Beware of the 'king of getting yellow cards' in the U22 Thailand team.

Ahead of the SEA Games 33 men's football final against Thailand U22, coach Kim Sang Sik subtly "reminded" the referees that they would do a good job.

Iklas Sanron (left) single-handedly secured the victory for Thailand U22 in the semi-final match - Photo: NGUYEN KHOI

It's easy to understand why coach Kim Sang Sik said that ahead of the final match against U22 Thailand, given the numerous controversies surrounding the refereeing at this year's SEA Games.

But from a professional standpoint, the U22 Vietnamese players themselves need to be extremely cautious against the home team's style of play, which is heavily focused on speed and technique.

And among them, Iklas Sanron is the most outstanding name. He was a brilliant player, almost single-handedly creating huge advantages for the Thailand U22 team when they faced Malaysia in the semi-finals.

Specifically, Sanron's skillful dribbling forced Aiman ​​Yusuf Nabil to commit a foul, resulting in a yellow card. Yotsakorn then scored the opening goal for Thailand U22.

And just a few minutes later, Sanron once again tormented Malaysia and Yusuf Nabil personally. In a counter-attack, he sprinted incredibly fast, forcing Nabil to clumsily commit a foul by pulling his shirt.

Recognizing this as a dangerous counter-attack, the referee immediately showed Nabil a second yellow card, and from then on Malaysia had to play with 10 men.

Furthermore, towards the end of the first half, Sanron once again sprinted down the left wing, breaking through to face the goalkeeper one-on-one.

Goalkeeper Zulhilmi rushed out and fouled Sanron outside the penalty area, receiving a yellow card. Perhaps because the U22 Malaysia team was down to ten men, the referee was quite lenient with them in this situation.

The foul occurred on the edge of the penalty area, and Sanron completely bypassed Malaysia's last defenders. The referee could have easily shown a red card to goalkeeper Zulhilmi.

In just 30 minutes, Sanron single-handedly extinguished any chance of Malaysia winning the match. Although the Malaysian team played resiliently afterward, causing many difficulties for Thailand, the game was essentially completely dominated by the blistering speed of the U22 Thailand left winger.

Who is Sanron? Fans may be unfamiliar with this name. It's worth noting that just two years ago, this midfielder was playing in the third division of Thailand (Thai League 3), and only moved to Prachuap FC (Thai League 1) last year.

Sanron is a prime example of Thailand's school football academy. He graduated from Debsirin High School, a school with a strong football program, and only signed with a real football club after graduating.

Sanron is left-footed and has been assigned to play as a left winger. This arrangement by the U22 Thailand coach shows that he wants to maximize Sanron's speed – a player who is more suited to a pure winger style, rather than dribbling into the center to shoot with his preferred foot.

With that style of play, Sanron is truly a "king of getting yellow cards" at the SEA Games 33. He doesn't need the referee's favoritism; his speed alone is enough to strike fear into any opponent.

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HUY DANG

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