From: akkamon@tlaeng.enet.dec.com (28-Sep-1992 0839)
Subject: Thai Soccer : Sep 24-27
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     This is a very long soccer news, from Sep 24-27, mostly excerpted 
from the Nation. I have no information about the new German coach of the
Asian Cup national team right now. If I have some, I will post it later. 
First of all, congratulation to the TFB fans that their team has already 
passed to the second round of the Asian Clubs Tournament and also on the
top of the Semi-Pro table.

Tua

The Nation : September 24 ----------------------------------------------

Sep 23    Osothsapha          0         Thai Farmers Bank        1
                                          Nirut Chanrtasingh          13
        * first leg 2-0

Brilliant Nirut sends TFB to top
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     National Division A champions the Thai Farmers Bank (TFB) went to the
top of the standings after pipping Osothsapha 1-0 in the second leg of the
2nd Semi-Pro League Football Tournament at the Dhupathemiya Stadium
yesterday.
     TFB striker Nirut Chantasingh easily tapped in the winning goal in the
13th minute after Osothsapha goalie Phumes Angsuwankul failed to clear the
ball after a shot from TFB midfielder Sasom Poprasert.
     The field was flooded after rain on Tuesday night but the TFB, who
lost to Osothsapha 2-0 in the first leg, went on the attactk from the
opening minute.
     After the break, Osothsapha employed long passes in an attempt to
level the score, but their forwards could not break through the strong TFB
defence.
     The TFB managed to launch to counter-attack and almost scored twp
times. The Osothsapha defenders save both attempts.
     In the 85th minute lanky midfielder Voravuth Srimaka fired a shot past
Osothsapha goalie Phumes, but defender Suchart Sarapol managed to clear the
ball.
     Four minutes later, tiny forward Surapornchai Puangpibul made a solo
run and dribbled the ball past Phumes. However, defender Jirasak Supanakhon
saved the team again.
     In the last minutes Osothsapha almost scored from a long shot by
midfielder Tawatchai Damrong-ong-thakul, who fired a 20-yarder, but TFB
goalie Seksan Sawestasuth managed to flick the ball wide.
     After yesterday's match the TFB, who were in third place with 10
points from seven matches, jumped to the top of the rankings with 13
points. Osothasapha went from second place to third with 11 points.
     Prapol Pongpanich, the Osothsapha coach, said: "In the first half our
boys looked slow in the flooded field, but in the second half we changed
our play to long passes and looked better."
     Chanwit Polcheewin the TFB coach said: "We were unlucky in the second
half and had some golden chances, but the forward missed them all. It was
the same with Kelang of Singapore last Saturday. We dominated the game and
lost because of a goal in the second half."

Thai Rath : September 25 -------------------------------------------------

Sep 24    Ratchapracha        1         Royal Thai Army          1
            Lars Ipsen             17     Pisith Phupao               54
        * first leg 1-0

     Ratchapracha fail to win in the second leg match against Royal Thai
Army (RTA) at Dhuphathemiya Stadium, collected 20,600 Baht admission fee.
     It was a flooded field game and a very hard match again. Lars Ipsen
made Ratchapracha 1-0 lead in the 17th minute before RTA equalised in the
54th by Phisit Phupao. Four of RTA and two of Ratchapracha got yellow
cards, and a red card for RTA's Sanoa Longsawang.

     Standings -----------------------------------------------
     Team                    pld   w    d    l    +    -   pts
     ---------------------------------------------------------
     Thai Farmer Banks        8    3    4    1    9    7    13
     Bangkok Bank             7    3    2    2   11   11    11
     Osothasapha              8    3    2    3   12   16    11
     Telephone Org (TOT)      7    2    3    2    7    6     9
     Royal Thai Air Force     7    2    3    2   10   10     9
     Royal Thai Army          8    1    6    1    7    8     9
     Port Authority           7    1    4    2    6    6     7
     Ratchapracha             8    1    4    3    8    6     7
     ---------------------------------------------------------

