THAILAND 7:0 MYANMAR

08 August 1999 20:00 TST.  SEA GAMES 1999, Brunei

Report by: AFC NET

Goals Scored:
Tawan Sripan (THA) (16'), Tananchai Boriban (THA) (19'), Jatupong Thongsukh (THA) (63'), Sakesan Pituratana (THA) (73'), Sakesan Pituratana (THA) (77'), Jatupong Thongsukh (THA) (83'), Kiatisuk Senamuang (THA) (89').

Spectator: 5000

Expulsions:
WIN HTAIK (MMR) (44', 2nd yellow).

Thailand's football team clinched top place in Group A of the SEA Games competition yesterday with a comprehensive 7-0 thrashing of Burma.The win gave them a far superior goal difference over rivals Vietnam who earlier could only manage a 2-0 victory over the Philippines.It was a convincing display by Thailand and confirmed their position as favourites for the SEA Games soccer title. 

A disappointing Burma side were completely outplayed and never threatened to create an upsetCheered on by an enthusiastic crowd of Thai workers based in Brunei, Thailand took command from the start and it was only a matter of time before they scored.As it was, they opened their account in the 16th minute with a soft goal following a terrible blunder by the Burmese goalie Myo Hlaing Win who helped palm Tawan Sriphan's rather tame shot into the back of the net.Within two minutes Thailand were 2-0 up when a powerful shot by Tananchai Boriban was deflected past the goalie by a defender.For the remainder of the first half Thailand continued to dominate play but failed to take their chances.However Burma found themselves reduced to 10 men just before half time after Win Htaik's received a second yellow card for a bad tackle.The teams went in at the interval with Thailand 2-0 up but it should have been more.Peter Withe's half-time pep talk seemed to do the trick and with their numerical advantage the Thai team stepped up a gear in the second half.

The third goal came in the 63rd minute when the Burmese goalie failed to hold a long shot and Jatupong Thongsuk was on hand to stab the ball in from just two yards out.

Ten minutes later it was 4-0 when Dusit Chalermsaen's long-rate shot was only palmed out by the keeper and Jatupong squared the ball back for Seksan Piturat who did well to nod the ball home.Two minutes later Seksan added to his account in the 74th minute when he fired home a beauty following a cross from Kiatisak Senamuang to make it 5-0.It was now little more than shooting practice for Thailand and Jatupong added his second of the night in the 83rd minute when another fierce shot from Dusit was pushed out by the keeper and Jatupong slammed the ball home.Captain Kiatisak finally got his name on the score sheet in the very last minute to round off the scoring 7-0.After the match Withe said he was pleased with his side's positive performance and ability to score goalss."Our team controlled the match very well," he said. "It also helped that Burma were reduced to 10 men for the second half."