecting a tough physical game against Flamingoes. However, the team was not expecting a severely sloping ‘pitch’ with no grass. We warmed up on the side, in a vain attempt to protect the playing surface.

KIKK sporting their new hoodies!

The ‘tackles’ and pushing started early; tempers frayed but the referee, under assessment, decided to keep his cards hidden.  The opposition quickly went two up. Unphased, KIKK regrouped and changed tactics to suit what quickly became a ‘battle’ as opposed to a game of football. Instead we aimed for the wings, which gained quick reward with first Emma and then Mary slotting home.

Flaminoges only had one outlay, a massive 6 foot tall striker, known to her team mates as ‘Misty,’ who was allowed an open header which she easily knocked passed Anna. However, this did not deter KIKK. The defence decided to reformat slightly and put two on their big centre forward. Mary continued to reak havoc down the right wing and got on the score sheet again. Emma not to be out-done on the left wing also found the net again. Flamingoes did an early sub to try and stop ‘Player of the Match’ Mary but to no avail. KIKK pushed for another before half-time and Alma’s perseverance upfront paid off with a well taken goal that took us into a 5-3 half-time lead.

KIKK were not going to be caught napping twice in a game and Susanne managed to score possibly KIKK’s fastest ever goal, just 37 seconds from kick-off. Flamingoes continued to fight hard but KIKK defended well as a team. Coach Chris made two substitutions, which brought on some much needed fresh legs; both Kerrie and Sophie causing problems to the tiring opposition defence. Flamingoes managed to grab a very fortunate goal after the ball had appeared to go off the back line. However, KIKK played out the game in the opposition’s half and with that another 3 points to leave us only two points off the top of the league.

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Camden Town FC 0 – 3 KIKK United FC

The tension in the dressing room was self evident; an away game at our home ground against local rivals, not to mention it being our first league game of the New Year. The game started a little scrappy with both teams trying to run off the nerves and the cold. KIKK were the first to get into their passing game with some great interplay down the right hand side between Mary and Carol.

A corner was swung into the danger area and after Camden failed to clear, Mary calmly slotted through the melee of legs into the back of the net. This was the que for KIKK to relax and play their own game. The majority of play happened in the oppositions half and the pressure on Camden’s defence mounted. Before the end of the half Sak got a well deserved second goal for Kikk. Camden had a couple of breaks but did not manage to threaten Anna’s goal until the stroke of half-time, when Anna was forced into a low diving save at her near post.

A two-nil lead was comfortable, but the game was certainly not over. Camden remained committed in the tackles and a change of position helped shore up their midfield but they still lacked an outlay up front. When a chance arose, Inga was on hand with a perfectly timed sliding tackle to nick the ball off the strikers toe. With two minutes to go, a lovely counter attacking ball by Carol, left Sak with a player and goalie to beat. She smartly turned the last defender and slotted her second and KIKK’s third past the keeper; a very cool finish. KIKK pushed on for the last two minutes and with the final whistle KIKK started the New Year with a very valuable and well-earned three points.

Sak was voted player of the match. KIKK remain in third place just four points behind leaders Spurs with four games in hand! Next week the team travel to Catford to face Flamingoes.

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KIKK United FC 0 – 6 Panthers WFC

KIKK suffered their first heavy defeat of the season at the hands of London and SE Premier League leaders Panthers in the Quarter Final of the ‘presitigious’ FA County Cup. Having not played competitive football for nearly two months (due to the freakish cold snap) KIKK were hungry to get back on the pitch.

KIKK kicked-off the game in high spirits and in the first 20 minutes both teams were evenly matched. KIKK expected more competition from a side of Panthers’ calibre and began to relex…a fatal mistake that led to Panthers’ first goal. The one-nil lead served to set Panthers in their stride and two almost identical goals followed.

In an attempt to claw back the three goal deficit a half-time team talk called for a reshuffle. With nothing to lose KIKK went on the all out attack playing just three at the back with Susan Carlen playing a floating role in the middle of the park. Despite an excellent team effort Panthers showed their class (the nutritional advice on their website clearly paying off!) and successfully knocked three more goals into the KIKK net. A learning experience for KIKK and a chance to focus on winning the league!

Susanne Carlen and Ingeborg Oie were voted joint player of the match.

 

Merry KIKKmas

Seasons Greetings from all at KIKK!!

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KIKK United FC 6 – 1 Hillingdon Ladies

A depleted KIKK triumphed over Hillingdon Ladies 6 – 1 on a chilly Sunday morning in what was an outstanding team performance. Hit by mysterious sickness, the team began with just 10 players and without a keeper. Thankfully the ever reliable Carol Brown (returning from a motorcycle injury) stepped in at the last minute to wear the No. 1 shirt for KIKK.

