Somnuek scores wonder strike as Thailand earns draw against Australia U23

The Thai Conflict Elephants maintained its undefeated run within the 2022 AFF Ladies’s Championship with a come-from-behind 2-2 draw in opposition to the younger Australian Matildas, Wednesday night on the Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila.

Australia raced to a two-goal cushion when Amy Sayer and Mackenzie Hawkesby shot previous Thai goalkeeper Chotmanee Thongmongkol within the 18th and twenty sixth minutes respectively.

Nonetheless, Kanyanat Chetthabutr pulled one again for coach Miyo Okamoto’s group when she noticed goalkeeper Jada Mathyssen-Whyman method outdoors her line on the fortieth minute.

The Thais then sealed the draw when Ploychompoo Somnuek unleashed a strong shot on the 59th minute.

Within the first half, Thailand’s Amomrat Utchai was stretchered off because of an obvious knee harm.

The end result permits Thailand to increase its lead on the high of Group A to 4 factors on the again of 1 win and one draw. Then again, Australia will get its first level within the tourney.

Each nations will return to motion on Friday. Australia goes up in opposition to Indonesia at 4:00 PM in Rizal Memorial whereas Thailand takes on Singapore at 7:00 PM within the Binan Soccer Stadium in Laguna.

Thailand XI: Thongmongkol (GK), Saenkhun, Philawan, utchai, Somnuek, Panyosuk ©, Rodthong, Pram-nak, Pengngam, Waenngoes, Chetthabutr.

Australia U23 XI: Mathyssen-Whyman (GK), McNamara, Rankin, Hunter, Heatley, Grant ©, Hawkesby, Gallagher, Sayer, Lemon, Dawber.

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