FC Phuket through to round two of Toyota Football League Cup
PHUKET: A single goal advanced FC Phuket to the Toyota League Cup second round, defeating their lower league opponents Thanyaburi FC in Pathum Thani on Saturday.
Having posted two wins in three games and accruing 12 goals in the process, Phuket’s coach Sompong Watana portrayed confidence in his pre-match comments.
“Our first [Toyota League Cup] match with Thanyaburi United is not too daunting, but we will not underestimate them in the slightest as they are the home side. We had no issues deciding what formation to use and all starting and substitute players are ready to give their fullest. We believe we will be able to make it into the next round,” he said.
An unconvincing 1-0 win may give Sompong pause to choose his words more carefully in future references to teams tagged as the “underdog”.
On a more positive note, the question of a leaky defense may have been addressed. Phuket have not kept a clean sheet since their April 17 match against Chiang Mai FC, when they left Surakul Stadium with a 4-0 win and achieved fifth position in the league.
A full report on the match will be published in the Phuket Gazette hard copy. Results of the other 20 league games are detailed below:
1 Nakhon Ratchasima FC 0-2 BBC FC.
2 Chanjuri United 0-1 BEC Tero Sasana.
3 Pra United 0-4 FC Bangkok Glass.
4 Rayong FC 0-0 Thai Honda.
5 Roiet United 2-2 Army United.
6 Petburi FC 1-2 Sriratcha – Suzuki FC.
7 Pattani FC 0-1 FC SCG Samutsongkram.
8 GLOBLEX Park FC 1-1 J. W. Rangsit FC.
9 Singburi FC 0-5 Muang Thong United.
10 Trang FC 1-1 FC Catch Today Chantaburi.
11 Thanyaburi United 0-1 FC Phuket
12 Tak FC 0-1 FC Rajpracha Thailand.
13 Nakorn Sri Tamarat FC 0-2 FC Bangkok.
14 Maptaphutmarine 0-1 Suphanburi FC.
15 Udon Thani FC 1-3 Chiang Mai FC.
16 Kalasin FC 0-0 Eagles – Police FC.
17 Petchabun FC 1-2 TTM Phichit
18 Ayutthaya FC 1-3 Port Authority of Thailand.
19 Mahasarnkam City 1-0 Air Force United.
20 Prachinburi FC 0-2 Chonburi FC.
21 Bangkok United 0-0 TOT FC.
Nine more games will be played today (Sunday, June 19) and a further two on June 26 will complete the first round draw of 32 matches.
Results of the ties will be posted on the Phuket Gazette website as they become available.
— Neil Quail
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