Teerasil's 92nd minute winner earned a hard fought 2-1 win for Muangthong United at Sisaket.
Sisaket set their stall out to sit deep while at the same time allowing Muangthong's back 3 unchallenged possession in their own half.
After only eight minutes, that plan took a severe beating when Adnan Barakat unleashed a peach of a strike with his left foot past Pusit in the Sisaket goal. The opening goal came after a sustained spell of Muangthong possession.
The pattern of the match continued with the visitors stroking the ball around patiently with the hosts digging in playing chase ball.
Muangthong could have been two up on 24 minutes, but the linesman thought otherwise. Datsakorn split the Sisaket back 4 to release Piyaphon whose low cross was chested in by Linz. Replays show that Linz may have used his arm but the assistant referee made an incorrect call initially by flagging Piyaphon offside.
The injured Panupong had to be replaced by Thritti on the 28th minute for Muangthong, and seconds later Weera was picking the ball out of his net. A through ball from midfield found a suspiciously offside looking Kittirach who stroked the ball past the advancing Weera to level for Sisaket.
Sisaket were second best for most of the first half, but most importantly for them the scoreline was 1-1 going into the break.
After the interval, clear cut chances were hard to come by and it began to look increasingly likely that the next goal would be the winner.
Teerasil was thwarted twice by Pusit before Datsakorn was furiously kicking the post midway through the half after he slid an effort wide infront of an open goal.
With six minutes left, Weera had to race from his box to head clear after Muangthong's high back line had been caught out by a long ball.
At the other end, Teesasil's strike from a tight angle hit the outside of the post as injury time loomed.
Muangthong's persistence paid off when they hit the winner in the 92nd minute. Dagno's long chip from the right was nodded back across goal by Naphat to Piyaphon. His header bounced off the underside off the bar and Jan Marcin's attempted clearance was bundled home off a combination of Teerasil's face and arm.
On the balance of play, a 2-1 scoreline was fair although some might have sympathy for Sisaket as they possibly deserved a point for their effort and robust defensive display. Muangthong still aren't firing on all cylinders but a brace of 2-1 victories ensure that they'll end this round of fixtures on a higher points total than Buriram United, Chonburi and BEC Tero.
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Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Thailand 3-0 Oman
Thailand produced a superb performance as they ran out 3-0 winners against Oman. The home side showed that they mean business and that they are not in group D to make up the numbers.
The Thais certainly had the better of the first half. Despite the early pressure, Al-Habsi in the Oman goal wasn't tested and the first-half looked to be heading to a goalless conclusion.
However that changed 10 minutes before the interval. A through ball from the centre of the park was cleverly back heeled by Teerasil onto Sompong's run. The ex-Thai Port man was clear through on goal and slotted the ball past Al-Habsi to give Thailand the lead.
Five minutes later, that lead was doubled with another goal that seemed to slice through the Oman back 4. Datsakorn played a cutting through ball into Teerasil's path, and the slightest touch on the ball from the striker's right boot, trickled past Al-Habsi into the net to make it 2-0 at the break.
Thailand needed that killer third goal and it almost came on 55 minutes when Teerasil's shot from Rangsan's cut-back hit the post.
Oman did have a couple of efforts that warmed Sintaweechai's gloves, but that was about it. Tonight there was only ever going to be one winner.
Chonburi's right back, Suree Sukha, replaced Sompong on the right wing midway through the half and he was proving a handful for the Oman left back. It wasn't just Suree, as it appeared that Thailand could attack at will down the right hand side of the park.
In injury time one of Suree's attacks down the right eventually wrapped the game up. His cross met Chatree's head on the six yard box and looking at the replays the ball was going to hit the corner flag. Fortunately for Thailand, the header from Chatree bounced of a hapless Oman defender into the net. That goal pretty much summed up a disappointing night for Paul la Guen's side.
Credit must go to Winfried Schaefer for the turnaround in Thailand's performances in the last two games. At times, it hasn't looked convincing in the previous games, but the German now has the Thai side playing with organization, passion and belief. The only thing I would be critical about tonight was the final ball into the box. If the quality had been better, Thailand could have scored 5 or 6.
Next up is another home game against Saudi Arabia in 5 weeks time. A win in that would have Thailand flying high on 6 points.
The Thais certainly had the better of the first half. Despite the early pressure, Al-Habsi in the Oman goal wasn't tested and the first-half looked to be heading to a goalless conclusion.
