Against the world-class 140 team, coach Mano Polking's students easily imposed their playing style. However, despite creating countless opportunities, the Thai players still had difficulty finding a way into Suriname's goal. It was not until the 27th minute that the host Thailand scored to break the deadlock.
The goal came from a beautiful long-range shot by Bodin Phala. After the opening goal, Thailand continuously threatened Suriname's goal, however, opportunities passed in front of bright young stars such as Suphanat Muenta, Weerathep Pomphan, ...
The game was open, and the two teams performed well in the second half. Suriname had a clear chance in the 63rd minute with a close-range shot by Yeredy Hiltermann, but the Thai goalkeeper managed to drop the ball to save the goal. The 140th world-class team was left at a standstill by the opponent's tight defense afterwards.
Thailand maintained a tight defensive position until the end of the match. In the end, host Thailand won with a minimum score of 0-1. Coach Alexandre Polking's team aims to win both friendly matches against Nepal and Suriname to improve their position on the FIFA rankings.
