Taiwan 1-5 Thailand: Teerasak scores a hat-trick

On the evening of October 14th, Thailand will play away against Taiwan (China) in the fourth match of Group D of the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers.

Group D of the 2027 Asian Cup Qualifiers

Location : Taipei Municipal Stadium (Taiwan, China)

Score: Taiwan (China) 1-5 Thailand

Goalscorers: Teerasak Poeiphimai (4th, 62nd, and 76th minutes), Seksan Ratree (26th minute), Supachok (45+2nd minute), Po-Wei Kuo (47th minute)

Main events :

- Right at the start of the match, Thailand opened the scoring when Teerasak Poeiphimai broke through and finished with a delicate shot, following an assist from Supachok.

Buoyed by the opening goal, Thailand continued to dominate. They needed a resounding victory to move to the top of the group.

- In the 26th minute, Seksan Ratree easily broke through to make it 2-0 after an assist from Supachok. The striker, who plays in Japan, had a brilliant game with two assists in just 27 minutes.

- In the 45+2 minute, Supachok once again broke through and finished subtly after an assist from Chanathip, increasing the score to 3-0.

- At the start of the second half, defender Po-Wei Kuo unexpectedly scored, helping Taiwan reduce the deficit to 1-3.

- In the 62nd minute, Thailand extended their lead to 4-1 thanks to Teerasak Poeiphimai. The "War Elephants" striker scored a brace in this match.

- In the 76th minute, Teerasak Poeiphimai completed his hat-trick with a precise finish following a counter-attack, increasing Thailand's lead to 5-1. Supachok also completed his hat-trick of assists in this match.

Notable statistics:

- Thailand has won 5 out of their last 7 matches.

- Thailand won the first leg 2-0.

- In 13 consecutive matches across all official competitions, Taiwan only managed one victory and suffered 11 defeats.

Thailand is reviving its hopes of advancing in the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers. After three matches, the "War Elephants" have the same 6 points as Turkmenistan and Sri Lanka, but are in third place due to an inferior goal difference.

Source: https://znews.vn/dai-loan-1-5-thai-lan-teerasak-lap-hat-trick-post1593647.html