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16 November, 2018

Match Report November 10, 2018

There was a “football match” this past Saturday that featured the Raiders vs some team that thought they were really good and actually were decent but couldn’t seem to score because they were missing a halfway decent striker even though Scott kept getting skinned by their second rate striker and Pat had to bail him […]

30 October, 2018

Raiders ? – ? Raiders

The Raiders woke up ready for the game against the mighty CVA FC. A match considered South East Asia’s “El Clásico”. Soon they found out the difference between dreamy expectations and harsh reality. The team ended up playing a 7 a side game against themselves because the opponents didn’t show up. Word says that CVA […]

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23 October, 2018

Raiders 5 – 0 Raiders

While the regular schedule kept going in the SIFL, it was international break for the Saigon Raiders, as several players were convocated to represent their respective countries for the FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualifiers. On a hot and sweaty Saturday morning, the off-league derby opposing the Pink Raiders to the Red Raiders was played on […]

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17 October, 2018

Raiders 3 – 3 Japan

Mixed feelings writing this match report for Turkey of the week. That I was late, yes, that I had a few drinks the night before yes. But what a lot of people actually don’t know is how this all happened…. It was Saturday night and we were going for a few drinks at one of […]

Raiders 3 – 1 Olympique

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 […]

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07 November, 2018

Raiders 4 – 4 AFC

“Does the Universe really revolve around me?” These SIFL-less weeks pass most Raiders by unnoticed. And they may seem of less importance. However miracles make no distinction between Santiago Bernabeu and Chu Van An, and friendlies against All Stars or cup finals against Saints. The day started off promising already, as Mr Hung brought slightly […]

Raiders v Saints 4th March 2023

What do you do on a hot Saturday afternoon in March? You go work up a thirst playing in the oldest expat derby in Saigon. Saints showed great promise pre season by winning the Ashes and the delayed Cup during the pre season but that early promise fizzled out. This was our third league encounter […]