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Vikings left with nothing despite impressive display After an impressive victory against the Turks it was now time to face the Londoners. A strong team that won the league last year so the Vikings would have to look for something special to come away with a result. The Vikings made a good start to the match with the midfield often winning possession of the ball and the strikers worked hard to stress the Londoners defense. The defense also looked very comfortable and same for Anan in goal.<read full report here>
Brave Vikings conquer Turks Many Scans still not convinced that we had given up our losing ways hesitated to venture out against Anatolia on a hot Sunday afternoon. However, 11 brave souls showed up at the Arsenal Pitch to take on the Turks (sort of). The game started with the Scans full of energy and looking to put a win on the board. Claus moved down the left flank and shot across the goal and the ball rolled free in the box. Tuna from a sharp angle launched a shot on goal only to have the goalie deflect the ball away. <read full report here>
Vikings - Frogs 0-3 W.O. Given the long Chinese New Year weekend and the Lover's Holiday (Joel) - Valentine's Day the romantic Scans were unable to muster a team to fight the Frogs and forfeited the game.
Vikings- Pickled Liver 1-0 The Scans ventured to Patana with the hopes of ending their slide down the table and absence of points. A thin group of hardy Scans with many players missing, travelling or otherwise given up on the Team, battled the heat of the afternoon and dominated the Pickled Liver and Martin V was able to neatly slot a penalty after being violently pulled down in the box. Anan, a new goalie recruit, was able to achieve a clean sheet and stop everything that the Livers could throw at him which deservedly earned him man of the match. Final Score Scans 1 (Martin V) - Pickled Liver 0.
Viking's losing streak continues It was time for the Vikings to renew the rivalry with GAS. Both teams have been struggling to get points on the board so in terms of relegation this was a really important encounter. As Marcus was unavailable it was Breitner who took on the keeper position. Ruj and Joel were missing as well.<read full report here>
Tired Vikings can't stand the distance Vikings played a solid first half with plenty of chances to take the lead. As it often happened this season it was the opponent that scored first when Sunbelt took the lead. This didn’t stop the Vikings who kept producing opportunities and it was Mofok who set up Claus for the equalizer. 1-1.<reasd full report here>
Coach Mofok upbeat despite new loss It was the usual conditions with hot weather because of the early afternoon kick off. Bullshead aimed at keeping possession and making the Vikings chase the ball but initially the Vikings managed to hold their positions. And the first big chance came when Fran found himself alone with the keeper, but unfortunately his effort went over goal. Few minutes later Bullshead took the lead after a neat finish from their striker. 0-1. <read full report here>
Vikings made to pay for poor attitude As the game came underway it was IPlay that had most of the possession without creating much danger. The Vikings seemed very unfocused and struggled to string some passes together. Often the strikers got caught offside but the IPlay defense looked shaky and Vikings seemed most likely to get the first goal. Andreas was fouled by the keeper just inside the penalty area and he took the resulting penalty kick himself. Unfortunately the keeper made a diving safe and kept the ball out. <read full report here>
Vikings finally put an end to losing streak Faced with a mean losing streak and a depleted squad the Vikings were up against all odds as they took on Division 1 leaders British Club. Marcus was out for this game so Hallas took on the keeper position. Richard was still not ready for his long awaited comeback and Joel, Mikkel, Niklas, Billing and Christian “Øffe” were missing as well.<read full report here>
Cosmos make Vikings pay for sloppy defending Judging from the 4-5-1 formation it seemed Vikings were going for the cautious approach. This was not the case however as the team came roaring out from the very first minute and took the game to the opponent. Breitner delivered a free kick into the penalty area and Jannik fired over goal from close range. Minutes later it was Andreas showing off some of his trickery and after dodging a couple of tackles he was finally brought down in the penalty area. <read full report here>
Scoreline all too familiar for Vikings as they slip to yet another defeat After last weeks cup defeat to Bulls Head it was once again time to fight for points in the league standings where the Vikings have slipped to second last in the table. Again many players were missing which seems to be the major problem this season. <read full report here>
Graeme's return to the sideline not enough for the Vikings First game in the cup was against fellow Div. 1 team Bullshead. With Chris, Niklas, Christian “Øffe” and Billing all out for the clash it was a small squad available. Good thing was that Simon could play. For this game there was even a coach and who else but Graeme who had flown in from Schina for a last chance to order the Vikings around.<read full report here>
Londoners demolish pathetic Vikings After last week’s game against Bulls Head had been postponed due to rain it was now time to face defending champions Londoner FC. A tough game was expected on a Patana field that had seen better days. Another problem was the choice of white shirts as the Londoner had just invested in a new wardrobe of the same color. As they insisted on wearing their new outfits the Vikings were forced to put on some red tops. This was obviously a big disadvantage as the outcome of the game would later prove. <read full report here>
