FC Phuket 2-1 Samut Prakarn

FC Phuket progressed to the next round of the Thai F.A. Cup thanks to a 2-1 victory away to Samut Prakarn. FC Phuket travelled to Bangkok for the second round tie having defeated Nakhon Ratchasima 2-1 at home in the opening round.

Prolific teenager Adisak Kraisorn opened the scoring in the sixth minute. His strike partner Chakrit Rawanprakorn, who has also enjoyed a highly productive season in front of goal, added a second in the 37th minute.

Samut Prakarn threatened to make a come back when they pulled a goal back late in the second half but FC Phuket held on for the win and progress to the third round of the competition.

FC Phuket 2-0 Surat Thani 0

FC Phuket maintained their 100% home record with a comfortable 2-0 win over Surat Thani. FC Phuket had to do without the suspended Diarra Ali but were still able to put on a match winning performance in the influential midfielders absence.

FC Phuket took the lead late in the second half through Poramut. An FC Phuket corner was only half cleared and centre half Ronnachai collected the ball wide on the right wing. He did well to reach the touch line and even better to loft a cross which fell kindly for the free scoring FC Phuket winger to score with a well taken volley.

A bad tempered game always threatened to deteriorate and it was no surprise when a Surat Thani player was given his second half marching orders for an ill advised elbow.

Kittitach (pictured) soon added a second with a composed finish. FC Phuket broke the offside trap leaving the striker with only the keeper to beat and he made no mistake bending the ball into the corner with an audacious chip.

Moments later the Surat Thani players left the field, seemingly intent on having the game abandoned. Apparently they were unhappy at what they perceived to be the poor lighting at the Surakul Stadium. Visibility did not seem to be particularly poor and after an extensive consultation the officials deemed that the match should continue.

Jagked was promptly forced into action with a smart save from a free kick and then again as a mishit shot threatened to spin into the top of the net from the resulting corner.

With the clock ticking down teenage winger Ronnachai led an incisive FC Phuket counter attack. He whipped in a cross which was erronously ruled offside by the linesman. The referee then compounded the error by showing Ronnachai a second yellow card, presumably for debating the decision. Although the result was not in jeapordy the 17 year old was visibly upset at being dismissed

FC Phuket vs Surat Thani

Confusion may reign over exactly where FC Phuket stand in the league table but what is for certain is that they will be playing Surat Thani tomorrow (Saturday).

The match will kick off at 6pm at the Surakul Stadium and FC Phuket's passionate supporters are sure to be out in force.

For your benefit I have translated one of the Thai Supporters favourite songs so that even farang fans can now join in the fun.

It goes:

Puak kao ma cheer, puak khao ma cheer, puak khao ma cheer fc phuket.

which roughly translated means:

we come to cheer, we come to cheer, we come to cheer FC Phuket.

See you all at the Surakul...

League table confusion

According to the official Football Association of Thailand league table FC Phuket are second:

http://www.fat.or.th/web/RL2010-table4.php

However, FC Phuket have only been awarded 15 points for 5 home wins when they have played 6 times at home this season. FC Phuket have won their last five home games and the result of the first home game with Pattalung, which they drew 0-0, was supposedly changed to a home win.

The league table did originally reflect this result but now it doesn't. I am not entirely sure why. If the win against Pattalung stands FC Phuket are two points clear at the top, and if the original result against Pattalung (draw) stands they are still top on goal difference.

Clear as mud?

Hat Yai 0-0 FC Phuket

FC Phuket are still looking for their first away win of the season after drawing 0-0 away to Hat Yai. The result sees them slip back into second place in Division two behind Trang who beat Yala 1-0.