‘War Elephants’ send second team of players to warm up, can only draw with ‘Laos’ 1-1
The FIFA Day friendly football match between the “War Elephants”, the Thai national team ranked 96th in the world, and the Lao national team ranked 187th in the world, at Thammasat University’s Rangsit Center football field.
This is the second match of the Thai national team in the FIFA Day warm-up program in November after the first match. A home draw with Lebanon with no score 0-0
This game, the number of fans still came to watch rather sparsely like the first match. Masatada Ishii, the Japanese coach of the Thai national team. Tested the team again by sending players who had not yet had the opportunity to play in this ยูฟ่าเบท game. Consisting of Korakot Pipatnadda (goalkeeper), Wanchai Jarunongkran, Pansa Hemviboon, Suphan Thongsong, Ekanit Panya, Teerasak Pueiphimai, Nitipong Selanon, Chitsanupong Choti, Seksan Ratree, Rungrath Phumjantuek, William Wederjo.
The Laos national team is led by “Captain” Bunphachan Bunkong, Pitak Thongnathilat and Phutthasai Kojaleun. A 28-year-old midfielder who used to play in Thailand with Nakhon Pathom United, Samut Prakan City, and currently plays for Thap Luang United a team in Thai League 3.
Pre-game statistics show that the two teams had met a total of 15 times. With the “War Elephants” having fared much better, winning 13 times, while Laos had won only once. The most recent meeting was in a warm-up game to prepare the teams for the 2012 ASEAN Cup at Rajamangala Stadium on 12 September 2012. The only time a football team from the Chao Phraya River Basin was defeated by players from the Mekong River Basin was in the 1969 King’s Cup, or 55 years ago. In which Laos won 4-3.
There were no surprises in this game. The Thai players were superior in terms of individual skills, playing system, relying on passing and deep passing. Continuously scoring goals against the Lao national team. However, the first half ended in a 0-0 draw.
In the second half, the Thai national team took the lead 1-0 from Seksan Ratree in the 60th minute. But just 8 minutes later, Bunphachan Bunkong equalized for Laos, making it 1-1 with Thailand.
After that, neither team was able to score any more goals. The game ended in a 1-1 draw, causing Thailand’s FIFA score to be negative from this game.