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12 February, 2017

Match report: Raiders 3 – 2 Local Team

Saturday 21st of January 2017 was a dark dark dark dark day for some of us…. Yes, you know where I am talking about you bastards. The unrighteous, undeserved and unjustified decision to vote for The Raven, having made a goal and an assist, to be Turkey of the Match. An absolute scandal and it […]

06 December, 2016

Match report: Raiders 6 – 1 Hong Kong Krauts

2 games in 2 days gave us the chance to see the whole squad in action and what we are capable of. After the bad result on Friday it was time to show the German team from Hong Kong how we play in Saigon. Let’s be honest – it was not much opposition they gave […]

09 November, 2016

Match report: Raiders 4 – 1 Local team

[columns] [column size=”half” last=”no”] Nico The ball fizzles through the air, one of those tele-guided rocket corners Scott patents these days. A box full of people squints the eyes – correction, the Caucasian part at least, the other part is… just looking. My muscles tense, estimating the landing zone of this swerving beauty ridiculously close […]

13 September, 2016

Match report: Raiders 3 – 0 Sa*nts

Ashes Delight for McD Saturday saw the Saigon Raiders face their old nemesis the Saigon Saints in the traditional season opener; The Ashes. Brought into existence 4 years ago in an attempt to distill some of the bad blood that existed between Saigon’s two oldest teams; it promised to be a feisty affair. In the […]

15 August, 2016

Match report: Raiders 2 – 1 AUFC

QK7 Stadium. The Raiders awoke on Sunday morning, knowing that today, something was going to be a little bit different than usual. Daniel Vo was on time. The biggest change though came in the formidable and compact shape of Coach Colin. Our previous manager, having failed miserably in his attempts to lead us to glory, […]

04 July, 2016

Match report: Raiders 4 – 5 Random FC

The game: Saigon Raiders took on Random FC again in another heavily contested honour battle. Coach Cregg, new to the position, saw his chance clear to implement all changes that he had been contemplating for a full season, but held back on as an elevator fart due to the hierarchy and respect coach Pat instilled. […]

04 July, 2016

Match report: Raiders 4 – 5 Local 11

The Raiders took to the pitch on another dark and stormy Saturday Afternoon. Thu Duc was the venue and with the away team arriving 20 minutes late a delayed kickoff was needed. The good guys started off in their classic 4-5- 1 formation with Daniel “I don’t train” Hogg up front and behind him Nico “25% bodyfat” Greeve. […]

14 June, 2016

Match report: Saigon Raiders 4 – 2 Nam An

Finally, the time has come for another friendly as preparation for the next Raiders season. Raiders finished second last season and of course as second, being the first loser, preparations for next season are well underway to make the next season a better one. Everything was set for a beautiful Saturday afternoon match. Rain has […]