FC Phuket won 4-1 away to Nakhon Si Tammarat yesterday.
The league may already be won but the players still get substantial bonuses for winning matches. Thanks to Stephen Fein at the Phuket Gazette for translating this:
PHUKET: FC Phuket scored three second half goals to cruise to a 4-1 win at Nakhon Sri Thammarat yesterday.
The Southern Sea Kirin had already clinched the league, with 46 points going into the match, but were looking to build confidence for their big home match against Thai Premier League side Osotspa Saraburi FC in the opening round of the 2010 Toyota League Cup on Sunday.
The match will be played at Surakul Stadium starting at 6pm, according to the club’s website.
In yesterday’s match, at the OrBorJor Stadium in Nakhon Sri Thammarat’s Ron Phibul District, 11th-place Nakhon Sri Thammarat came out like a team with little to lose.
But despite some good chances early on, it was FC Phuket who drew first blood at 25 minutes when Nakhon Sri Thammarat keeper Thanadech Sriwichai managed to block a shot by Sarach Yooyen, but Phuket FC’s Nene Bi was well-positioned to slot the loose ball into the back of the net; Phuket 1-0.
Nakhon Sri Thammarat tied up the match just before halftime when a shot by Kittipong Sakuna deflected off Phuket defender Ronnachai Jinaket and went into the net.
FC Phuket regained the lead just one minute into the second half, when Thawin Butrsombat outmaneuvered the Nakhon Sri Thammarat keeper in a one-on-one showdown and kicked the ball home. FC Phuket, 2-1.
Nakhon Sri Thammat kept up the pressure but couldn’t convert. FC Phuket added an insurance goal at 75 minutes when a clearance by Thanadech fell into the path of Sarach Yooyen 40 yards out. The teen twisted himself and fired a gorgeous volley into the net to put FC Phuket up 3-1.
The final goal came at 80 minutes after a shot by Thawin Butrsombat shot from 20 years out. Thanadech blocked it, but the ball fell to Camara Hamed, who made no mistake finding the back of the net.
In another Regional League Division 2 South match with playoff implications played over the weekend, second-place Trang FC got a point from a scoreless draw on the road at Surat Thani. The result puts them three points clear of Ranong and Satun United, who are tied for third with 34 points each.
Only the first and second-place teams will qualify for the ‘mini-league’ playoff to decide which four Division 2 sides will be promoted to Division 1.
The playoff will involve the top two teams from each of the five regional leagues, plus the top two third-place teams from the larger divisions.
The twelve teams will divided into two groups of six teams each. After playing home and away matches in a round-robin format, the sides that come out first and second in each group will be promoted to Division 1.
Saturday: Phang Nga 1 – 0 Pattani; HatYai 1 – 1 Krabi; Surat Thani 0 – 0 Trang
Sunday: Satun 4 – 2 Chumphon; Phattalung 0 – 0 Yala
In a scheduling note, FC Phuket’s last home match of the season, against Phang Nga, has been rescheduled to Wednesday, September 8 to accommodate the Toyota League Cup match.
Daily News reported that AIS Regional League Commissioner Wimon Kanchana will travel to Phuket to present the league trophy to FC Phuket players after the match.
– Stephen Michael Fein
Monday, August 23, 2010
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Champions!
FC Phuket are the Division Two (Southern Section) champions courtesy of a 2-1 away win against Ranong yesterday. More details to follow...
Sunday, August 8, 2010
FC Phuket 2-0 Hat Yai
The Division Two (Southern Section) title is within touching distance for FC Phuket after a comfortable 2-0 win against Hat Yai at the Surakul Stadium on Sunday. FC Phuket went into this match brimming with confidence having put together back to back league wins after the surprise loss to Yala.
Safari Nanson replaced the injured Jagked Thamassaen in goal while Sarach Yooyen was absent due to suspension which meant a recall for Kittitach Kraitong. Adisak was once again left on the bench with Diarra Ali supporting 10 in attack. FC Phuket started the match extremely brightly and were unfortunate not to take an early lead when Kittitach Kraitong whipped in an excellent cross which Nithirot Sukuma was unable to convert.
Thawin Butrasombat then had a superb chance to get his name on the scoresheet when the ball fell kindly to him in the six yard box. He attempting to take the ball around the keeper but pushed it too far wide of goal allowing the defender to get back and block his eventual shot.