Vikings beaten by Les Gaulois in hard fought battle! After a win in the first game of the season and a solid performance in the Summer League the Vikings felt confident to take on French team Les Gaulois. Niklas and Hallas were not available for this game while Richard remains a long term injury. The team started out in a 4-1-4-1 formation hoping to close down the strong French midfielders. This worked well enough and the Vikings came close to taking the lead after both Ruj and Martin V had chances. It was however Les Gaulois that scored first after a corner kick was headed into goal. 0-1 <read full report here>
Lethal Tuna hits Robin Hood with a hattrick A unique combination of youngsters -Andreas, Offe and Niklas, a bit older< chaps - Chris, Breitner (from the sidelines) and Joel, a bit of middle age - Martin V, Stein, Fran, Jannick and Marcus capped off with a really old fart - Tim Tuna travelled to the Arsenal pitch to take on Robin Hood and his Merry Men. Chris awarded the Captain's Armband to El Presidente out of respect for his elders and the match commenced greeted by the presence of a Farang referee - a rare site in Thailand. <Read full report here>
Vikings claim all 3 points in Div 1 comeback! After a tough preseason with mixed fortunes it was finally time to kick off the Div 1 campaign. For this important game a strong squad of 15 players had turned up – and the ones not on time went in The Sheriff’s black book. The weather was hot as ever but still the game started out in a high tempo. Sunbelt did most of the attacking with a couple of quick players up front. The Vikings didn’t manage to settle down and get some passes going so it was mostly long balls from both sides.<read full report here>
Vikings Knitting for the Needy Scandinavian Vikings Bangkok have a long relationship with BNH Hospital in Bangkok and when we were asked to knit for the needy, it was a great honour for myself and the rest of the team to give our support to this project. A bunch of football loving knitters made their way to an early Saturday “knit-off” at BNH… Great fun and who knows maybe next year we will have a knitted match uniform? J. Muhlman Well said Mr. Muhlman! It was definitely a good experience and for those of you who weren't able to be there can check out some pictures from the knitting session. Special thanks to Angela at BNH who took good care of us and the Vikings are proud to be sponsored by BNH for yet another season! Also, make sure you visit the Let's Knit Blog to read more about this wonderful project.
Scandinavian Vikings Season Awards 08/09 Most Valuable Player – Chris Lundqvist Assistant Coach Chris has showed his true class this year with his technical abilities as a trademark. Most Man of the match (4), buy far most assists and also 10 goals even though he can’t shoot… A team player that puts lots of effort keeping the team going on and off the pitch. Most Improved Player – Travis White His touch is getting better by the day and though he's small he's hard as a rock! He has picked up his game tremendously since last year and we are all impressed by your commitment to the team, it will be sad to see Jannik come to the games without his sidekick… Good luck in the States! Rookie of the Year – Christian Morris Hey Hey Morris! 10 goals in 9 games and thats when being hung over 90% of your games… Impressive! A great guy on and off the field and the only one we actually talked to after his first indoor practice. If you come back next year I promise to give you a shirt number lower than 29… Achievement of the Year - Christian Morris Hey A stomach bug couldn’t stop this guy from playing in Beijing, but Morris pls… Wear the diaper I gave you next time around. Those white trousers aren’t white any longer… Quote of the Year – Graeme Whickman “I have spent more time in hospital the last 6 months then you have spent days sober…” To Breitner during 2009 Coaches MVP – Jannik Hansen A great guy that shows great commitment to the team. He never misses a game and he can play in every position on the field. Surprisingly enough he scored 7 goals this year. We didn’t expect that! Above all he writes pre-game and match report for our web page every single week! Dirtiest Player (Outside the pitch) – Johan Mofok No further comments, was the most common comment when submitting your votes… I still don’t get it but I am proud as hell! //Coach Mofok (Bangkok 25-May)
iPlay can't live with the width After the 5-1 win on Saturday it was time for the second game of the weekend. This time the opponent was I-Play which is one of the top teams in the league. For this game the Vikings had to do without Chris but at least a new keeper – Beer (the person not the drink) was ready to make his debut. <read full report here>
Ball speed too much for Pickled Liver Pickled Liver got off to a good start as they scored an early goal from a free kick. It was taken from well outside the penalty area and somehow sneaked in low at the far post. 0-1.So not exactly the start one could have hoped for. Vikings didn’t let this affect their game and continued to enjoy most of the ball possession. As the team finally remembered to use the width, ball speed and ball security it turned out that Pickled Liver couldn’t live with it. <read full report here>
May Madness! Welcome to the May Madness! The person responsible for the league fixtures thought it clever to reschedule the postponed match against I-Play to this Sunday. Since the match against Pickled Liver is scheduled for Saturday it will be one tough weekend for the Vikings. <read full preview here>
Vikings ease past disgraceful Chinese For the third time of the season Vikings took on Chinese Peking. The previous two games had a very different outcome with a 3-3 draw and a 13-0 win so it was hard to know what could be expected. For once it was real Scandinavian football weather with a bit of rain and most important no sunshine.There were some changes to the team since last week as Hallas and Breitner could not play but Tim and Joel were back. Again there was the missing keeper problem but Christian L and Christian H took one half each. <read full report here>
Vikings cruise to a 4-1 win against BC Masters “We got to make them pay for showing up at this age!” Quote from captain Graeme to finish of his pre game speech. The BC Masters did show up with a squad full of experience but still managed to put up a good fight. Vikings were without a keeper but thanks to Hallas and Breitner who took one half each the problem was solved. After the heavy rain last week the weather was back to its normal ways – hot and humid. <read full report here>
