U23 Thailand tops the group, facing Indonesia in the semi-finals

(Dan Tri) - U23 Thailand drew 0-0 with U23 Myanmar in the final match of Group C of the U23 Southeast Asian Championship. With this result, the "War Elephants" topped the group with 7 points. They will face U23 Indonesia in the semi-finals.

Before the match with U23 Myanmar in Group C of the U23 Southeast Asia tournament at Patriot Stadium (Indonesia), U23 Thailand faces a fairly simple task of only needing 1 point to qualify for the next round.

U23 Thailand drew 0-0 with U23 Myanmar (Photo: FAT).

Coach Thawatchai Damrong-Ongtrakul and his team completed that task when they drew 0-0 with U23 Myanmar in the final match. Although this result did not convince the fans of the Golden Temple country, U23 Thailand still topped Group C and won the right to enter the semi-finals of the U23 Southeast Asian tournament.

In the semi-finals, U23 Thailand will face host U23 Indonesia (top of Group A). This is a very notable match. U23 Thailand lost to U23 Indonesia in the semi-finals of the 2023 AFC U23 Championship. Then, they continued to fall to the team from the archipelago in the final of the 2023 SEA Games. Therefore, the "War Elephants" are very eager for revenge.

Entering this match, U23 Thailand fielded a strong lineup. They put great pressure on U23 Myanmar's goal right after the opening whistle. In the first half, the "War Elephants" did not give their opponents a chance to attack. They continuously launched shots but were unsuccessful.

Although U23 Myanmar was forced to win, they could not cause any trouble for U23 Thailand's defense.

Thailand U23 tops Group A with 4 points. They will face Indonesia U23 in the semi-finals (Photo: FAT).

In the 47th minute, U23 Thailand had a good opportunity when Songkhramsamut quickly shot in the penalty area. However, the U23 Myanmar goalkeeper flew to save the goal.

In the 67th minute, luck continued to turn away from Thailand U23 when Seksan Ratree hit the crossbar of Myanmar U23. In the final minutes, Myanmar U23 tried to push forward but Thailand U23's defense played with concentration. The match ended with a score of 0-0. Thailand U23 advanced, while Myanmar U23 had to stop right at the group stage. They could only blame themselves when they were held to a 4-4 draw by Timor Leste U23 in the opening match.

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