The bland India lost 0-2 against Thailand in an international football friendly in reality before their fundamental Asian Cup with a qualifying round match, here on Wednesday. Benjamin Davis and Poramet Arjvilai scored in Thailand in the eighth and 59 minutes because the home side dominated the match at the Thammasat stadium.
India won the last two matches between the two sides before Wednesday’s defeat, but Thailand, 99. India is currently included in a low 127 ..
Talismanic Sunil Chhetri, who scored twice in Indian victory 4-1 against Thailand in AFC Asian Cup 2019, scored almost in the 24th minute, but his handsome header was rescued by the diver’s goalkeeper Saranon Anui.
India also defeated Thailand 1-0 in the Kings Cup in 2019. Thailand was technically improved and clinical, while India was left to miss opportunities and expensive defensive sinks. The Indian center also lacked creativity.
This was the second defeat of the Indian team in seven matches under the head coach Manolo Marquez, the last was the loss of 0-3 for Syria in the intercontinental cup last year in Hyderabad.
Of the five remaining matches under his accusations, games were drawn, while the lonely victory came against the Maldives (3-0) in March in international friendly.
Thailand ensured their early dominance. PHITIWAT SOOKJITHAMMAKUL found the Korawich Tasa near the edge of the Indian box in the eighth minute. Tasa cleverly released Ben Davis, who first touched the defect to calm himself before he released a stormy shot from the right leg around the Indian goalkeeper Vishaal Kaith.
It was Davis’s fourth goal in seven shows for Thailand and the Indian rear line was left unveiled and reacted too late to close it.
India gradually grew in the game and through the width of the playground stretched Thai defense. The paper Colaco, smoothly operated between the center and the left side, was a standout artist who was well connected with Sunil Charetri and Ashique Kuruniyan.
The first opportunity of India to balance the score in the first half came in the 24th minute. Colaco released a teasing free kick from the left, who met the Chrytri with a smart header and timed his run perfectly to get in front of his brand. However, Thai goalkeeper Saranon Anuin plunged to the left to withdraw sharp savings.
Thailand continued to represent the threat of Indian citadels, with a long effort by Korawich Tasa and Arjvilai missing the target.
Momentum began to move slightly in Indian kindness when half worn. Abhishek approached a driven shot from a distance that missed the horizontal at the 40th minute.
However, the golden opportunity arrived in the first half of the stop. Charetri played a noble ball from the center of the field to find Colaco’s run and divide the Thai defense. Colaco brought the ball under control, but couldn’t finish one -on -one chance when Anuin narrowed the angle to eventually endanger the danger in time.
In the 59th minute, Miss Pass in the middle field Nadala’s property of Thailand. The ball was quickly fed to Arjvilai on the left side. After Ashish Rai was slightly seen by Vishal Kaith, Arjvilai slightly deteriorated the beautiful efforts to the upper right corner to double the leadership of Thailand and release Indian hopes.
The spare Lallianzala Chhangte got a great chance at 80 minutes, but his left footer went only wide upright.
Meanwhile, Changsuek tried to use India’s premises, and could add a third, if not for the fundamental intervention of Anwar Ali, who threw himself in front of the goal at the dying moments.
The match was part of the preparation for the Indian decisive AFC Asian Cup qualifying round match against Hong Kong 10 June in Kowloon.
The same applies to Thailand because it faces Turkmenistan in its final round AFC Asian Cup.
Published:
Saurabh Kumar
Published on:
June 4, 2025
