WE
ARE THE CHAMPION
Thailand lifted the
inaugural Asean Futsal Championship crown in style as they whipped
Singapore 12-1 in the final at the Malawati Stadium in Shah Alam today.
The Thais, who finished the preliminaries unbeaten, were a class above
all their rivals in this five-team tournament. From the very start of
the tournament, the Thais looked good for the title.
And tonight, they proved
that they were equally lethal in the indoor version of the game. The
Thai players were constantly attacking and steadily reeled in the goals.
Thailand scored their
dozen goals tonight through Sompong Phungphook (2nd, 32nd, 34th), Anucha
Munjaren (10th, 13th, 33rd), Pattaya Piemkum (14th, 17th, 18th, 40th)
and Yutthana Polsak (31st, 39th).
For the record, the Thais
have scored a total of 62 goals in just five matches, including
tonight's final.
The Lions, who pipped
Malaysia to the final on a better goal average, tried hard to keep the
skillful Thais at bay but found it extremely tough. Singapore netted
their consolation goal through Mohd Razif A. Hamed in the 31st minute. |