Just as it seemed Hat Yai had weathered the storm FC Phuket took the lead after 25 minutes through a perfectly executed free kick from Diarra Ali. The Ivory Coast midfielder is in great goalscoring form at present and he simply stroked the ball around the wall and into the bottom right hand corner of the goal from 25 yards.
Hat Yai were offering absolutely zero attacking threat and Nansen simply did not have a save to make although he looked uncharacteristically commanding when claiming a couple of crosses. Diarra Ali almost made it 2-0 a few minutes before half time but his header was well tipped over the bar by the Hat Yai keeper.
Defender Pongsak Panicharoen was replaced by striker Adisak Kraisorn at half time in a move which saw Diarra Ali drop back into central midfield. After a promising start to his FC Phuket career Kraisorn has been out of favour in recent weeks. He had a good goalscoring opportunity early in the second half when he got on the end of a
Diarra Ali free kick but his header bobbled agonizingly wide.
A well worked free kick routine between the two Ivory Coast midfielders almost paid off after 65 minutes. Diarra Ali shaped to shoot but instead passed the ball to Camara who promptly played it back into his path. Diarra Ali then pulled the ball back to give the onrushing Camara an extremely presentable opportunity but he blazed wastefully over the bar.
Fortunately for Camara he would not have to wait too long for another opportunity to present itself. This time he made no mistake providing a composed finish at the end of an intricate series of passes to make the score 2-0 after 75 minutes. There was still time for Camara to create a chance for Thawin Butrasombat but the striker's first touch let him down and allowed the keeper to make the save.
Although the league title is still not a mathematical certainty for the Southern Sea Kirin only a series of extremely improbable results would prevent FC Phuket from finishing first. While manager Arjan Songsamssub is pleased at the progress which is being made he warns that that the play offs will present a very tough test for his fledgling side,
‘We have to win one more game. All the teams in the play offs are very strong so it will be very hard for us. I believe we can do it and I hope we can do it,’ he said.
Friday, August 6, 2010
Phuket under 16s
The Phuket under 16 team put in a very credible performance in the Prime Minister's Cup.
The 12 regions which qualified for the competition, which was held in Phuket, were divided into two groups. The top two teams met in the semi finals and the winners will meet in the final in Bangkok.
Phuket finished third in their group so didn't make the semi finals but were put in a third and fourth places play off against Bangkok.
Phuket conceded a late goal and lost 2-1 but it was a very credible overall performance, particularly considering that Phuket has a comparatively small population and no specialist sports colleges at present.
The 12 regions which qualified for the competition, which was held in Phuket, were divided into two groups. The top two teams met in the semi finals and the winners will meet in the final in Bangkok.
Phuket finished third in their group so didn't make the semi finals but were put in a third and fourth places play off against Bangkok.
Phuket conceded a late goal and lost 2-1 but it was a very credible overall performance, particularly considering that Phuket has a comparatively small population and no specialist sports colleges at present.
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
FC Phuket 2-1 Satun Utd MATCH REPORT & GOALS
This article originally appeared here: http://www.phuketgazette.net/news/detail.asp?id=9032&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
Thanks to Stephen Fein from the Phuket Gazette for translating this from a Thai media source.
First-place FC Phuket won a key football match on Sunday, with a clutch 2-1 road win over second-place Satun United.
Satun United, coming off a 1-0 win over Hatyai FC, were in high spirits for the match against FC Phuket, who won the first encounter played at Surakul Stadium in March by a score of 2-0.
In second place with 31 points, Satun United hoped to cut FC Phuket’s six-point lead in half by taking all three points.
Satun went into the match with no injuries, but FC Phuket were without teenage winger Sarach Yooyen. However Phuket FC’s Ivory Coast trio of Diarra Ali, Nene Bi and Camara were all ready for the encounter.
The festive atmosphere started with the large green-shirted “The Hulk” supporters of FC Phuket Southern Sea Kirin presenting a birthday cake to Phuket substitute player Wilas Kerdmoh.
There was also an appearance by Satun Governor Sumeth Chailertwanichakul, who distributed free footballs paid for out of his own pocket to excited fans before the kickoff.
The match started with Satun United pressing the attack, but at five minutes FC Phuket’s Camara opened the scoring with a beautiful goal. He took a long throw-in from behind the center and ran up the left side before shaking off a defender, then placing a looping shot into the top right-hand corner of the goal from outside the penalty area.
Satun United came back hard and had some excellent scoring opportunities, but these were foiled by some outstanding saves by FC Phuket keeper Jakkrit Thammasen.