Vikings - BC Masters, Saturday 2 May. You don't want to miss it! This Saturday it’s finally time for some league action when Vikings will take on the BC Masters. During this 4 weeks break the Vikings had a successful trip to the Viking Cup in Beijing but the latest two league fixtures both got canceled. The Patana game since the opponent could not put out a team and the much awaited promotion clash against I-Play had to be postponed due to heavy rain and thunder storms. Vikings played BC Masters twice this season already resulting in a draw and a win. To fuel the promotion hopes it will be necessary to secure all three points from this fixture but a tough game can be expected against a much improved BC Masters side. <read full prieview here>
3 out of 3 for Vikings against BSL As the season is entering the final third it was time for the last meting with BSL Youth. Previous two games had seen BSL coming close to finally take points from their old nemesis the Vikings. Both teams had to make do with depleted squads as Vikings were missing Michael, Richard and Graeme due to injuries while Ruj and Udom were unavailable. On top of that the weather was as hot as can get so both teams had their work cut out. <read full report here>
Vikings aim to complete BSL sweep This Saturday the Vikings will play BSL for the third time this season. Last two meetings been very competitive but still BSL have never managed to take even one point away from the Vikings. Hopefully this trend will continue as the Vikings are chasing the promotion spots.<read full preview here>
Vikings back on track after Siam Celtic trashing After the painful defeat to GAS last week it was time to get the promotion campaign back on track. Siam Celtic had previously proved to be a solid team so no easy game was expected and on top of that a couple of casualties. Richard and Michael were still out and Graeme injured his shoulder last week so couldn’t play either. Niclas came to the rescue as he took on the keeper position. <read full report here>
Title hope all but over for Vikings Saturday came and it was finally time for the clash against GAS. There were big expectations for this game and with a win the Vikings could go top of the league. The formation was a 4-1-4-1 and since top scorer Ruj showed up late Martin V got to be the lone striker.GAS started out better of the two teams and took the initiative. The pace was quick and perhaps too quick since the passing game was non existent. Jannik received a yellow card for a mistimed tackle. It was however the Vikings who took the early lead when Hallas crossed the ball from the right side and Chris’ header found the top left corner. 1-0. <read full report here>
Vikings in rampant mood ahead of German clash Clash of the titans, Promotion decider, and The rumble in the Bangkok jungle! This is all fitting descriptions of the top of the table clash taking place this Saturday.The Vikings will face the GAS for the third time this season – last two meetings both ended in draws. GAS are undefeated this season and the Vikings winning streak are now 7 games in a row, so something’s got to give. <read full preview here>
Christian's late wonderstrike earns Vikings all three points Pickled Liver was the opponent for the first time this season. A team that the Vikings have struggled to beat the last seasons. To make things worse it was a depleted squad that turned up Sunday afternoon. Long term casualties Michael and Richard were still out while Martin V was not available. Travis, Pong and Nick had to pull out with short notice due to knee injuries and sickness respectively. The good news was the comeback of goalkeeper Bjarne and Andy who came to the rescue. <read full report here>
Vikings go on a scoring spree as Chinese Peking are trashed A small but very strong squad had showed up for the game against Chinese Peking on Sunday. The weather was for once not that hot. Pong agreed to take on the keeper position and Hallas filled in for Richard in defense. Vikings pressured the Chinese from the very beginning and made good use of the wingers. It came to a couple of chances but it was a Chinese player who scored in own net that set of the fireworks. <read full match report here>
Selection headache for Viking coaches ahead of Chinese clash The Vikings will be looking to keep their impressive winning streak alive against the Chinese Peking this Sunday. Last time around the Vikings only managed a 3-3 draw against the bottom team. The coaches will face some difficult decisions regarding the lineup. First of all a proper keeper must be found. Then who should replace Richard in central defense? Hallas would be a natural choice but Stein could also be an option after his fantastic performance last week.Rumors suggested that Graeme and Jannik might start up front. With 12 goals between them this could be a lethal attack force. However both coaches refused to comment on this after the Tuesday night practice. <read full preview here>
Vikings lose Richard for the season - Trials for Danish pair After landing awkwardly on his left foot during first half of last weekend’s game against BC Masters, coaches Mofok and Chris is sorry and saddened to face the fact that Richard is out for the rest of the season. The doctors who did the MRI-scan (magnetic resonance imaging) on Richard gave him the verdict yesterday afternoon. 4 – 6 weeks on crutches and an other couple of months for a full recovery (no operation needed).<read full press realease here>
Vikings aiming high after yet another win Vikings came out on top in Saturday's clash with BC Masters, claiming a 2-0 victory. It wasn't easy though as the Scans struggled to even face a full side on the day. Michael injured his troubled knee already in the warm-up and with both Jannik and Graeme out, only 13 players were available. The lineup was 4-4-2 to accomodate the strikers we had: Martin, Travis, Richard, Stein, Mofok, Chris, Breitner, Mikael, Udom, Tim, Nick Subs: Ruj, Dai <read full match report here>
