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Sunday 7th October 2018 The Raiders entered their second league fixture of the season hoping to establish an unbeaten run. This week’s opposition, the French outfit Olympique De Saigon, looking to record their first win after a 1-1 draw last time out. Olympique’s resilient defence and the Raiders free-flowing attack was sure to make for […]
The game the metropolis was waiting for. Raiders were ready to battle on a rainy Saturday. Good thing Craig got us some tight neoprene suits. The first 30 minutes were definitely the best for the Raiders. Players showed a good understanding with each other, quality passing, and a winning attitude. This led to two Hoggy […]
After serving the Sa*nts a signature spanking the previous week, Raiders were ready and raring to give them another rogering. Taking inspiration from La Liga who will begin hosting games in the US, the sleuths at SIFL have spotted an exciting opportunity at a new location in distant Thu Duc. Overnight bags were packed, visas […]
Ali – Frasier Hulk Hogan – Andre the Giant Montagues – Capulets Raiders – Sa*nts All legendary rivalries have a special air about them. Saturday September 15th saw another story sewn into the rich tapestry that illuminates sport in Ho Chi Minh year after year. Raiders retained the Ashes, thanks largely to a rip-roaring first […]
Saigon Raiders continued their perfect start to the pre-season campaign with a 4-0 win. The much deserved end result didn’t reflect our dominance throughout. This is a win that was mirrored with several missed opportunities in front of goal to better the score line. The sunny afternoon bought to a close our final pre-season game. […]
Pat’s version Full disclosure: The title is the funniest part of this report Saturday afternoon brought the first Raiders vs Raiders match of the season. With 24 players (mostly) arriving to the pitch on time and no match beforehand both teams were ready to start at the kickoff time of 2 pm. A kickoff happening […]
Saigon Raiders continued their fine pre-season form with a morale-boosting 6-0 victory over a team known on the popular ‘Sport Easy’ smartphone application only as ‘LFC’ on Saturday. Raiders looked strong from the off, with Mirko appearing from his summer slumber to grit his teeth between the sticks, whilst Pat captained the side featuring a […]
The pre-match team talk focused on the opposition being an unknown quantity and that nothing should be taken for granted, “You simply don’t take teams apart 6-0 at this level” said Coach Colin. Alas, today would be the day that you do take teams apart at this level. An 8-1 drubbing at the hands of […]