With fire in their bellies KIKK attacked down the flanks exploting Hilligdon’s 3-5-3 formation. It took just a few minutes for KIKK to open the scoring, a deft chip by Michelle Lukins leaving the Hillingdon keeper stranded. It wasn’t long before both Alma Donohoe and Emma Brodrick broke free from Hillingdon’s defenders to shoot from outside the box to make it 3 – 0. In response Hillingdon changed their formation to 4-4-2, the change succeeded in stifling KIKK’s flowing attacking play.

KIKK’s Emma Brodrick opened the scoring early in the second-half with a stunning headed goal resulting from a decisive cross from Carin Erichsen-Fendinge. Hillingdon came back to make it 4 -1, but were never really in the game. Sophie Keddie (back after a shoulder op) scored on her first game of the season to make it 5 – 1 and Sak Fahiri wrapped it up in the last minute.

Emma Brodrick and Kate Mackenzie were voted joint player of the match. KIKK remain in third place, but are just 4 points behind league leaders Tottenham with 4 games in hand.

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Farewell Andrea

The team gathered in Camden on Friday evening to say their goodbyes to KIKK Founder, Andrea Berg, who after 10 years in London is set to return to Sweden. Since 2004, when Andrea created the team, KIKK has gone from strength to strength moving from GLWFL Division 4E up to Division 1 in just five seasons. A fantastic achievement that really wouldn’t have been possible if it wasn’t for Andrea – her drive, enthusiasm and tenacious team spirit embody the team and will continue to do so.

To ensure that Andrea  will never forget KIKK she was presented a ‘rather attractive’ KIKK mug…see the evening in pictures below.

Farewell Andrea, we will miss you.

Love KIKK

xx

 

Hillingdon Ladies 1 – 5 KIKK United FC

KIKK made the long journey to Uxbridge to face Hillingdon Ladies in Round 2 of the John Greenacre Memorial Trophy. Having been out of action for three weeks the team were determined to play…despite Hillingdon’s pitch resembling a mud bath.

With players confused about the early kick-off time, KIKK were forced to begin the game with 10. Hillingdon saw their chance and succeeded in pinning KIKK into their own half for much of the first-half. The sticky pitch made for a scrappy game, the midfiekd struggling to get the ball out wide. A well-timed through ball, however, by Sara Segerstrom split the Hillingdon defence to put Susanne Carlen clean through who finished calmly to put KIKK 1 up.

Back to full strength in the second-half, KIKK capitalised on their lead with Susanne Carlen completing her hat-trick. Further goals from Alma Donohoe and Mary Guest gave the team a well deserved win.

Susanne Carlen was voted player of the match.

KIKK await to hear who their opponents will be in the next round of the cup.

 

Another KIKK washout

Rain forced another washout for KIKK with Sunday’s league game against Flamingoes being cancelled due to a waterlogged pitch. The team have been without a game now for three weeks with last week’s FA County Cup game being cancelled because Manford Way couldn’t field a team and the week before the same game being rained off!

Meanwhile, right back Carin Erichsen-Fendinge, has been glamming it up in Dubai on the hunt for a billionaire businessman to invest in KIKK. While schmoozing at a gala dinner Carin managed to get herself photographed by the paps and now appears in the middle east glamour magazine AHLAN! …the equivalent of HELLO! Check her out (below left),  loving the KIKK branded handbag.

 

The Barber is back!

Alma has confirmed that the tall, wax jacket clad man lurking at the back of our goal last week is indeed The (mysterious) Barber. It would seem that he is back writing about us “Swedish ladies”. Somebody should tell him that we’re not all Swedish!! Here’s an excerpt from his latest article:

Those Swedish ladies certainly turned on the style, beating Leyton 11-1. It was 7-0 at half-time and 10-0 after an hour. Leyton, rather oddly, were arguably the better team after that and should have scored three or four. Only the No.14, a second-half substitute, wore the black tights for which the KIKK players are famous. Perhaps she just had muddy legs.

Not sure i would go as far as to say that Leyton were the better team, but yep they probably should have scored a couple in the second half. Lucky Anna was on top form with some great saves. Read more from The Barber.

 

KIKK Utd FC 11 – 1 Leyton Ladies

KIKK kept up their winning streak thrashing a disgruntled Leyton 11 goals to 1! Ingeborg Oie broke the deadlock in the first minute scoring at close range after a KIKK corner. From this point onwards the floodgates opened and the goals kept coming, with everyone wanting a piece of the action. Check out some of the highlights ‘MOTD 2′ stylee below.

First half: Sara’s cracking left foot strike

Second half: Susanne scores KIKK’s 8th goal

Scorers were: Ingeborg Oie (1), Alma Donohoe (4), Michelle Lukins (2), Sak Fahiri (1), Sara Segerstrom (1), Mary Guest (1) and Susanne Carlen (1). Michelle Lukins playing on the right wing was voted player of the match. KIKK remain third in the league, but are now just three points behind league leaders Tottenham with three games in hand!

Next week KIKK play Manford Way Ladies at home in Round 2 of the London FA Women’s Junior Cup.