The Nation : September 26 ------------------------------------------------

Sep 25    Bangkok Bank        0         TOT                      0
        * first leg 0-3
Bangkok Bank fail to overpower TOT
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     The Bangkok Bank team were held to a scoreless draw by the Telephone
Organization of Thailand (TOT) squad yesterday in their 2nd Semi-Pro League
match at the Dhuphatemiya Stadium, on a field which looked more like a
swimming pool than a football ground.
     The Bangkok Bank team had the better of their opponents in the first
half through a solid midfield, led by Anan Pansaen, a member of national
Asian Cup team, but their forwards could not break through the strong TOT
defence.
     The TOT managed to take control of the game in the second half by
using long passes and almost scored several times, but the flooded
conditions caused headaches for strikers Pongstorn Tiebthong and Chatchawal
Kanchanahut.
     In the 47th minute the TOT, who crushed the Bangkok Bank side 3-0 in
their previous encounter, almost scored through striker  Saichol Panfak,
but his header went wide.
     Later in the game the TOT's superb midfielder Somchai Sapperm almost
scored when he curverd a 20-yared in, but goalie Somkiat Patsachan punched
the ball over the bar.
     After yesterday's match both teams received one point and Bt50,000
apiece. The Bangkok Bank moved up to second place on the standings with 12
points, while the TOT stayed in fourth place with 10 points.

The Nation : September 27 -----------------------------------------------

Sep 26    Port Authority      4           Royal Thai Air Force     1
            Kosol Chantachat         54     Songserm Maperm             72
            Ronnachai Sayomchai      84
            Thaveerak Sithipoonthong 89
            Attapol Busapakom        90

        * first leg .....

     Defending champions Port Authority  of Thailand (PAT) destroyed
arch-rivals the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) 4-1 in the 2nd Semi-Pro League
Football Tournament at the Dhuphatemiya Stadium yesterday.
     Port striker Kosol Chantachart, and Asian Cup player, made a solo tun,
beating RTAF goalie Sanchai Pinitwong to give his team a 1-0 lead in the
54th minute.
     Speedy winger Songsertm Maperm scored a spectacular goal from 15-yards
out to level the score for the RTAF in the 72nd minute.
     PAT striker Ronnachai Sayomchai scored from a header to take the score
to 2-1 in the 84th minute.
     In the last two minutes of the game, the PAT scored twice through
former national midfielder Thaveerak Sithipoonthong and last year's top
scorer, Attapol Busapakom.

     Standings -----------------------------------------------
     Team                    pld   w    d    l    +    -   pts
     ---------------------------------------------------------
     Thai Farmer Banks        8    3    4    1    9    7    13
     Bangkok Bank             8    3    3    2   11   11    12
     Osothasapha              8    3    2    3   12   16    11
     Port Authority           8    2    4    2   10    7    10
     Telephone Org (TOT)      8    2    4    2    7    6    10
     Royal Thai Air Force     8    2    3    3   10   14     9
     Royal Thai Army          8    1    6    1    8    9     9
     Ratchapracha             8    1    4    3    9    7     7
     ---------------------------------------------------------     

Asian Clubs
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Supakij saves bankers from loss
Thai Farmers Bank pip Geylang of Singapore to enter second round
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     Thai Farmers Banks (TFB) defender Supakij Suwanchoke yesterday rescued
the national Division A champions in the last 10 minutes of their match
against Geylang of Singapore with a goal that takes them into second round
of the 1992 Asian Clubs Footbal Championship.
     Supakij, recently promote from Division B, made his move in the 74th
minute of the game on a muddy Dhuphatemiya Stadium pitch.
     His goal came when he sent in a corner from the right that went into
Geylang defender Chua Aw Kwang, who tried to clear ball but headed an own
goal.
     The TFB, who lost to Geylang 2-1 in the away match in Singapore last
Saturday, went on the attack from the start.
     The Singapore Division A champions, who needed only a draw yesterday
to advance, played strong in defence, but almost scored two times in the
first half.
     In the 10th minute midfielder Faruk S. Alkaff fired off a 25-yard shot
which only cleard the bar by one inch. Just before halftime Imran Jumahat
unleashed a sizzling shot that went just wide.
     In the second half the TFB took charge in midfield, led by Asian Cup
player Surachai Chatupatarapong, but their forwards were weak and could not
ger through the strong Geylang defence.
     After the game TFB coach Chanwit Polcheewin said: "We are very lucky
today. The weak forwards made me very nervous. We had many chance to score
but failed. We have a big problem in the forwards."
     Geylang coach Thomas Zilliacus from Finland said: "Our players looked
on the slippery field. We played better using short passes, but we could
not control the game because of the flooded conditions."
     The TFB will play the winner of the Brunei Division A champions
against the Indonesian Division A champions in the second round on October
10 and 17.

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