Theerathon Bunmathan made a mistake, Thailand was eliminated from Asian Cup 2023

The Thai team entered the match against Uzbekistan with a cautious attitude. Coach Ishii Masatada left both Supachok and Suphanat on the bench. This coach prioritized the defense front with a large number of players in the home field.

However, the Uzbekistan team with superior technical level still put a lot of pressure on Pattiwat's goal. Urunov was the one who had the first dangerous chance. He got down after Masharipov's pass but controlled the ball wrongly even though he was facing the Thai goal.

Theerathon Bunmathan made a mistake.

After that, Urunov and Odiljon still had more chances to score, but they both missed. Sometimes the Uzbekistan players shot wide, sometimes they could not beat goalkeeper Pattiwat. The turning point of the first half came in the 37th minute. From Kholmatov's pass, Turgunboev controlled the ball skillfully and finished accurately to open the score for the Uzbekistan team. This was the situation where Theerathon Bunmathan made a mistake, allowing the opponent to receive the ball in a favorable position.

In the second half, coach Ishii Masatada decided to take a risk by bringing Supachok and Suphanat onto the field. These adjustments soon paid off. In the 58th minute, Supachai created a reasonable wall for Supachok to shoot beautifully from a distance, tying the score at 1-1 for the Thai team.

But the joy of the Golden Temple team did not last long. Seven minutes later, Fayzullaev handled the ball delicately and finished dangerously to help Uzbekistan take the lead for the second time in the match. The Central Asian representative no longer attacked as aggressively as in the first half but tried to play safe to avoid conceding an unfortunate goal.

Masharipov and his teammates' tactics worked. Despite their best efforts, the Thai team could only rely on set pieces. In the fifth minute of added time, Elias Dolah headed dangerously in the penalty area but the ball went wide. In the end, the Uzbekistan team defeated their opponents 2-1 and won the right to enter the quarter-finals of the 2023 Asian Cup.

Result: Uzbekistan 2-1 Thailand

Score:

Uzbekistan: Turgunboev (37'), Fayzullaev (65')

Thailand: Supachok (58').

Line-up:

Uzbekistan: Utkir Yusupv (1), Rustamjon Ashurmatov (5), Umar Eshmurodov (15), Abbosbek Fayzullaev (22), Odiljon Khamrobekov (9), Diyor Khoimatov (6), Abdukodir Khusanov (25), Jaloliddin Masharipov (10), Farrukh Sayfiyev (4), Azizbek Turgunboev (19), Oston Urunov (11)

Thailand: Pattiwat Khammai (23), Theerathon Bunmathan (3), Pathompol Charoenrattanapirom (19), Elias Dolah (4), Pansa Hemviboon (17), Supachai Jaided (9), Worrachit Kanitsribampen (24), Nicholas Mickelson (12), Rungrath Phumichantuk (14), Weerathep Pomphan (18), Sarach Yooyen (6).

Mai Phuong

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