Unstoppable Vikings' hot streak continues For the second time this season the opponent was IPlay and Vikings needed all three points to close the gap on the league leaders. Prior to the game the coaches had trouble confirming the starting line up since goal keeper Michael didn’t receive his wake up call. Luckily Martin was able to fill in until Michael arrived. Good news was that Martin decided to play even though his foot was still causing him pain – a real Viking! <read full report here>
Vikings aim to close the gap on runaway leaders iPlay This Saturday the Scandinavian Vikings will be looking for the fourth win in a row against league leaders IPlay. IPlay have played very consistent this season and their only defeat came by the hands of the Vikings. The team mainly consists of young Thai players and then one very old guy! <read full review here>
Vikings ease past Patana to make it 3 in a row The conditions were back to being hot and humid and that could be one excuse for the not very entertaining game. Patana did not have a lot to offer and Vikings did only what was necessary.First chance came as Graeme had a good header from a corner kick but the keeper saved. Vikings kept possession but didn’t really look to dangerous in front of goal. Chris won the ball or actually the Patana player sort of gave it way. After a couple of touches he tried his luck from well outside the penalty area and caught the keeper wrong footed. 1-0. <read full report here>
Mofok confident of Patana win Vikings will play Pattana for the first time this season. Coaches Mofok and Chris can welcome back central defender Richard and keeper Michael in the squad. They missed last weeks win against BSL due to other activities and sickness respectively. Both will most likely go straight back into the lineup. New face in the squad is Nick who was included after some good performances at practice. <full preview here>
Vikings ride their luck to beat BSL 5-4 For the second time this season the opponent was BSL who this year is one of the top teams in Division 2. Funny thing is that BSL have never managed to take even one point away from the Vikings so a competitive match was expected. The Vikings squad was hit by a couple of absentees as first of all Michael was sick and couldn’t be in goal. Also last years MVP - Martin had a foot injury and not being able to play his usual midfield role he decided to fill in as the keeper. Worst of all was the loss of central defender Richard who unfortunately had some very urgent business to attend to – enough said!! <read full match report here>
Micke is the hero for Vikings with a late winner With the Christmas/new year break out of the way it was finally time for some football again. Vikings faced Siam Celtic (SC) the only team to defeat us so far this season – so revenge was in the air. As usual a strong squad had turned up this Saturday afternoon where the weather could almost be described as cold! The coaching team had finally decided to pair last season’s top scorer and this seasons leading scorer up front. <read match report here>
Vikings and GAS share the points in even contest In the last game before the Christmas/new year break the Vikings were up against the unbeaten German All Stars (GAS). In fact the Vikings were one of only two teams to take points from GAS so far this season. The coaches picked the more defensive 4-1-4-1 formation with Breitner as the Viking Makelele! <read match report here>
Vikings return from Phuket with silverware With the current unrest in Thailand coaches Mofok and Chris had to make some tough decisions together with the team last week… No flights available and the only alternative were for us to do the awful road trip down to Phuket (862 km one way!). Some of the players (Chris, Breitner, Richard and Hallas) left Bangkok already Thursday evening and used not less than 6 modes of transportation to reach the island 21 hours later.. That is what I call commitment! Motorbike, BTS, minibus to Hua Hin, train to Surat Thani, public bus half way to Phuket (standing up) before giving up and reaching Phuket by taxi mid-day on Friday.<read full report here>
Vikings - Chinese Peking 3-3 After a couple of weeks without any action the Vikings were finally back at Pattana to face Chinese Peking. Adding to the motivation was the newly arrived Kappa shirts!The lineup was: Michael; Breitner, Richard, Graeme, Hallas; Jannik, Martin, Chris, Lars; Tim, Udom.Subs: Travis, Mattias, Mofok, Stein. <read match report here>
Vikings - Chinese Peking, Sunday 4 pm Squad for Sunday, meet at 3.15: Mofok, Bladet, Graeme, Breitner, Martin V, Udom, Travis, Stein, Hallas, Jannik, Michael, Lars, Mattias, Tim, Chris
Brave Vikngs conquer iPlay and celebrate in style After a one week break the Vikings were back on the Pattana field to face the league leader’s iPlay that had so far not lost a point. The usual 4-4-2 formation was dropped in favor of a more defensive 4-5-1 formation. From the very beginning Vikings tried to control the game and only after a couple of minutes Ruj was brought down in the penalty area by the iPlay keeper. <read full report here>
Vikings only manage a draw against BC Masters Big pitch, no subs, and 10 players out of action. Not really a recipe for success. Not too surprising then that the Vikings were held to a draw on Saturday. The game was in all honesty a horrible one and especially the Vikings were struggling to get any play going and were actually lucky to get away with a draw. Lars scored the goal for the Vikings with a nice a free kick and was also voted man of the match. <Read match report here>
