FC Søren Kierkegaard Match Report I

FC Søren Kierkegaard kept in touch with Division Three leaders Will Crysell FC with a thrilling victory against Halcrow.

Phil Bardsley gave the home side the lead from 20 yards before James McIntosh was fouled by Ahmed Elmohamady and Will Brown levelled from the spot.
Will's friend Matt slotted in to hand Søren the lead but Kieran Richardson restored parity with a low free-kick.
James McIntosh smashed in the Existentialists' third after the break before Will's friend Olly nudged in during stoppage time.
The win meant that Søren remain 9 goals adrift of pacesetters Will Crysell FC and they increased the gap between themselves and fifth-placed Halcrow.
But the Kemp Town side were made to work hard for the three points during a contest which felt as exhausting to watch as it must have been to play in.
It was first blood to the Middle-Aged Lads in the ding-dong clash when Bardsley, a right-footer playing on the left, collected the ball from just inside his own half and sped up to the edge of the area before launching an effort which appeared to confuse Ollie Arci in goal.
The Existentialists, without old guard Tim Huzar and Simon Troupe, relied on their big new-money signings to dig them out of an early hole.
Brown had a shot blocked by Anton Ferdinand and Will's friend Matt fizzed an angled shot wide before Søren finally equalised.
The goal came from the penalty spot after Elmohamady climbed over McIntosh as they fought to get to Robin Spottiswoode's dinked delivery. Brown stepped up to fire in his first of the campaign.
Søren seized the moment and ratcheted up the pressure on the Middle Agers' defence.
Midway through the half they took the lead when Bardsley did his best to divert the loose ball into the path of a team-mate but instead found Brown who played in Matt. The Brit, who scored after coming on as a substitute in the 17-17 draw in the kickabout at the weekend, got to the ball before the fast-approaching Craig Gordon and poked in.
The lead lasted fractionally longer than three minutes. Elmohamady partially atoned for his earlier misdemeanour by winning the free-kick which led to Richardson's fizzing shot which left Arci, once again, rooted to the spot.
Any fears the viewing public had of a slower-paced second half were gloriously dismissed within the first few minutes of the restart.
But rather than the end-to-end action of the first half, much of the entertainment took place in the Halcrow's third.
The Existentialists had missed Brown's influence and goals during the last games of the previous season but it was the England midfielder who led the Existentialists' charge.
He stung Gordon's palms on no fewer than four occasions - and it was the third of these which led to another Søren goal.
Matt's corner was headed out by McIntosh and brilliantly volleyed back in by Olly. The Halcrow keeper could only push the ball back to McIntosh, whose volley bounced into the ground before looping over the 6ft 4in Englishman.
There were still 20 minutes remaining but the pace refused to relent. Matt should have scored his second of the night after he was released by Olly but his side-foot effort from inside the area struck both posts before spinning away from the goalmouth.
With 10 minutes left, the players finally began to run out of steam.
Halcrow brought on midfielders Jack Colback and Jordan Cook to add some freshness to the side but it was their wilting defence that suffered at the end.
Kierkegaard substitute Ollie Arci marauded down the left, beat two challenges and pulled the ball back for the other Olly, who cheekily nudged in his side's fourth.


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Ollie Arci
Robin Spottiswoode
James McIntosh (C)
Will Brown
Matt Cardle
Olly Murs