However that changed 10 minutes before the interval. A through ball from the centre of the park was cleverly back heeled by Teerasil onto Sompong's run. The ex-Thai Port man was clear through on goal and slotted the ball past Al-Habsi to give Thailand the lead.
Five minutes later, that lead was doubled with another goal that seemed to slice through the Oman back 4. Datsakorn played a cutting through ball into Teerasil's path, and the slightest touch on the ball from the striker's right boot, trickled past Al-Habsi into the net to make it 2-0 at the break.
Thailand needed that killer third goal and it almost came on 55 minutes when Teerasil's shot from Rangsan's cut-back hit the post.
Oman did have a couple of efforts that warmed Sintaweechai's gloves, but that was about it. Tonight there was only ever going to be one winner.
Chonburi's right back, Suree Sukha, replaced Sompong on the right wing midway through the half and he was proving a handful for the Oman left back. It wasn't just Suree, as it appeared that Thailand could attack at will down the right hand side of the park.
In injury time one of Suree's attacks down the right eventually wrapped the game up. His cross met Chatree's head on the six yard box and looking at the replays the ball was going to hit the corner flag. Fortunately for Thailand, the header from Chatree bounced of a hapless Oman defender into the net. That goal pretty much summed up a disappointing night for Paul la Guen's side.
Credit must go to Winfried Schaefer for the turnaround in Thailand's performances in the last two games. At times, it hasn't looked convincing in the previous games, but the German now has the Thai side playing with organization, passion and belief. The only thing I would be critical about tonight was the final ball into the box. If the quality had been better, Thailand could have scored 5 or 6.
Next up is another home game against Saudi Arabia in 5 weeks time. A win in that would have Thailand flying high on 6 points.
Friday, September 2, 2011
Australia 2-1 Thailand
A goal 3 minutes from time was cruel on Thailand as they went down to a 2-1 defeat in Brisbane.
The Thais improved immensely on recent performances showing good organization and passion, but came short at the final hurdle as a stuttering Australia collected 3 points in the opening game in Group D.
The Thai goal on 15 minutes was the quality move of the first half. Sompong played a neat one-two with Rangsan before releasing Jakkraphan Keawprom down the wing. His cross into the box was inch perfect for Teesasil and the Muangthong striker coolly stroked the ball into the gaping net.
After the goal, Australia predictably had the upper hand, but their passing and crossing lacked quality. The closest the Socceroos came in the opening half was a Tim Cahill effort that was scuffed into Sintaweechai's hands after a long ball had been laid off to him in the box.
Five minutes after the break, the Everton hitman missed a glorious chance. A cross from the right was perfect for him at head height, but the unmarked Cahill headed wide.
Australia didn't have to wait long as their equalizer came on 58 minutes when a shot from McKay wasn't held by Sintaweechai and Kennedy tapped in the rebound.
The Socceroos then had a goal ruled out for a Cahill foul on Sintaweechai, and a few minutes later the Thai keeper almost dragged a Cahill header over the line. With the hindsight of replays, it appeared the ball never crossed the line.
It was a dodgy 10 minutes for Sintaweechai but once Cahill went off he commanded his area, and it looked like the Socceroos scoring threat had gone when the Everton man left the field injured on 70 minutes.
Unfortunately for the Thais, they conceded on 87 minutes. A cross from McKay on the left bounced of Josh Kennedy's waist in the box and it landed perfectly for Brosque, and he netted the winner much to the relief of the home crowd.
On reflection, the Socceroos dominated and deserved the win although Thailand can be proud of their resilient performance. If they can play with a similar passion against Oman on Tuesday, then 3 points should be a realistic possibility.
The Thais improved immensely on recent performances showing good organization and passion, but came short at the final hurdle as a stuttering Australia collected 3 points in the opening game in Group D.
The Thai goal on 15 minutes was the quality move of the first half. Sompong played a neat one-two with Rangsan before releasing Jakkraphan Keawprom down the wing. His cross into the box was inch perfect for Teesasil and the Muangthong striker coolly stroked the ball into the gaping net.
After the goal, Australia predictably had the upper hand, but their passing and crossing lacked quality. The closest the Socceroos came in the opening half was a Tim Cahill effort that was scuffed into Sintaweechai's hands after a long ball had been laid off to him in the box.
Five minutes after the break, the Everton hitman missed a glorious chance. A cross from the right was perfect for him at head height, but the unmarked Cahill headed wide.