Vikings - BC Masters Preview Vikings are facing BC Masters on Saturday looking to capitalize on the momentum from the much improved performance last weekend. The Vikings are missing a host of players for the game though, with no less than 10 players unable to participate. The team also continues to struggle in the goalkeeping department and this time new-boy Jörgen will try his luck between the posts. Also Magnus Bruun will make his debut for the Vikings and Lindy will play his first league game for the season. When asked about the starting eleven, Assistant Coach Chris was reluctant to give up too much information, but hinted that Tim Tuna could be given his first start of the season and that hattrick-hero Jannik might be reverted back to defence. The game is at 3.00 pm and the following players will meet 2.15 pm at Expressway Police Station Football Pitch: Mofok, Chris, Breitner, Udom, Martin V, Lars, Jannik, Ruj, Stein, Tim, Magnus, Lindy, Jörgen
First win of the season as Vikings beat BSL 4-3 In the third game of the season Vikings faced the BSL Youth. This was a special game since Vikings have given BSL some heavy defeats in the last couple of seasons but with a strong start to the season and some impressive pre-season wins the BSL was out for revenge. Also this was Bjerner’s last game for the Vikings and the only acceptable going away present would be a win – so the stakes were high as kick off approached.<read match report here>
Vikings lose to new-boys Siam Celtic Vikings played their second game of the season against the new Div. 2 team Siam Celtic (SC). Most experts had Vikings as t.he solid favorites to collect their first 3 points of the season in spite of some key players missing and no keeper available <read full report here>
Team for Saturday's game against Siam Celtic FC The following players will meet at Patana at 1.45 pm: Jannik Travis Udom Lars Martin V Richard Bretner Bjerner Stein Joacim Tim Fredrik Chris
Vikings come from behind twice to pick up a point against GAS Vikings kicked of their 2008/09 season with a tricky fixture against last seasons relegated Division 1 team German All Stars (GS). Kick off wasat 16:00 but still the conditions were hot and very humid. Vikings were missing a couple of key players due to injury or other obligations so a couple of new faces were mostly welcome. Thomas, Joachim, A, Tum (eeper) and Lars who traveled all the way from Pattaya just to be a part of this important eason opener! <read full report here>
Sorry Vikings crushed by Pickeld Liver The only friendly before the season premiere against the Germans was played on Saturday, when the Vikings took on Pickled Liver at Patana. In what turned out to be an awful performance, the Pickled Liver were the far superior team and were deserved winnners, 3-0. The only Viking players that stood up and deserve a bit of praise were Bretiner and Travis. The rest of the Viking players need to really step up their game if the team is going to stand any chance of promotion this season. Caoches Mofok and Chris were reluctant to answer any questions after the game but promised there will be changes to the lineup. With the goalie issue yet not solved, the Vikngs are looking at a tough start of the season.
Vikings lose goalie Michael Madsen to injury Vikings were hit a real blow right before the start of the season when goalkeeper Michael Madsen declared he is forced to quit football due to injury. Michael has had four operations on right knee already and feels now he has no choice but to stop playing. Coaches Mofok and Chris got the news last week and are now desperate to find a new keeper before the start of the season.
Scandinavian Vikings Season Awards 07/08 Most Valuable Player - Martin V Most points (goals+assists) of all Viking players. Also the player that the team has missed the most when he hasn't played. Most Improved Player – Coach Mofok 7 goals in last two months against tough teams like as Patana and BSL Youths. What more is there to say? Rookie of the Year - Jannik Versatile player who can play both in midfield and defence. Started out a bit slow but grew during the season to become a a really important asset to the team as a rock-solid full back. Mistake of the Year - Stein/Breitner The dynamic duo!Their incredible own goal against John Smith’s got pretty much all the votes. Well deserved! Achievement of the Year - Udom For his ability to fly! His 1.5 meter leaping header against Anatolia was the undisputed goal of the season and got us an important win. Quote of the Year – Jannik "I could have started to play in Vikings years ago, but I thought it was only assholes and loosers in Vikings..." - Jannik to Coach Mofok after the Tuna Game in Nov-07. Have you changed your mind? Coaches MVP – Travis A great guy that makes us all laugh. He shows up at every practice, attends all games, forces his girlfriend to film each game and he is actually considering staying an extra year in Thailand only to play for the club. That’s commitment! And above all he wrote a rap-song for the team.
Vikings stumble against resistant Pickled Liver Vikings faced Pickled Liver in the hunt for a seventh straight win. Based on the league table and the last encounter between the two teams Vikings were the favorites in what turned out to be a difficult match. <read match report here>
Vikings win yet again to maintain pressure on Anatolia Vikings faced top rivals British Club in a late afternoon kick off. Both teams knew the importance of securing all 3 points in the hunt for division leaders Anatolia. Vikings lined up in a classic 4-4-2 formation with Michael in goal, Stein as right back, Richard and Hallas in central defense and Jannik as left back. In midfield Chris was back to team up with Martin V in the engine room, Bjerner played on the right wing and Keld on the left. Up front were Tim and Claus. Coach Mofok, Travis and Udon started on the bench. <read full match report here>
Vikings pick up third consecutive win to close gap on top teams It was a hard hit Viking team facing an unbeaten Anatolia side on Saturday. With Travis and Richard out to injuries and top scorer Claus and head coach Mofok away on scouting trips, Vikings only had 12 players to pick a team from. This forced assistant coach Chris to make some changes to the team. Jannik was turned into left back, Breitner moved into the middle of defence to man mark league top scorer Khun Piyapong and "The Real Deal" was handed his first start of the season up front. Vikings could also present a new signing in danish Sören "Lerby" Kristensen. <read full match report here>