FC Phuket took a 2-0 lead into the locker room with a nice goal by Ali, who threw off two defenders inside the penalty area before blasting a shot low on the ground past Satun United defender Sony.
Satun United’s desperate efforts to get back in the match were finally rewarded at 80 minutes on a gorgeous free kick into the top-right corner of the goal by their captain Pichet Sadeen.
Satun’s failure to get a second goal lead to some frustration by some fans, who hurled water bottles at injured Phuket player Pongsak as he lay on the turf. After the match the FC Phuket coaching staff were also targeted. Fortunately no injuries were reported.
FC Phuket keeper Jakkrit Thammasen was named man of the match.
Phuket FC’s next match is at home against Hatyai FC on Sunday. The start time is listed at 5pm, but the kickoff at most matches this year has been around 6pm.
Admission is 50 baht for adults, 20 baht for children.
In other AIS Regional League Division 2 South matches played Sunday:
# Chumphon FC 3 – 1 Pattani FC
# Phang Nga FC 2 – Ranong FC 1
# Nakhon Sri Thammarat FC 3 – 0 Yala FC
If you are not sure what a clutch road win is, or how it is possible to run onto your own throw in then you can check out all the goals on youtube
Thanks to Stephen Fein from the Phuket Gazette for translating this from a Thai media source.
First-place FC Phuket won a key football match on Sunday, with a clutch 2-1 road win over second-place Satun United.
Satun United, coming off a 1-0 win over Hatyai FC, were in high spirits for the match against FC Phuket, who won the first encounter played at Surakul Stadium in March by a score of 2-0.
In second place with 31 points, Satun United hoped to cut FC Phuket’s six-point lead in half by taking all three points.
Satun went into the match with no injuries, but FC Phuket were without teenage winger Sarach Yooyen. However Phuket FC’s Ivory Coast trio of Diarra Ali, Nene Bi and Camara were all ready for the encounter.
The festive atmosphere started with the large green-shirted “The Hulk” supporters of FC Phuket Southern Sea Kirin presenting a birthday cake to Phuket substitute player Wilas Kerdmoh.
There was also an appearance by Satun Governor Sumeth Chailertwanichakul, who distributed free footballs paid for out of his own pocket to excited fans before the kickoff.
The match started with Satun United pressing the attack, but at five minutes FC Phuket’s Camara opened the scoring with a beautiful goal. He took a long throw-in from behind the center and ran up the left side before shaking off a defender, then placing a looping shot into the top right-hand corner of the goal from outside the penalty area.
Satun United came back hard and had some excellent scoring opportunities, but these were foiled by some outstanding saves by FC Phuket keeper Jakkrit Thammasen.
FC Phuket took a 2-0 lead into the locker room with a nice goal by Ali, who threw off two defenders inside the penalty area before blasting a shot low on the ground past Satun United defender Sony.
Satun United’s desperate efforts to get back in the match were finally rewarded at 80 minutes on a gorgeous free kick into the top-right corner of the goal by their captain Pichet Sadeen.
Satun’s failure to get a second goal lead to some frustration by some fans, who hurled water bottles at injured Phuket player Pongsak as he lay on the turf. After the match the FC Phuket coaching staff were also targeted. Fortunately no injuries were reported.
FC Phuket keeper Jakkrit Thammasen was named man of the match.
Phuket FC’s next match is at home against Hatyai FC on Sunday. The start time is listed at 5pm, but the kickoff at most matches this year has been around 6pm.
Admission is 50 baht for adults, 20 baht for children.
In other AIS Regional League Division 2 South matches played Sunday:
# Chumphon FC 3 – 1 Pattani FC
# Phang Nga FC 2 – Ranong FC 1
# Nakhon Sri Thammarat FC 3 – 0 Yala FC
If you are not sure what a clutch road win is, or how it is possible to run onto your own throw in then you can check out all the goals on youtube
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Satun FC 1 FC Phuket 2
Goals from Momo Camara and Diarra Ali were enough to give the Southern Sea Kirin all three points and move them closer to the end-of-season playoffs.
Saturday, July 24, 2010
FC Phuket 5-1 Chumphon
FC Phuket bounced back from the disappointment of their first home defeat of the season last weekend to thrash Chumphon 5-1 at the Surakul Stadium on Saturday. The result consolidates FC Phuket’s lead at the top of Division Two (Southern Section) and leaves the Southern Sea Kirin in pole position to make the promotional play offs.
