Time's up! U22 Thailand proved their superior strength against U22 Myanmar with a not-so-difficult match. 3 goals brought them to the final, against U22 Indonesia.
The 32nd SEA Games gold medal match will take place at 7:30 p.m. on May 16, also at the Olympic Stadium.
Minute 90+7: GOAL! In the last minute of extra time, Anan Yodsangwal fired a beautiful long-range shot, scoring the third goal for U22 Thailand.
Minute 90+5: Teerasak escaped down the left wing comfortably when the U22 Myanmar squad had advanced. After eliminating the opposing defender, his shot hit the crossbar.
The second half has 7 minutes of extra time.
Minute 84: GOAL! Not long after entering the field, Leon James scored the second goal for Thailand U22. There were many players in red in the penalty area but could not stop the opponent from coordinating and the cross was at low level. Player number 16 cushioned the ball close to the goal, raising the score to 2-0.
Minute 78: The ball hits the post.
Channarong Promsrikaew took a corner kick, his teammates inside shot, not strong but quite dangerous, the ball hit the post.
Minute 75: Cooling break!
Unlike the first semi-final match with exciting developments between U22 Indonesia and U22 Vietnam, the pace of the match between U22 Thailand and U22 Myanmar took place evenly, somewhat lackluster due to the lack of truly dangerous opportunities.
Minute 68: Teerasak has a chance. And again from a set piece (corner shot), but this time, the header was not on target.
U22 Myanmar really wants to push up the formation and speed, but the decisive passes are often broken.
Minute 55: The match was not fast, the two teams could send the ball to the penalty area but both teams did not finish well.
The second half begins! U22 Thailand handed over the ball.
End of the first half!
The match speed was not too high as U22 Thailand was somewhat cautious and did not raise the squad. U22 Myanmar lacks strength to attack.
The goal came from a set piece. The first half of the match ended with the advantage for Thailand U22. U22 Myanmar will have to try harder after the break.
Minute 45+3: U22 Myanmar had their most dangerous attack in the first half, however, the final shot was not on target.
Minute 36: GOAL! Live ball attack was ineffective, U22 Thailand scored from a set piece. The ball was hung into the penalty area, Teerasak took up a good space and comfortably headed the ball to score the opening goal.
Minute 30: Struggling. The match took place in the midfield area more often.
Minute 20: U22 Thailand holds the ball well but cannot speed up. When the opponent has the ball, U22 Thailand does not press hard, so U22 Myanmar can also coordinate to move the ball up to the middle of the field.
However, directing the ball to the penalty area was not that easy.
Minute 10: U22 Thailand took more initiative and controlled the ball. U22 Myanmar defended by approaching and trying to frustrate the opponent.
Minute 3: Yotsakorn Burapha had the first shot for Thailand U22, hitting the post
20:00: The match begins. U22 Thailand wore a blue outfit, U22 Myanmar wore a red outfit.
Thailand U22 starting lineup
The final match of the 32nd SEA Games men's football determined the first team to be U22 Indonesia after the dramatic first semi-final match with U22 Vietnam ended a few hours ago. The remaining trong will be filled after U22 Thailand and U22 Myanmar face off at 8:00 p.m.
Not all wins in the group stage like U22 Indonesia, nor is the team scoring the most goals, but U22 Thailand still shows the class of the top football in the region. 3 wins, 1 draw to help Thailand U22 top Group B (additional goal difference compared to Vietnam U22).
In the eyes of experts, the superiority of U22 Thailand is demonstrated in the quality of very even players and their always-artful playing style, even when they are very young.
It is not easy to see the moments when coach Issara Sritaro's students are put into a vicious cycle or lose their composure, even though they are sometimes very determined to face U22 Vietnam.
Thanks to that, U22 Thailand is rated much higher than U22 Myanmar, who reached the semi-finals but are considered to be more lucky than thanks to their ability.
With only 4 goals from 4 matches, U22 Myanmar still entered the semi-finals, even though their number of goals conceded was more than that (5).
But of course, when entering the knockout round, it is impossible to underestimate any opponent. The same goes for coach Michael Feichtenbeiner's U22 Myanmar. No matter what, the tradition of Myanmar football is always strong in physical strength, playing fiercely, and not afraid of collisions.
And when being rated much lower than the opponent, U22 Myanmar has a reason to choose a completely defensive playing style, waiting for the opportunity. And if he does not have the opportunity because U22 Thailand controls the game, Feichtenbeiner can consider an extra half and even a penalty shootout...
When U22 Vietnam lost to U22 Indonesia in a superior position, or the Myanmar women's team won against the Thai women's team, nothing was impossible.