Vikings leave it late in narrow win
Claus was the last-gasp hero with a goal five minutes from time in Viking's crucial 2-1 win over John Smiths…Viking’s with an offensive line-up leaving coach Mofok on the bench had a terrible start to the game. It seems like we lacked confidence and commitment for the first twenty minutes or so. All quiet and couldn’t get our game going. <read full report here>

Matt signs off in style as Vikings destroy Pickled Liver
Vikings pulled off another spectacular display with results – 3 Points. Vikings played their style of play of 1-2 touch passes up the field with a lot of good on and off the ball runs by the whole team. <read full match report here>

All evens against Thai Tunas Mahatchai, Thailand-
Following up on a crushing defeat of the Japanese on Sunday afternoon, the hungry and thirsty Vikings, in hopes of concurring Asia, redeployed and moved south to engage in battle with the Kingdom of Siam. Sunset brought the Vikings to the western outskirts of Bangkok to the home of the Thai Union Tuna Tigers (TUTT). A hostile SRO crowd, giant mossies, and the TUTT greeted the Mighty Vikings and the "Captain of the Day" Tim "Tuna-Real Deal". Regular Captains Mofok and Chris strategized that only Captain Tuna would be able to crack the TUTT defensive force. <Read full match report here>

First win of the Season!!! -
Nov. 2007Finally the Vikings got to feel the sweet taste of victory! You could feel it in the air already well before kick off. The Vikings were sick and tired of losing and dropping points late in games, and the Japanese were the once who were gonna have to pay! That accompanied by a really strong squad and the Vikings started off strong, controlling the game from the first kick. After only 5 minutes the Vikings were ahead after “Comeback Kid” Claus received the ball, went passed a Japanese defender, and set Bjerner up for an easy tap in...<Read full match report here>

