After a 1-2 defeat in the Philippines, the Thai team entered the home match on the evening of December 30 with the goal of having to win to qualify for the final. They quickly stepped up their attacks and after only 37 minutes, Peeradon successfully took advantage of the opportunity at a narrow angle to put the ball into the net, bringing an important advantage to the home team.
However, this goal created quite a stir of controversy, because before Peeradon scored, it seemed that midfielder Seksan Ratree had made a pass when the ball could have crossed the goal line.
The TV camera angles were not clear enough to determine the exact score, while the VAR referee team did not intervene and recognize the goal as valid. This created controversy about the accuracy of the referee's decision.
However, this goal was still recognized.
