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.

 

KIKK United FC 5 – 0 Bromleian

A wild goose chase to recover an elusive kit bag coupled with torrential rain didn’t phase KIKK in their round 1 cup tie against division 2 Bromleian. KIKK, the better team on paper, proved their worth with a 5 – 0 victory in what was a one-sided affair.

Alma Donohoe, back after a calf op, opened the scoring in the first minute, tucking home a square pass from new signing Sak Fahiri. The wet conditions didn’t make for a pretty game but KIKK battled on, winning the ball and using it good effect. It wasn’t long before Donohoe scored again giving KIKK a comfy two goal cushion at half-time.

The driving rain refused to let up but this didn’t dampen KIKK’s spirits, the team had only one thing on their minds and that was a win. Under constant KIKK pressure Bromleian’s high defensive line began to crumble, eventually leading to goals from Sara Segerstrom and Andrea Berg. Donohoe later completed her hat-trick to seal the victory.

New striking partnership, Alma Donohoe and Sak Fahiri, were voted players of the match.

KIKK look forward to discovering who they will play in Round 2, in the meantime take a look at the rest of today’s Cup results.

 

KIKK United FC 2 – 1 Flamingoes

Memories of that fateful double-header defeat against Flamingoes two seasons ago must have been fresh in mind of many of KIKK’s players.  Needless to say both teams looked ahead to this fixture with great anticipation and KIKK were hungry for a victory.

KIKK started excellently controlling much of the first-half. A brace from striker Susanne Carlen meant that KIKK finised the half two goals up. Flamingoes responded by bringing on a physically strong and skillful striker who immediately began to test KIKK at the back. It wasn’t long before Flamingoes had narrowed the gap to just one goal. A ruffled KIKK struggled to keep their shape, but Flamingoes didn’t have enough firepower to equalise and KIKK held on to their lead for a well deserved win.

Sara Segerström, playing in central midfield, was voted player of the match.

KIKK are now 3rd in the league with two games in hand and just two points adrift from league leaders Battersea & Wandsworth Borough. KIKK will play Bromleian in the John Greenacre Memorial Trophy on Sunday.

Check out the results elsewhere in the league.

 

British Airways 1 – 6 KIKK United FC

KIKK journeyed to bottom of the league British Airways hoping to rack up a third consecutive win. Sporting some new players and without captain Sara Segerström the team put in a comanding performance against weak opposition. The goals came from Des Tapaki (1), Susanne Carlen (Hat trick!) and Mary Guest (2). Mary, playing on the left wing, was voted player of the match.

KIKK are now 4th in the league with two games in hand and just four points adrift from league leaders Battersea & Wandsworth Borough. KIKK hope to keep up their winning streak when they play Flamingoes at home on Sunday.

Check out the results elsewhere in the league.

 

Hillingdon Ladies FC 2 – 4 KIKK United FC

An epic two hour Piccadilly line odyssey followed by a short jaunt on the 427 and KIKK finally arrive at Hillingdon Cricket Club to face their opponents Hillingdon Ladies…for a game of football, not cricket!

KIKK got just the start they wanted taking an early lead with a superb strike from new signing Mary Guest. Hillingdon levelled just minutes later before Michelle Lukins nodded KIKK ahead again.  KIKK looked out of sorts and Hillingdon soon came back to make it 2 – 2 with a rather impressive finish from their young striker.

KIKK began the second-half determined to make up for their poor first-half performance, but despite winning everything in midfield and dominating possession the goals just wouldn’t come. It took a foul in the box to break the deadlock, the penalty cooly converted by Sara Segerström. The fourth goal came from a Susanne Carlen free-kick, beautifully floated above the wall to beat the keeper.

Sara Segerström, playing in central midfield was voted KIKK’s player of the match.

With three wins out of four games, KIKK are now 5th in the league (with a game in hand). Well done KIKKers!

Check out the results elsewhere in the league.