The driving force behind the victory was teenage midfielder Sarach Yooyen who scored twice in a man of the match performance. Yooyen has played mostly on the wing this season but was named in central midfield alongside Camara. Adisak Kraisorn was rested and regular central midfielder Diarra Ali was moved into a more advanced role to support livewire striker Thawin Butrasombat.
The perpetually poor Safari Nelson was replaced by Jagkid Thamassaen in goal as manager Arjan Songsamssub rang the changes in an attempt to get the Sothern Sea Kirin back to winning ways. His selection policy appeared to have paid dividends when FC Phuket took the lead after 16 minutes with a well worked goal. Thawin Butrasombat found Diarra Ali in the penalty area who played the ball into the path of the onrushing Yooyen who finished with aplomb.
Butrasombat was replaced by Chakrit Rawanprakorn after 26 minutes apparently suffering from a serious shoulder injury. Poramut Krongborisut found himself playing in a more central role after the injury to Butrasombat and he showed fantastic composure to put FC Phuket 2-0 up after 31 minutes with a sharp turn and smart finish.
Chumphon were able to pull a goal back when for the second week in a row FC Phuket conceded a goal from a free kick. This time the goal keeper was blameless as the ball was expertly bent around the wall and into the far corner of the goal.
FC Phuket started the second half the stronger and Camara Ahmed was unfortunate to see a rasping 30 yard drive tipped over the crossbar by the Chumphon keeper. Yooyen should have scored his second of the game when the ball fell to him after a flowing counter attack but his shot was straight at the keeper.
The third goal finally arrived in the 57th minute from the simplest of set pieces. Yooyen’s corner was headed in by Nene Bi. The Ivory Coast defender injured his thigh celebrating the goal and had to be replaces moments later.
FC Phuket already had a grip on this increasingly bad tempered game and any faint hopes of a Chumphon fight back were effectively extinguished when one of their players was harshly dismissed for a high challenge with ten minutes remaining.
There was still time for Diarra Ali, who missed a penalty last week, to miss a sitter after a Sarach Yooyen shot was fumbled into his path. Chakrit got his name on the score sheet in the 89th minute when the ball fell to his feet in the penalty area and he poked it home and man of the match Yooyen claimed the fifth and final goal when he walked the ball into the net after an outstanding FC Phuket counter attack.
The driving force behind the victory was teenage midfielder Sarach Yooyen who scored twice in a man of the match performance. Yooyen has played mostly on the wing this season but was named in central midfield alongside Camara. Adisak Kraisorn was rested and regular central midfielder Diarra Ali was moved into a more advanced role to support livewire striker Thawin Butrasombat.
The perpetually poor Safari Nelson was replaced by Jagkid Thamassaen in goal as manager Arjan Songsamssub rang the changes in an attempt to get the Sothern Sea Kirin back to winning ways. His selection policy appeared to have paid dividends when FC Phuket took the lead after 16 minutes with a well worked goal. Thawin Butrasombat found Diarra Ali in the penalty area who played the ball into the path of the onrushing Yooyen who finished with aplomb.
Butrasombat was replaced by Chakrit Rawanprakorn after 26 minutes apparently suffering from a serious shoulder injury. Poramut Krongborisut found himself playing in a more central role after the injury to Butrasombat and he showed fantastic composure to put FC Phuket 2-0 up after 31 minutes with a sharp turn and smart finish.
Chumphon were able to pull a goal back when for the second week in a row FC Phuket conceded a goal from a free kick. This time the goal keeper was blameless as the ball was expertly bent around the wall and into the far corner of the goal.
FC Phuket started the second half the stronger and Camara Ahmed was unfortunate to see a rasping 30 yard drive tipped over the crossbar by the Chumphon keeper. Yooyen should have scored his second of the game when the ball fell to him after a flowing counter attack but his shot was straight at the keeper.
The third goal finally arrived in the 57th minute from the simplest of set pieces. Yooyen’s corner was headed in by Nene Bi. The Ivory Coast defender injured his thigh celebrating the goal and had to be replaces moments later.
FC Phuket already had a grip on this increasingly bad tempered game and any faint hopes of a Chumphon fight back were effectively extinguished when one of their players was harshly dismissed for a high challenge with ten minutes remaining.
There was still time for Diarra Ali, who missed a penalty last week, to miss a sitter after a Sarach Yooyen shot was fumbled into his path. Chakrit got his name on the score sheet in the 89th minute when the ball fell to his feet in the penalty area and he poked it home and man of the match Yooyen claimed the fifth and final goal when he walked the ball into the net after an outstanding FC Phuket counter attack.
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