Malaysia Futsal national team, first performance By losing to Thailand with a score of 2-6 in the Men’s futsal at the 2021 SEA Games at the Ha Nam Gymnasium, Ha Nam.
Opponents who are still fresh with the success of emerging champions of the AFF 2022 Futsal Championship in Bangkok, last month did not wait long to be in front after Ronnachai Jungwongsuk scored in the first minute.
Due to a pass from Kritsada Wongkeaw following an inside kick, Ronnachai fired a solid shot that could only be seen by the national players, thus beating the goalkeeper, Syawal Sabaruddin.
Five minutes later, Thailand extended their lead through another dead ball situation and this time it was Peerapat Kaewwilai’s turn to put his name as the scorer.
The national squad, which looked less energetic in the first half, continued to be punished due to poor control from Khairul Effendy Bahrin, giving Kritsada space to channel the ball for Muhammad Osamanmusa to make it 3-0 in the 8th minute.
Peerapat added his second personal goal as the game entered the 16th minute after he easily pushed the ball in from a Kritsada kick.
Not content with the goal, Thailand strengthened their position in the 18th minute when Osamanmusa cleverly intercepted a pass from Saiful Nizam Mohd Ali and then passed to Ronnachai who was not controlled by the national player for the first half action ended with an advantage of five goals for Carlos Cesar Nunez’s men. .
Entering the second half, there was a change in the pattern of the national squad’s game which was more structured in creating opportunities to score the Thai goal. However, the experienced goalkeeper, Katawut Hankampa is often an obstacle with his brilliant action.
His excellence stopped in the 31st minute when the national squad managed to get two quick goals through Muhammad Ekmal Shahrin and Khairul Effendy to close the goal gap.
Refusing to let the national squad continue to hunt for goals, Peerapat Kaewwilai did not miss the opportunity by blasting a hat-trick in the 37th minute through the second penalty kick (second spot).
The match ended, Thailand won with a score of 6-2 and grabbed 3 points successfully.
Credit Photo : FA Thailand