 

KIKK United FC 3 – 0 Camden Town

After last week’s unlucky defeat at the hands of Spurs KIKK were keen to raise their game against last Season’s Division 2 rivals Camden Town. KIKK did just that coming away with a convincing 3 – 0 win.

Both of KIKK’s strikers managed to get on the score sheet, with two goals from Sanna Liss and one from Michelle Lukins.

It was such a brilliant all-round team performance that Ingeborg Oie, Anna Soderström and Sara Segerström were each voted as player of the match.

Check out the results elsewhere in the league.

 

KIKK United FC 1 – 2 Tottenham Ladies Reserves

KIKK put in a solid team performance against Tottenham Ladies Reserves at Regents Park on Sunday, but were unable to convert their efforts into a second successive win.

Spurs dominated possession in the early stages leading to a goal being disallowed for offside. This gave KIKK the early scare they needed forcing them to re-organise and find their form. KIKK soon began to play their strong passing game using both flanks to good effect, but Spurs’ towering defenders were on hand to snub KIKK’s strikers as they pushed for an opener.  The first half ended 0 – 0 with KIKK looking the stronger side.

KIKK began the second half poorly, conceding two goals in under five minutes! Despite this set back the team responded positively taking the game to Spurs. Susanne Carlen was unlucky not to slot home a great cross from KIKK debutant Mary Guest and Sanna Liss narrowly missed the outside of the right post with a first time shot from the edge of the 18-yard box.

After a period of sustained pressure KIKK were awarded a penalty for a foul on Sara Segerström as she rose to meet a corner. Segerström stepped up to take the penalty, coolly slotting the ball into the back of the net. A determined KIKK went all out for the equaliser keeping Spurs on the back foot for the final 15 minutes, but Spurs were able to hold on to secure their first win of the season.

Sara Segerström, playing in central midfield was voted KIKK’s player of the match.

Check out the results elsewhere in the league.

 

Battersea & Wandsworth 0 – 1 KIKK United FC

A nervous, yet excited KIKK began their Division 1 campaign with a hard fought 1 – 0 victory over Battersea & Wandsworth.

Playing on a large, sloping pitch KIKK quickly capitalised on their downhill advantage with a powerful strike from Michelle Lukins, scoring on her first game back after a season out with injury.

Battersea & Wandsworth had the opportunity to hit back not once, but twice, through their speedy and evidently feisty striker. She found herself clean through on goal on two occasions, but luckily for KIKK lost her composure squandering both chances.

The second-half was a battle for both teams as first-match tiredness began to set in. KIKK began the half brightly creating chances from both wings – a great cross from Emma Brodrick fizzed across the front of Battersea’s goal skimming the toes of KIKK’s strikers, the slightest touch and it would have been game over. But Battersea refused to lie down and continued to press for a goal with  their experienced midfield (No 2, 8, and 12) beginning to boss the game. Defending in numbers KIKK absorbed the pressure, working tirelessly to stifle Battersea’s attempts at an equaliser with Ingeborg Oie and Sanna Liss solid as ever at the back.

The game ended 1 – 0 to KIKK, a well deserved victory and a great team effort by everyone. Fannie Schiovoni, playing at centre-back was voted KIKK’s player of the match.

Check out the results elsewhere in the league.

 

KIKK United FC 2 – 1 Regents Park

KIKK looked in good shape for the new season with a 2 – 1 win in a pre-season friendly against Regents Park. Sanna, in her favored position as striker, opened the scoring with a typical goal-poachers poke. You wouldn’t think she’d played all of last season as a defender! It wasn’t long before Alma, playing wide out on the wing, made it 2 – 0 with a powerful left foot shot from a tight angle. KIKK dominated the game for long periods, but as the heat of the afternoon began to take its toll a momentary lapse in concentration gifted Regents Park with a late consolation goal. See the match in pictures below and don’t forget to comment!