Live football Thailand 1-0 Kyrgzystan: Supachai scores

The Thai defenders played with concentration and made it difficult for the Kyrgzystan striker. There were no dangerous shots on Khammai's goal.

The Kyrgyz team tried to keep the ball and organize attacks. However, the players of this team played with a lack of ideas.

GOAL FOR THAILAND

Thailand 1-0 Kyrgyzstan

Bordin Phala shot dangerously from outside the penalty area, goalkeeper Tokotaev could not catch the ball, Supachai rushed in to cushion the ball close to the goal to open the score.

Opportunity for Thailand

Suphanat Mueanta got down and sent the ball hitting the crossbar of the Kyrgzystan team's goal.

Abdurakhmanov shot from a distance but the ball went wide.

The Thai team put the ball into the opponent's net, but the player who finished the shot, Suphanat, was offside and the goal was not recognized.

After a period of playing at a disadvantage, the Kyrgyz team gradually regained the midfield and easily broke many attacks of the Thai team.

Theerathon Bunmathan received another yellow card for a foul on a Kyrgzystan player.

Thailand team is controlling the ball better, Supachok just approached the goal of Kyrgzystan team.

THE MATCH BEGINS

Thailand 0-0 Kyrgyzstan

Line-up

Thai team: Patiwat Khammai, Pasan Hemviboon, Mickelson, Dolah, Theerathon Bunmathan, Peeradon Chamrasamee, Supachok Sarachat, Supachai Chaided, Bordin Phala, Weerathep Pomphun, Supahanat Mueanta.

Kyrgzystan team: Tokotaev (1), Tamirlan Kozubaev (3), Akmatov Aizar (5), Bekzhan (11), Zhyrgalbek (18), Duishobekov (20), Alykulov (10), Abdurakhmanov (12), Merk Kai (15), Merk Bern (24), Joel Kojo (7).

Thailand vs Kyrgyzstan form

In the last 5 matches, Thailand won 1, drew 1 and lost 3. Notably, they conceded goals in all 7 recent matches. This will be a weakness that coach Stefan Tarkovic and his students can exploit.

Kyrgyzstan's form is slightly better than Thailand's with 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses in the last 5 matches. Positive results against Syria and Vietnam in the preparation process have boosted the morale of the Central Asian team.

Thailand vs Kyrgyzstan Prediction

Thailand is the last representative of Southeast Asia to compete in the 2023 Asian Cup. They are expected to achieve good results as Vietnam, Indonesia, and Malaysia have all failed before. However, Kyrgyzstan is not an easy opponent.

The Thai national team is heading to the 2023 Asian Cup finals with many uncertainties. They parted ways with coach Mano Polking after two matches in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers last November. Coach Masatada Ishii was appointed to the "hot seat".

The Thai team wants to beat the Kyrgyzstan team.

The Japanese coach has a lot of experience working in Thailand, but that does not mean it will be easy for him to lead the national team. He has very little time to work with the players. The friendly match with Japan on January 1 is the only opportunity for the 56-year-old coach to evaluate his students' ability to combine and absorb tactics.

The preparation phase was also not seamless as many players returned to their clubs to finish playing in the domestic league. They only gathered enough players on January 7. At that time, most of the teams had gathered and were present in Qatar to get used to the weather and field conditions.

Mr. Ishii also does not have the best squad for the 2023 Asian Cup. Chanathip Songkrasin and Teerasil Dangda were injured and were not included in the tournament list early. The team received shocking news when talented midfielder Ekanit Panya asked to leave the team to train with the Urawa Red Diamonds club.

In terms of strength, Thailand still has many quality players. But the lack of careful preparation has caused Thailand to receive much skepticism.

Meanwhile, Kyrgyzstan is not an easy opponent. Under the guidance of coach Stefan Tarkovic, Kyrgyzstan has overcome strong teams such as Kuwait and Oman. Most recently, they drew with Syria and defeated the Vietnamese team in the preparation for the Asian Cup.

Kyrgyzstan can be considered the easiest opponent in the group with Thailand. If they do not win, the chance of coach Ishii and his team to continue is not much. Because the next two opponents of the "War Elephants" are Saudi Arabia and Oman.

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