Thai Port 0-3 Muangthong United

Muangthong beat Thai Port 3-0 at the PAT Stadium this afternoon. On paper it appears a comfortable result for the Kirins, and at the end it was, but that doesn't tell the full story of the game.

For the first 40 minutes it was an even match. There wasn't much for either goalkeeper to do during this period, although it has to be said that it was an intriguing contest.

The incident that changed the match was a sending off for Thai Port's Sivakorn for two yellow cards. The first caution was for a dive in the Muangthong box and the second was for a high challenge on Jakkrapan . There was no malice on the youngster's part and the 2 yellows looked a bit harsh.

Muangthong fans celebrate with the 'Poznan'

However, Muangthong weren't going to dwell on the decision, and the game was won with 2 goals from Piyapol on the 52nd and 54th minute. The first was a cool volley on the half-turn from 12 yards out, and the second was a header off a rebound from Thai Port's keeper, Wanlop.

TPL debut for Fowler

Muangthong then brought on Robbie Fowler, but the Englishman looked a couple of yards off the pace. He didn't do much and it will probably be a few weeks until we see the real Robbie Fowler.

By the time Christian scored the third goal on 90 minutes, the game was well and truly over.


Muangthong will be delighted to have won this game so comfortably considering they were missing some key players. For Thai Port, that's now two TPL home loses without scoring. The failure to buy a recognised striker during the transfer window could see them struggle for the second half of the season.

Attendance: 5010

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.