A New Season is about to start - Sep. 2007
The 2006/2007 season ended on a very positive note. The Vikings team played some nice soccer and clinched 8th place. And in the prestigious Tesco Lotus Masters Tournament Vikings took Silver by beating last year champions BCCT and had a great game against The Allstar team that among others, fielded Ian Rush, John Barnes, and Viv Anderson(see photo section). What a great season for Scandinavian Vikings. And a big THANK YOU to the now retired coaching Team, Keld and Anders. New Coaching Partners for the 2007/2008 season are the Swedish Smorgasboys, Johan and Chris, who already made their marks by offloading non-performing players, and been recruiting new fresh legs. Pre-season warm-up against the Singaporean Vikings ended with a 2-1 win but a big loss in the beer-drinking contest (link). Furthermore, have the coaches through long negotiations managed to secure the Vikings a spot in the very prominent 2nd division. Well Done, guys! Again we have rumors floating around before the new season, "with the loss of topscorer, Anders, a certain Ian Rush have shown interest in being the new front for the Vikings." Yes, it is a GREAT SEASON ahead of the VIKINGS

Wins against the Irish and Patana... - May 2007
The Vikings have just about secured an important 8th place in the league with two wins in a row against Irish Exchange and Patana. Rumours about splitting the league in two....Vikings aiming for the top league!!! <Read full report here>

Vikings beat the French (encore)... - Mar 2007
The Vikings put up a strong and solid performance against the French. In a
well-played first half the Vikings was a goal down after 20 or so minutes.
The French top scorer David scored on a penalty after been brought down by Terry. The Vikings felt a bit unlucky to be a goal down but we should
probably be happy that Terry did not pick up his second yellow card for that challenge. 5 minutes the born again striker Anders copied Ryan Giggs goal against Lille and.... <Read full report here>

Sponsor derby: Vikings - Pickled Liver - Mar 2007
Revenge was in the air on a hot Saturday at Pattana even though it didn’t look so before the game. With Terry and Neil playing in the Bangkok 7’s tournament and C1, C2 and Sweeper all doubtful with injuries the squad was stretched to the limit. For the same reason the old super star Johan Lagerkrantz was flown in from Sweden to play what later proved to be a memorable come-back game. <Read full report here>

Vikings are hot again... - Mar 2007
Vikings are back on the winning track! After two very disappointing games
against the Japanese and British Club, we got three well-needed points against Sunbelt. The match against Sunbelt didn't start out very well though. After some misunderstandings in our defense, Sunbelts nr 10 could take advantage of the situation and put it in the top corner. No chance for our excellent playing keeper Michael. <Read full report here>

VVV's grab 2nd spot... - Feb 2007
Viking Very Veteran's (VVV's) showed up at Harrow's on Sunday, February 11th, 2007 with nearly 40% of the Vikings within striking range of the Golden 50's. With a thin squad of only 8 players the Vikings started their march to the top with a game against the strong Winking Frog team. The Vikings opened the scoring with a C1 assist to the Green Frog <Read full report here>

