Thailand beat Philippines, continued to win bronze medal at U23 Southeast Asian Championship

On the evening of July 28, U23 Thailand salvaged honor at the 2025 Southeast Asian U23 Championship when they defeated the Philippines 3-1 in the third-place match.

U23 Thailand (right) defeated Philippines - Photo: ANH KHOA

Three days ago, U23 Thailand suffered a bitter defeat against Indonesia in a penalty shootout. This is also the second consecutive year that Thailand has had to stop in the semi-finals, and both times against Indonesia.

However, Thailand still entered the third-place match with high spirits. After being pressured by the Philippines in the first few minutes, Thailand started to explode from around the 10th minute.

In the 29th minute, U23 Thailand found the opening goal thanks to Phathamit. From a rather soft shot from his teammate, Phathamit quickly rushed in and kicked the ball, leaving goalkeeper Guimaraes helpless.

Due to the low-key nature of the third-place match, both teams played an open game, creating a series of chances together.

After many misses, Wandee doubled Thailand's lead in the 74th minute, with an extremely tricky shot after a pass back from Burapha.

Hope was rekindled for the Philippines when Banatao flew to head the ball to reduce the score to 1-2 for the home team in the 79th minute.

Just 2 minutes after this equalizer, the Philippines had a chance to equalize but then unfortunately missed it.

With nothing left to lose, the Philippines launched a fierce attack, exposing many gaps in their defense.

In the 86th minute, substitute player Seksan took advantage of the home team's exemplary counter-attack, unleashing a dangerous shot in an open position, sealing a 3-1 victory for Thailand.

This victory helped Thailand win the bronze medal for the second consecutive year at the Southeast Asian U23 Championship. As for the Philippines, they have yet to win their first medal in this arena.

HUY DANG

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/thai-lan-thang-philippines-tiep-tuc-huy-chuong-dong-giai-u23-dong-nam-a-20250728214451404.htm