FC Phuket 2-0 Bangkok

FC Phuket are on course for promotion to Division One after defeating Bangkok FC 2-0 courtesy of goals from Sarach Yooyen and Poramut Krongborisut.

Loei City 0-0 FC Phuket

FC Phuket 2-1 Loei City

Full match report to follow...

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Bangkok FC 1-1 FC Phuket

FC Phuket drew 1-1 away to Bangkok FC in the Division Two Champion's League on Saturday. It was the first match for the Southern Sea Kirin since their Ivory Coast midfielder Camara Ahmed suffered a heart attack during the game against Chairat last Saturday.

Camara is still in a coma although there were some signs of improvement on Friday when he opened his eyes for the first time since collapsing on the pitch at Surakul Stadium.

FC Phuket supporter's all wore white t-shirts with Camara's image printed on them and 5,400 Baht was raised which will go towards his medical costs.

The team lined up before kick off wearing the t-shirts and Camara’s brother was introduced to the crowd which contained a large contingent of African’s who had been asked to attend in tribute to the stricken star.

Teenage striker Adisak Kraisorn gave FC Phuket the lead with a simple finish after 31 minutes. Sarach Yooyen and Tawin Butrasombat combined well on the right hand side and Butrasombat unleashed a powerful drive which Bangkok FC goalkeeper Bayongon Bounde could only parry into the path of the onrushing Adisak.

FC Phuket's home form has been poor and the 50 or so fans who had made the trip to Bangkok were hoping that the defence could hold out for another 45 minutes to give the team a vital away win.

It was not to be as man of the match Jirat Kinkkrodklang grabbed a brilliant equalizer for the home side after 72 minutes. His free kick from the edge of the penalty area curled over the wall and into the top right hand corner of the net leaving the hapless FC Phuket goalkeeper Safari Nansen rooted to the spot.

At the conclusion of the match fans lit candles in a vigil for Camara who remains in a stable condition in Vachira Hospital in Phuket Town.

In other results Samut Prakarn beat Loei City 2-1 and Chainat drew 2-2 with Rayong to leave Group A looking wide open. Considering that they already have three away games under their belt and have only played once at Surakul Stadium FC Phuket will be confident that they can push on and secure one of the top two places and promotion to Division One.

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Camara Ahmed latest

Here is the latest news from the Phuket Gazette website today:

PHUKET: Teammates of FC Phuket player Camara Ahmed were today camped at out at Bangkok Hospital Phuket, where the star midfielder remains in intensive care after suffering cardiac arrest during Saturday night’s 1-0 playoff win over Chainat FC.

FC Phuket advisor Paitoon Chutimakornkul told the Gazette this afternoon that expert care by staff at the hospital’s Cardiac Care Unit kept the Ivory Coast player alive after he stopped breathing while being transported from the ambulance to the hospital's Cardiac Care Unit.

Noting that he has been suffering periodic convulsions, Mr Paitoon estimated Mr Ahmed's chances of survival at 50%.

Mr Ahmed in one of three Ivory Coast players on the team on loan from Thai Premier League defending champions Muangthong United FC.

He has been a stalwart of the team during its rise to win the Division 2 South crown and its qualification for the playoffs for promotion to Division 1.

Mr Paitoon describes him as a great and very diligent player.

He suggested Mr Ahmed’s heart problems may have stemmed from stress brought on by the must-win nature of the match, possibly combined with lack of rest and his habit of not eating rice or other carbohydrates prior to competition.

Phuket Provincial Administration Organization President Paiboon Upatising was one of the many people who came to the hospital this afternoon to add his name to the growing list of signatures of people signing a guest book wishing Mr Ahmed the fastest possible recovery.

Mr Paiboon, who is also FC Phuket’s honorary president, said Mr Ahmed’s mother back in the Ivory Coast has been informed of his condition and is expected to travel to Phuket to assist in his care.

Team administrator Kazi Hans this morning told the Gazette that despite Mr Ahmed’s serious condition, changes in his breathing patterns when people he knows enter the room suggest he may have at least partial consciousness.

However, he has still been unable to open his eyes or speak since his collapse onto the turf in the second half of the the match at Surakul Stadium on Saturday night, she said.

You can view the original story on the Phuket Gazette website: here

FC Phuket's Camara Ahmed suffers heart attack during game

UPDATE:

Camara Ahmed is in a coma and his life is hanging in the balance.


FC Phuket's 1-0 win over Chairat was marred by a heart attack to midfielder Camara Ahmed (right).

The Ivory Coast midfielder, who is on loan from Muangthong United, collapsed during the second half of the game and was resuscitated by the Chairat physio. He is currently in intensive care in Bangkok Hospital in Phuket.

Camara has been almost ever present in the heart of the FC Phuket midfield this season. the team won Division Two (Southern Section) comfortably and are on track to gain promotion to Division One through the play offs.

Thawin Butrasombat, who was signed from Chaiyapum United in May, scored the only goal of the game with a header after 52 minutes. Chairat were top of the group with two wins from their opening two games and this was a vital win for the Southern Sea Kirin, who had drawn both their play off matches to date.

According to manager Arjan Songssamsub the players were too worried about Camara's suspected heart attack to celebrate this important win,

"I am happy we won but I am more concerned about the health of Camara. he has never had any sort of problem like this in the past and this has come as a surprise. He is in hospital but we are not able to visit him yet," he said.

You can see Camara scoring a brilliant long range goal away to Satun Utd in August here: youtube