T&T Cup Report

Report from AFC Website - www.the-afc.com

HUE – Iran geared up for the AFC U-19 Championship as they came from one down to record a morale-boosting 2-1 win over fellow qualifiers Thailand in the final of the Thanh Nien Cup.

After a goalless first-half the Thais opened the scoring in the 50th minute through Ekkachai Rittiphan but their lead was short-lived as Mohsen Mosalam drew Iran level from the penalty spot seven minutes later.

The Thais were handed the numerical advantage in the 65th minute when Reza Rish Esfahani was sent off for a second bookable offence but despite playing the remainder of the match with a man less it was Iran that took the title thanks to a last gasp winner from Jalal Ali Mohammadi, his third of the campaign.

Hosts Vietnam finished third after edging ASEAN rivals Singapore 1-0.


Well done for coming second

1st Division Results - 28th Sept

225 Royal Thai Navy FC 0 - 0 SuphanBuri
226 Phitsanulok 1 - 3 Raj-Vithi FC
227 Khon Kaen FC 1 - 0 Sriracha FC
228 Chanthaburi 2 - 2 Surat Thani
229 Rattana Bundit FC 1 - 0 Nakhon Sawan
230 Royal Thai Air Force 1 - 3 Thai Airways
231 Royal Thai Police 0 - 0 Mueang Thong NongJork United
232 Thai Honda FC 2 - 1 PTT FC

Navy join Sriracha and Mueang Thong NongJork United in the top flight next year.

Mueang are crowned champions.

The last matchday will see either Surat Thani, Thai Airways or Thai Honda sent down to Division 2.

TPL Results - 27th Sept

Domestic League - Round 28 Results

Samut Songkhram 2 - 1 Coke Bangpra
Chula-Sinthana 2 - 2 Krung Thai Bank
Customs Department 2 - 1 Tobacco Monopoly
BEC Tero Sasana 1 - 0 PEA
Nakhon Pathom 1 - 2 Osotspa M-150
Bangkok Bank 1 - 1 Bangkok University
Chonburi FC 0 - 0 Port Authority
TOT 0 - 0 Royal Thai Army

Chonburi go top on goal difference from PEA, 2 games left to play. I expected this to happy, but to be honest i thought it would have been on points and not goal difference, if i'm correct bot teams have same head to head record, so at the moment it is 3 goals that seperate them.
Army are all but relegated, must win 2 out of 2 and score about 10 goals to stay up.

Port Authority live to fight another week. I'd like to see them stay up, but if they do, it looks like at the expense of Bangkok Bank, whom to be honest, bring a bit of history to the league, so again wouldn't really like to see them go. But good to see PAT draw with Chonburi and show that every team, no matter where they are will fight for points.

Good to see Customs win, although already doomed, they are still playing ball.

To be honest, the team i would like to be seen crowned champions are BEC, they (and Chula) are the only teams to have scored goals this year. Its a bit of a let down that the winners will be the ones that have scored 32 and 30 goals each in 28 games played so far - not really attacking football!

AFF U19 YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIP 2008

Not long until the tournement kicks off on 5th October.

Thailand host South Korea, Australia and China in a very diverse ASEAN Championship.

This of course, is in preparation for the upcoming AFC Youth Championship.

Good look lads, have a good tournement on home soil.

International Thanh Nien Cup

Thailand's Under 19 side are currently in action, in the Under 21 event, International Thanh Nien Cup currently being held in Vietnam.

So far they have smashed aside Malaysia 4-1 in their opening game and then beat the hosts Vietnam 2-1 to seal a semi-final matchup against our old foes Singapore. Should be a cracker, the game is set to be played today.

T&T Cup

Thailand have been invited to the T&T Cup, or Agribank Cup, or whatever you call it. Anyway, it will be hosted in Vietnam at the end of October and is basically a friendly tournement. But new coach Peter Reid will want to see what his charges are all about.

Confirmed Teams are:

Vietnam (Hosts)
Thailand
Uzbekistan
North Korea

Scoring charts

Although, i don't really bother to much with the art of goalscoring, generally i have a lack of interest in who's scored the most goals. But one thing i have noticed, new KTB striker, the Nigerian Samuel has notched a few in since he arrived.

Going on baisc Thai reports, he could just be the next big thing! So keep an eye out for the lad. Full name Ajayi Gdenga Samuel.

He arrived earlier in the year from Cambodian outfit Phom Penh after a decent Singapore Cup game.