10-man Thailand draw with Indonesia

Sarach strike retains Thailand atop Group A on aim distinction

JAKARTA: Defending champions Thailand fought again from going a aim behind and seeing a participant despatched off to earn a 1-1 draw with Indonesia in Jakarta within the Asean Soccer Federation championship on Friday in a re-run of final 12 months’s ultimate.

Sarach Yooyen’s closely deflected strike from the sting of the realm 11 minutes from time secured Mano Polking’s aspect a share of the factors after teammate Sanrawat Dechmitr had been despatched off within the taut match performed at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium.

Marc Klok had given Indonesia the lead from the penalty spot 5 minutes after the interval and Sanrawat’s straight pink card 12 minutes later appeared set to additional swing the sport within the dwelling aspect’s favour.

However Indonesia, who misplaced final 12 months’s ultimate 6-2 in opposition to the Thais over two legs in Singapore, had been unable to carry on and Sarach’s equaliser means Thailand stay on prime of Group A with Shin Tae-yong’s aspect second on aim distinction.

Cambodia consolidated their maintain on third place within the group with a 5-1 thrashing of Brunei in Phnom Penh, with the win sustaining hopes of a prime two end and a spot within the semi-finals.

Nurikhwan Othman gave Brunei the lead with a twenty first minute header however Cambodia levelled after Tes Sambath turned the defence inside out earlier than delivering for Choun Chanchav to attain from shut vary.

Penalties from Nick Taylor and Keo Sokpheng within the fiftieth and 73rd minutes respectively put the Cambodians in management and Lim Pisoth scored twice within the ultimate 10 minutes to finish a complete win.

Cambodia tackle Thailand within the ultimate spherical of Group A matches on Jan 2. Victory would put Cambodia by way of for the primary time with Indonesia going through the Philippines, who can’t progress to the following spherical following Thursday’s outcomes.

Ten nations are going through off within the AFF Mitsubishi Electrical Cup 2022, with the groups break up throughout two teams and enjoying each other on a single round-robin foundation.

The highest two groups in every group advance to the semi-finals, which shall be performed on a home-and-away foundation on Jan 6 and 9, with the ultimate to be held on Jan 13 and 16.