Thailand team unexpectedly held to a draw by Laos after 14 years: Super product appears

The match between Thailand and Laos took place at Thammasat Stadium (Thailand). With the aim of testing the squad and finding new players to prepare for the AFF Cup 2024, coach Masatada Ishii sent many young players onto the field. Stars such as Theerathon Bunmathan, Chanathip Songkrasin, Supachok, Supachai were all absent. Ekanit Panya - a player currently playing in Japan's J-League 1 - was the most notable star to take the field from the start.

Playing at home with a squad of quality players, it is not surprising that the Thai team dominated the game, controlling the ball nearly 80% - 4 times more than the Lao team. The "War Elephants" shot 20 times in this match but only 7 times the ball was on target. Throughout the first half, the Thai team was stuck in breaking through the Lao team's net.

Thailand team could not penetrate Laos' net in the first half

In the second half, the Thai team increased the speed of the match to find a goal. In the 60th minute, Weidersjo passed the ball to Seksan to make a delicate shot, opening the score of the match. After this goal, coach Masatada Ishii continued to strengthen the attack, sending many stars such as Suphanat Mueanta, Worachit and Peeradon onto the field, helping the home team to dominate the game even more.

However, the advantage of the Thai team did not last long. In the 69th minute, the star of the Lao team, Bounphachan Bounkong, launched a classy kick, creating a curve that left goalkeeper Korrakot Pipatnadda helpless.

Thailand team only had a 1-1 draw with Laos

The remaining time witnessed the constant pressure that the Thai team created in front of the Lao team's goal. At the end of the match, Thailand chose the high ball option, pushing the central defenders like Pansa Hemviboon and Suphan Thongsong to attack, but all were powerless against the Lao team's defense.

Notably, after 14 years, this is the second time the Lao team has been able to hold Thailand to a draw. In the group stage of the 2010 AFF Cup, the Lao team also caused a surprise, forcing the "War Elephants" to share points with a 2-2 draw. It is expected that the Thai team will lose many points on the FIFA rankings when they could only find a draw despite being 91 places higher than Laos.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/doi-tuyen-thai-lan-bat-ngo-bi-lao-cam-chan-sau-14-nam-sieu-pham-xuat-hien-185241117223401725.htm