In the early morning of April 7 (Vietnam time), U17 Thailand had a match against host U17 Saudi Arabia in the second match of Group A of the 2025 U17 Asian Cup finals.
The match was exciting from the beginning of the match with many tit-for-tat situations from both teams. Thailand goalkeeper Poomraphee Siribunyakul had to fly to save after a corner kick from Sabri Dahal, followed by a shot wide of the post by Abdulrahman sufyani.
Silva Mexicoes from Thailand also had a good chance but Saudi Arabia goalkeeper Abdulrahman Al Otaibi made an excellent save.
In the 17th minute, Thailand suddenly took the lead. From a cross from Natthakit Phosiri on the left wing, goalkeeper Al Otaibi could not catch the ball and accidentally pushed the ball into the position of Siwakorn Ponsan. This striker did not miss the opportunity, easily putting Thailand ahead 1-0.
However, it did not take Saudi Arabia too much time to regain control of the game. In the 29th minute, from a long pass from Abdulaziz Al Fawaz, Abdulrahman sufyani escaped down the left wing and scored an equalizer 1-1 for the West Asian team.
After the break, Thailand played more proactively and had 2 more good chances, but both Natthakit and Siwakorn could not take advantage.
Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia gradually regained control of the game and created pressure on the opponent's goal. In the 60th minute, Al Fawaz's shot was blown off the goal line, and then Saeed Al Dossari crossed the ball past goalkeeper Poomraphee but the ball found its way to the post.
The match continued to be dramatic with many missed opportunities from both teams. Thailand also had a shot that hit the crossbar by Chaiwat Ngoenma, while Poomraphee had an excellent save from Dahal's shot in the face.
However, in the 75th minute, Saudi Arabia U17 took the lead. sufyani took advantage of a mistake by the Thai defense and shot close to the goal, raising the score to 2-1. Just 3 minutes later, Mukhtar Barnawi sealed a 3-1 victory for Saudi Arabia after an easy goal.
With this victory, Saudi Arabia won a ticket to the knockout round of the 2025 U17 Asian Cup and also a ticket to the 2025 U17 World Cup, while Thailand officially ran out of chances to continue in this group after 2 consecutive losses.