Australia didn't have to wait long as their equalizer came on 58 minutes when a shot from McKay wasn't held by Sintaweechai and Kennedy tapped in the rebound.
The Socceroos then had a goal ruled out for a Cahill foul on Sintaweechai, and a few minutes later the Thai keeper almost dragged a Cahill header over the line. With the hindsight of replays, it appeared the ball never crossed the line.
It was a dodgy 10 minutes for Sintaweechai but once Cahill went off he commanded his area, and it looked like the Socceroos scoring threat had gone when the Everton man left the field injured on 70 minutes.
Unfortunately for the Thais, they conceded on 87 minutes. A cross from McKay on the left bounced of Josh Kennedy's waist in the box and it landed perfectly for Brosque, and he netted the winner much to the relief of the home crowd.
On reflection, the Socceroos dominated and deserved the win although Thailand can be proud of their resilient performance. If they can play with a similar passion against Oman on Tuesday, then 3 points should be a realistic possibility.
Monday, July 18, 2011
Weekend Round-up 14-17 July
International Friendly
Thailand 1-0 Myanmar
Winfried Schaefer won his first game in charge against Myanmar. A Teerasil header in the 2nd minute was enough to secure the victory. The performance was adequate without being spectacular. Schaefer knows improvements are needed before next week's double header with Palestine.
FA Cup
Pattaya 4-0 Khon Kaen
Raj Pracha 0-2 Sisaket
Siam Navy 1-2 Chiang Rai Utd
A routine round of results here as all 3 ties went the anticipated way.
Division 2 (Bangkok)
Jamjuree 2-0 Thanyaburi Asia Utd
Thai Airways Luk Issan 0-2 Nontaburi
Globex 2-1 NSRU
Nth Bangkok 0-1 Kasetsart
Kasem Bundit 1-0 Mapthaput Rayong
Samut Prakarn Utd 4-0 Assumption Thonburi
Thai Fleet 0-1 Bkk Christian
Raj Vithi 2-1 Prachinburi
As reported elsewhere on this blog, Kasetsart and Raj Vithi were the big winners this weekend. The chasing pack of Nontaburi, Bangkok Christian and Samut Prakarn United all kept their slim chances of promotion alive with weekend victories.
Midweek Fixtures - FA Cup
Samut Prakarn FC v Chainat
Kasetsart v BBCU
TOT v Phuket
Sriracha v Phitsanoluk
All are scheduled for Wednesday 20th July.
Thailand 1-0 Myanmar
Winfried Schaefer won his first game in charge against Myanmar. A Teerasil header in the 2nd minute was enough to secure the victory. The performance was adequate without being spectacular. Schaefer knows improvements are needed before next week's double header with Palestine.
FA Cup
Pattaya 4-0 Khon Kaen
Raj Pracha 0-2 Sisaket
Siam Navy 1-2 Chiang Rai Utd
A routine round of results here as all 3 ties went the anticipated way.
Division 2 (Bangkok)
Jamjuree 2-0 Thanyaburi Asia Utd
Thai Airways Luk Issan 0-2 Nontaburi
Globex 2-1 NSRU
Nth Bangkok 0-1 Kasetsart
Kasem Bundit 1-0 Mapthaput Rayong
Samut Prakarn Utd 4-0 Assumption Thonburi
Thai Fleet 0-1 Bkk Christian
Raj Vithi 2-1 Prachinburi
As reported elsewhere on this blog, Kasetsart and Raj Vithi were the big winners this weekend. The chasing pack of Nontaburi, Bangkok Christian and Samut Prakarn United all kept their slim chances of promotion alive with weekend victories.
Midweek Fixtures - FA Cup
Samut Prakarn FC v Chainat
Kasetsart v BBCU
TOT v Phuket
Sriracha v Phitsanoluk
All are scheduled for Wednesday 20th July.
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Muangthong Utd 2-1 Kasetsart
There are always 3 things guaranteed to happen when I go to a midweek game at Muangthong - I'll get stuck in a traffic jam on the way there, it will rain at the game and it will be a nightmare finding a taxi after the game. Well, yet again, I could tick all 3 despite there only being about 3,000 people at the Yamaha Stadium tonight.
MTU won the first leg of this Toyota League Cup contest 2-1. It was a strange game as Muangthong could have easily won this game 5-1 and nobody would have begrudged them the win, but at the same time if Kasetsart had snatched a 2-2 draw, they would have deserved it for the performance of goalkeeper, Arthur Phillipe, and their endeavor to keep attacking against their more illustrious opponent.
