Thai fans apologize for Supachok's "unsightly" goal

(Dan Tri) - Many Thai fans admitted that the Vietnamese team had a convincing victory right at Rajamangala Stadium on the evening of January 5, and apologized for their team's ugly goal.

"The representative of Thai fans apologized for the mistake in that goal and congratulated Vietnamese fans. Let's not create more conflicts. The game is over," Thai account Tony S Spacestation expressed on the Asean Football page after witnessing the Vietnamese team defeat Thailand right at Rajamangala Stadium in the second leg of the AFF Cup 2024 final on the evening of January 5, thereby convincingly crowning the champion in the best tournament in Southeast Asia.

Cổ động viên Thái Lan xin lỗi vì bàn thắng — Striker Supachok caused controversy when he scored an ugly goal in the 64th minute of the second leg of the AFF Cup 2024 final (Photo: FA Thailand).

The second leg of the final between Vietnam and Thailand left many emotions as well as controversial situations. The most notable situation was the goal that raised the score to 2-1 for Thailand by striker Supachok in the 64th minute. That was the move in which goalkeeper Dinh Trieu threw the ball to the sideline when he saw his teammate in pain, but instead of returning the ball to the Vietnam team, the Thai players seized the opportunity to quickly organize an attack, and Supachok finished from outside the penalty area into the Vietnamese team's net. Coach Kim Sang Sik and his students strongly protested against the Thai team's ugly goal. VAR technology was also involved in the review, but the final goal was still recognized. However, the Vietnam team still played bravely to come back to defeat Thailand with a score of 3-2 later. "Thank you to the Thai players for fighting with all your might for the country. But at least you should play fairer. There's no need to score goals by any means. If we want to be brothers in Southeast Asia, we need to behave better," Nunlacha Nattie Romanoff commented on Supachok's goal on the FA Thailand website. "The Thai players are shameful. None of them are outstanding. Behavior is very important," another Thai fan said.

"Okay, we are very happy for your victory this time. You really deserved it. I admit that our second goal may not have been fair, but in the end, you were the better team and definitely deserved the championship. We were disappointed with some aspects of the game and with some players who may not have been the best choice. But we will meet again. Truly, this congratulations is from the bottom of our hearts. Thank you. See you again!", Pok Phutthaphum apologized after the ugly play of his team. "Congratulations to the Vietnamese team as well as their football fans. The Vietnamese players deserve the championship. Congratulations to you. During the match, we are opponents. After the match, we are friends," Petch Wang Teerawat emphasized. "Congratulations to the Vietnam team. You are much stronger this year. You deserve it, there is no doubt about it. I may be one of the few Thais to congratulate you, but trust me. You are always a respected competitor, not an enemy," Thai fan Chaiwat Kudsranoi also expressed. "Congratulations to the Vietnam team. You won today, but next time we will beat you," another Thai fan declared.

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