Anas is back... - Jan 2007
After a slow start to the season the bald and beautiful head of Anas once again popped to the surface of The Casual League. With 4 goals and a man of the match performance he looked sharp and focused like never before. The game took off in the first half when Anas got a long pass from Sweeper <Read full report here>

First win in 2007... - Jan 2007
For the first time in Vikings history several players showed up more than 3 hours before kick-off as C1 had problems informing the right kick-off time. But the 3 hours warm up paid off and there was never really any doubt about who would win the game. With Chris and Breitner in the goal and a well playing defence Irish Xchange never managed to threaten Vikings who took a 4 – 0 victory this Sunday afternoon. First half the Irish Xchange had a few chances but with a nice shot from Udon and a classic C2 goal (header on a cornerkick) it was 2-0 at halftime. Second half Chris made 2 goals and took away the last hope for the Irish Xchange. Terry was coaching the team from the sideline as he was not able to play due to 2 yellow cards in the last game. Man of the Match: Jepser Hallas

Back to losing ways... - Dec 2006
Inspired by our recent good form we started out well against the Winking Frog and could have had the lead after only a few minutes minutes but Udon put the ball wide clean through with the goalie. That didn’t put us down and we continued to produce chances with Breitner coming closest with a header of a corner which the Frog keeper somehow kept out. We would eventually get the goal we deserved...
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Phuket-7s Report - Dec. 2006
The Viking players arrived in Phuket around 10.30 p.m. on Friday night and as the serious sportsmen we are, we decided to have a quite one and just went out for some food before hitting the sack. Our first game the following morning was already at 09.21 so we wanted to have a good night sleep. CEO was going take the bus Saturday morning from Krabi and join us later on, but after realizing he would miss all of our games he had to. <Read full report here> AND <ScandAsia report here>

Finally... - Nov 2006
Vikings got the win they've been waiting for!! The fact that the winner came in the last minute made it even sweeter! Things could have been different though as we started out pretty sloppy and let an easy goal in already after 5 minutes when the Viking defense was unable to clear a Sunbelt cross and their striker put, what looked like a miss hit, in the back of the net behind our deputy goal keeper Breitner.. <Read full report here>

Viking Vets Just Fall Short in Final - Aug 2006
The Viking Vets just managed to field a team of 7 after new recruit Raimond finally arrived at the field after carefully searching for the pitch at the Domestic Terminal and some last minute signings of Fahri in goal and EG in defense. The Viking Vets were still sleeping as the game began against the Japanese. <Read full report here>

Vikings Victorious in Pre-Season Opener - July 2006
Dave Moore in his debut as Goalkeeper of the Bangkok Scandinavian Vikings was victorious over the traveling squad from the Singapore Vikings. The game started with C1 low shot from the corner of the box that was just out of reach of the Singapore Goalie. Bangkok took the score to 2-0 on a brilliant combination from Henrik to C2 who netted his first goal of the season. <Read full report here>

Viking Vet Victories continues - June 2006
The Viking Veterans continue their victory streak this Sunday at Patana with a narrow win in the final against Winking Frog. Although Coach Uddman was out with injury and Fisker played in goal for the whole tournament the Viking vets managed to take home the trophy for the fourth time in a row. The day started brightly with The Vikings cruising through the group stages and the semis until the final that turned out to be one of the hardest ever. Winking Frog went ahead 1-0 in the first minute and held the Vikings into extra time before the equalizer fell after a corner kick. In the following penalties all Viking shooters scored and Esa made the vital save to secure the trophy once again. A narrow victory with The Vikings finding the luck just as it was needed.

Bangkok Masters - Nothing's for free - May 2006
It was 10 happy Viking players that gathered at NIST for the first day of the Bangkok Masters of 2006. First game against Soccer Experience Masters was a tough one. SEM won the Bangkok 7's just a month ago, so we where ready for a battle. A few good chances were created but unfortunately.... <Read full report here>

Casual Cup 2006: Mixed Vikings feelings - May 2006
It was with some doubts the Vikings went in to The Casual Cup in the weekend May 20 th and 21 st. With key players like Arvling, Sweeper and all of the Swedish Breitner gang missing it was very doubtful which kind of performance the team would pull off. Ending up in a tough group with Londoner, The French Frogs, The Winking Frogs, British Club and Sunbelt didn’t do much for the optimism before the tournament. <Read full report here>