The first goal of the game was scored by Dagno Siaka on 15 minutes with a header from a Datsakorn free-kick. The African should have added a second 20 minutes later from the spot, but his shot was blocked by Arthur Phillipe. The keeper produced a remarkable double save as he yet again blocked the follow up from Artit. In fact, the Kasetsart keeper pulled of a string of fine saves to keep the scoreline to only 1-0 at the interval.
Kasetsart equalised on the hour with a goal from Jean-Jean. He picked up the ball midway inside the Muangthong half and beat a couple of MTU defenders far too easily before firing a shot into the bottom left corner.
A minute later, Muangthong were back in front with a low shot by Pitchitphong from outside the box. Kasetsart will be bitterly disappointed that they conceded a goal so quickly after equalizing.
After that, the onslaught from the TPL side never materialized as they were reduced to long shots from outside the box. Their attempts were poor with Teerasil being wasteful on more than a couple of occasions.
Muangthong fielded a strong team tonight and will be dissatisfied that they didn't put the tie to bed. On the other hand, Kasetsart will be quietly confident of causing an upset on their bumpy university pitch next Wednesday. Their priority, however, is to win promotion to the 1st division and in the meantime, they need to keep focused on the bread and butter games of Division 2.
MTU won the first leg of this Toyota League Cup contest 2-1. It was a strange game as Muangthong could have easily won this game 5-1 and nobody would have begrudged them the win, but at the same time if Kasetsart had snatched a 2-2 draw, they would have deserved it for the performance of goalkeeper, Arthur Phillipe, and their endeavor to keep attacking against their more illustrious opponent.
The first goal of the game was scored by Dagno Siaka on 15 minutes with a header from a Datsakorn free-kick. The African should have added a second 20 minutes later from the spot, but his shot was blocked by Arthur Phillipe. The keeper produced a remarkable double save as he yet again blocked the follow up from Artit. In fact, the Kasetsart keeper pulled of a string of fine saves to keep the scoreline to only 1-0 at the interval.
Kasetsart equalised on the hour with a goal from Jean-Jean. He picked up the ball midway inside the Muangthong half and beat a couple of MTU defenders far too easily before firing a shot into the bottom left corner.
A minute later, Muangthong were back in front with a low shot by Pitchitphong from outside the box. Kasetsart will be bitterly disappointed that they conceded a goal so quickly after equalizing.
After that, the onslaught from the TPL side never materialized as they were reduced to long shots from outside the box. Their attempts were poor with Teerasil being wasteful on more than a couple of occasions.
Muangthong fielded a strong team tonight and will be dissatisfied that they didn't put the tie to bed. On the other hand, Kasetsart will be quietly confident of causing an upset on their bumpy university pitch next Wednesday. Their priority, however, is to win promotion to the 1st division and in the meantime, they need to keep focused on the bread and butter games of Division 2.
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Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Muangthong Utd 4-0 Al Ahed
Muangthong booked their place in the last 8 of the AFC Cup with a comfortbale 4-0 victory over Lebanon's Al Ahed on a wet night Tuesday night at the Yamaha Stadium. The only surprise of the evening was how the scoreline remained goalless at half-time. MTU had a glut of chances in the 1st half, and the combination of spectacular goalkeeping and poor finishing gave the visitors hope of securing an unlikely win.
That hope didn't last long as the tie was effectively over 5 minutes after the break. Two goals from low shots from the edge of the box by Teerasil and Naruphol had the reigning TPL champions in control. Christain added a 3rd on the hour with a free header from a corner and Datsakorn scored a trademark free-kick to finish off the rout 10 minutes from time.
It has to be said that West-Asian teams always struggle with the wet climate of South-East Asia. Had the game been played in the drier climate of Lebanon, I'm sure the result would have been different. The result tonight shows how important it is to finish top of the qualifying group rather than finsihing second.
That hope didn't last long as the tie was effectively over 5 minutes after the break. Two goals from low shots from the edge of the box by Teerasil and Naruphol had the reigning TPL champions in control. Christain added a 3rd on the hour with a free header from a corner and Datsakorn scored a trademark free-kick to finish off the rout 10 minutes from time.
It has to be said that West-Asian teams always struggle with the wet climate of South-East Asia. Had the game been played in the drier climate of Lebanon, I'm sure the result would have been different. The result tonight shows how important it is to finish top of the qualifying group rather than finsihing second.
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