Thailand entered the match with Kyrgyzstan with the determination to win to compete for the ticket to continue in Group F (with Oman and Saudi Arabia). Despite having a lower position on the FIFA rankings than their opponents, Thailand played better.
They controlled. Thailand controlled the match right after the opening whistle. Even in the 14th minute, Supachai put the ball into the opponent’s net but the referee did not recognize the goal.
Anyway, in the 25th minute, Supachai scored the opening goal for Thailand after a kickback. In the following minutes, Kyrgyzstan pressed forward but could not score.
At the beginning of the second half Supachai shined when he contributed the second goal two for Thailand with a close-range finish.
After this goal, Thailand proactively played defense, giving the game to Kyrgyzstan. The discreet playing style of “War Elephants” has created many difficulties for opponents.
The match ended with a score of 2-0 in favor of Thailand. With this result, War Elephants temporarily leads the rankings with 3 points. They have a great chance to win tickets to the next round.
In the next two matches, coach Masatada Ishii’s army will face two stronger opponents, Oman and Saudi Arabia. In the match taking place at 00:30 on January 17, Saudi Arabia won 2-1 against difficult opponent Oman.
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