Laos workforce (blue shirt) excellently held off Thailand – Photograph: Siam Sports activities
Towards the a lot underrated opponent Laos, the Thai workforce utterly dominated with practically 80% of the time controlling the ball and making 20 photographs, together with 7 on the right track conditions.
However on an ungainly day of competitors, the strikers of “Warfare Elephants” Ekanit Panya and Poeiphimai all missed good alternatives.
It wasn’t till the sixtieth minute that Thailand scored a objective to interrupt the impasse because of Seksan Ratree.
However Thailand’s pleasure solely lasted 8 minutes, earlier than 22-year-old striker Bounphachan Bounkong (enjoying in Cambodia) launched a lovely long-range shot from exterior the penalty space to attain a 1-1 equalizer for the Laos workforce. .
The rating of 1-1 remained till the tip of the match and this was thought of a really stunning consequence.
This consequence might have an effect on the Thailand workforce’s rating on the FIFA rankings as a result of Laos is ranked very low (187 on this planet).
Beforehand on November 14, Thailand was additionally held to a 0-0 draw by Lebanon.
The Thai press analyzed the explanation why “Warfare Elephants” didn’t play effectively within the final two pleasant matches. In response to Siam Sports activities newspaper, the principle cause is as a result of coach Masatada Ishii makes use of all new gamers and so they want time to get used to the Japanese coach’s ways. To not point out Thai gamers wasted too many alternatives towards Laos.
