From: akkamon@tlaeng.enet.dec.com ("Akkamon Srihiran, DSS Engineering/Thailand  20-Nov-1992 0900")
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Subject: Thailand : Queen's Cup Semis
Date: 20 Nov 92 02:02:27 GMT
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     The 21st Queen's Cup comes to the end today with RTAF will face
Panasonic Gamba for the title. Panasonic defeated RTAF 3-1 in the previous
first round match. IMO, it will be a big match since it is the match
between the Thai and non-Thai team.
     Next week, there will be another tournament again, maybe Thailand Cup.

tua

Nov 18
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     Royal Thai Navy          1         Panasonic Gamba          2
       Ekarat Sapsin          73          Akihiro Nagashima       9
                                          Luiz Muller            16
          man of the match : Suksan Kunsud (RTN) : Midfielder
     Royal Thai Air Force     3         Peking                   2
       Cholathis Krudtiang     4          Xie Feng               52, 75
       Songserm Maperm        18 (pen)
       Kraipol Soonthornpruek 40
          man of the match : ???


The Nation : Nov 19 ------------------------------------------------------

Panasonic, RTAF set up final show down
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     In matches marred by crown violence and a complete absence of
security, the Panasonic Gamba side from Japan downed the Toyal Thai Navy
(RTN) team 2-1 and the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) squad defeated China's
Beijing Club 3-2 in the semi-finals of the 21st Queen's Cup football
tournament at the National Stadium yesterday.
     A crowd of 25,000, the largest to attend the tournament so far, went
on the rampage and unleashed a barrage of fireworks and plastic water
bottles onto the pitch during the two matches. There was no sign of any
security or police at the venue.
     Panasonic Gamba and the Royal Thai Air Force will battle for the
Queen's Cup title at the National Stadium tomorrow.
     In the first match yesterday, Panasonic striker Akihiro Nagashima drew
first blood nine minutes into the game with a spectacular volley from the
edge of the box, beating RTN goalie Chalermpol Phomsriroj.
     The Japanese team's Brazillian striker Luiz Muller showed his
individual talent with a bicycle kick that went over the RTN goalie's head
and into the net seven minutes later.
     Lanky RTN striker Ekarat Sapsin scored a consolation goal in the 73rd
minute after he made a solo run from the left side and beat Japanese goalie
Yuji Keigoshi.
     The RTN's best player was midfielder Suksan Kunsud, who was voted man
of the match and received Bt7,500 in prizemoney. Veteran Boonpop Prapruet
also played well for the RTN, but forwards Vitoon Thavornmuen and lanky
Ekarat failed to make the most of their opportunities.
     Vitoon had two good chances from in close, but his shots went wide.
     Japanese goalie Keigoshi pulled off a sensational save shortly after
halftime when he punched away a shot from Vitoon.
     Three of the Japanese side's Brazillian players did not take the field
yesterday.
     Vittaya Laohakul, the Panasonic Gamba coach, said: "I am not satisfied
with our players' performance today. Our defenders did not play well. Our
attacking game was better, but we have to work on our defence if we want to
clinch the title."
     Anan Amornkiat, the RTN coach, said: "Today our boys played very well.
We played man-to-man marking, but our strikers failed to finish off."
     In the other match, the RTAF were in top form against the Beijing Club
and led 3-0 at halftime.
     Only four minutes into the game RTAF midfielder Cholathis Krudtiang
fired a spectacular shot from 25 yards out from a free kick and curved the
ball from the right into the net. Chinese goalie Li Li Xin had no chance to
save it.
     Speedy RTAF winger Songserm Maperm netted a penalty for a 2-0 lead in
the 18th minute after Chinese defender Xie Chao Yang handled the ball in
the box. Singaporean referee Abdul Manang was quick to award the penalty.
     RTAF midfielder Kraipol Soonthornpruek knocked in the third goal five
minutes before the break with a shot from 15 yards out.
     In the second half the Beijing players fought back and scored two
goals.
     Midfielder Xie Feng made a brilliant solo run from the left side and
dribbled the ball past RTAF defender Kritti Chokekua before beating goalie
Kampanat Angsoongnern to take the score to 1-3 in the 52nd minute.
     In the 75th minute Xie Feng fired off a beautiful shot off a good pass
from team-mate Guo Wei Wei.
     With five minutes left, Chinese defender Xie Shao Jun was send off
with a red card after he tried to punch the Singaporean referee when he
received a yellow card.

end the Nation -----------------------------------------------------------
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