Thai Futsal Team Triumphs Over Timor Leste with 7-1 Victory in ASEAN Championship.

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NAKHON RATCHASIMA: "Miguel" is satisfied with Thai futsal, defeating Timor Leste, collecting six points in the ASEAN Championship in Korat. The 2024 AFF Futsal Championship, group stage, group A, second match, Thai futsal took the field to meet Timor Leste, Terminal 21 Shopping Mall, Nakhon Ratchasima Province. In the first game, Thailand won against Brunei 13-0, while Timor lost to Vietnam 1-4. In this game, Miguel Rodrigo, head coach, sent the first 5 people as Charoenphong Prasansat (GK), Kritsana Aransanyalak, Piyawat Petchnoi, Narongsak Wingwon (C) and Thedsak Charoenphong. According to Thai News Agency, just 3 minutes into the game, Thailand took the lead 1-0 from a free kick in front of the penalty area. Kritsana Aransanlak shot with his left foot, but the ball deflected off Miguel Ley and went into his own goal. In the 7th minute, Thailand extended their lead to 2-0. Peerapat Kaewwilai passed the ball in front of the goal to Chaowala Sri-Awut who shot it in. In the 12th minute, Thailand added anothe r score to make it 3-0. Ammarin Ekaphan took a long shot, but the ball deflected off Ramos Maria and went into his own goal. In the 13th minute, Thailand scored another goal to make it 4-0. Athiphong Munplai passed the ball in front of the goal to Thanawat Kerdbangrachan who shot it in. The first half ended with this score. In the second half, in the 21st minute, Timor Leste scored another goal to make it 1-4 when João Paulo carried the ball up himself before shooting with his right foot outside the penalty area into the net. In the 24th minute, Thailand scored a goal to lead 5-1. Piyawat Petchnoi passed the ball back to Athipong Munplai who shot with his right foot and the ball flew into the net. Before the 28th minute, Thailand added another score to make it 6-1. Piyawat Petchnoi passed the ball to Thetsak Charoenphong who shot a right-footed shot into the goal post. In the 36th minute, Timor Leste was reduced to four men after goalkeeper Domigós dos Santos used his hand outside the penalty area. In the 38th minute, Athiphong Munplai took a long shot with his right foot outside the penalty area. The ball flew into the goal and was the final goal, helping Thai Futsal defeat Timor Leste 7-1, making it two consecutive victories. In the other match in the same group, Brunei lost to Malaysia 0-11, meaning that after the second match day, Thailand still leads Group A with a full 6 points. "Big Tin" Suthin Buatum, the manager of the Thai futsal team, said after the game that the two games clearly showed changes in the initial blood transfusions, which were considered successful. He also expressed his deepest gratitude for the encouragement from Mrs. Wariporn Tantiwong, the president of Songwonwong Industry Co., Ltd., Ms. Thidarat Rodanan, the president of the Nakhon Ratchasima Provincial Industrial Council, Ms. Atcha Leeangkoon, the Nakhon Ratchasima Plookpanya School, and Thai futsal fans nationwide who gave encouragement to the players. He clearly emphasized that the next two games, Malaysia and Vietnam, will be another important indicator. Miguel Rodrigo, Thailand's coach, said that Timor is too aggressive. Each day that passes for Thailand, it's like we're climbing the ceiling step by step. We have to keep getting better and better, keep developing, and we have to keep preparing the team and setting good tactics for the games against Malaysia and Vietnam because it will be even harder for us than the last two games. He said that Malaysia is likely to be another very dangerous team as well. The next program of Thai Futsal will be to meet Malaysia at Terminal Hall Stadium, Terminal 21 Shopping Mall, Nakhon Ratchasima Province on November 5, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. Free admission and live broadcast on Youtube, Facebook - Changsuek and Futsal Thailand.