'Wonderboy' Suphanat Muenta scored at the end of the second extra time, helping Thailand beat the Philippines 3-1 in the second leg and 4-3 overall in the semi-finals of the ASEAN Cup 2024.
Time's up
Thailand won 3-1, thereby defeating the Philippines 4-3 on aggregate. Peeradol Chamrasamee and Patrik Gustavsson put Thailand ahead, but Kristensen leveled the score after two legs for the visitors with a superb late goal.
Thailand almost had to stop when they were constantly threatened by their opponents. But at the end of extra time - the crucial moment - Suphanat Muenta shone to bring the Golden Temple team to the final against the Vietnamese team at 8:00 p.m. on January 2, 2025.
Come on!From a teammate's cross, Suphanat headed the ball to score, raising the score to 3-1 for Thailand.
Monis just had a move on the right wing for the Philippines but could not get past Thailand's defense.
Davies raced down the left flank, but the Thai maestro seemed to be tired. His left-footed shot from a tight angle was inaccurate, leaving Thai fans gasping in regret.
A chaotic situation in the Philippines penalty area. Suphanat missed a shot but then Supachok rushed in and finished the ball. The low kick was very strong towards the left corner of the goal, but goalkeeper Kammeraad was even better with a diving save.
Second extra time begins.
End of first overtime.
Thailand is trying to push up but it seems the home players are losing their stamina.
Karapong fired a shot that went over the Philippines goal.
Thailand's Worachit took a shot that went wide of the post.
Extra timefirst start
End of second half. The two teams will go into extra time.
2nd half has11 minutes of injury time.
No go! The Philippines had 3 shots from 7 meters away but could not put the ball into the Thai net, one of which hit the crossbar.
Come on!Kristensen turned and finished beautifully outside the box, reducing the score to 1-2 for the Philippines. The total score is now 3-3.
Davis quickly got down and kicked the ball, but the Philippine goalkeeper was able to catch the ball in front of the Thai player's shoe.
No goal! Bailey fired a free kick into the top corner of the Thai goal but goalkeeper Khammai made an excellent save.
Thailand's Pansa Hemviboon is shown a yellow card for a foul on Gayoso.
The Philippines are trying to push up their formation to find an equalizer. However, they are still helpless in their attacks.
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Come on!The Philippines' defense played carelessly, allowing Gustavsson to easily break through and shoot past goalkeeper Kammeraad, raising the score to 2-0 for Thailand.
Thailand put pressure on at the beginning of the second half.
The second half begins.
End of first half.
The first half has 3 minutes of injury time.
Mariona's shot bounced off the Thai defender's foot and went out.
Sarachat fired a shot that hit the crossbar of the Philippines' goal.
Thailand opened the score after the ballcontroversial. The ball appeared to have gone out of bounds as Seksan Ratree sent a cross in. The pass, while not reaching the Thai player, bounced to Peeradol Chamrasamee. The midfielder fired a powerful shot into the near corner, leaving goalkeeper Kammeraad helpless.1-0 for ThailandThe home team leveled the score 2-2 after two matches.
Gustavsson took a quick direct shot but the Philippine goalkeeper caught it.
The Thai player complained that Marinona of the Philippines handled the ball in the penalty area but the referee denied the home team a penalty. It is understandable that when jumping to clear the ball, the Philippine defender held his hand close to his body so the penalty could not be awarded.
Chamrasamee tried to pass to his teammate near the Philippines' sideline but no Thai player could reach him.
Gustavsson escaped and shot diagonally, but although the ball bounced off his hand, Philippine goalkeeper Kammeraad still controlled the ball afterwards.
Thailand's Davis gets a yellow card. This is the first yellow card of the match.
Bureerat took a long shot that went over the Philippines goal.
Aukee's mistake allowed the Filipino player to steal and pass the ball, creating an opportunity for Gayoso to escape. Fortunately for the home team, Hemviboon appeared in time to clear the ball right in front of the goal line.
Bureerat broke down the right wing and crossed the ball but no Thai player could finish it successfully.
No! The Philippine defender cleared the ball and it hit Ratree who was standing in the penalty area, but the player did not control it well and the ball went straight to goalkeeper Kammeraad.
Philippines took the free kick but goalkeeper Khammai caught it.
The first half begins.
In 12 times entering the semi-finals, Thailand only stopped in the semi-finals twice in the tournaments of 1998 and 2018. It should also be added that the Golden Temple team has lifted the championship trophy 7 times in 10 times reaching the final. Meanwhile, the Philippines stopped in all 4 previous times reaching the semi-finals.
According to the match schedule, the winner of the second semi-final between Thailand and the Philippines will play the second leg of the final at home on January 5, 2025. Meanwhile, the first leg of the final will take place at Viet Tri Stadium, Phu Tho on January 2, 2025.
At this time, both teams had finished their warm-up and returned to the locker room to change their uniforms, preparing to step onto the field to carry out the necessary procedures before the match began.
Goalkeeper Deyto has no chance.A serious injury after the last match of the group stage has left Philippine goalkeeper Deyto with no chance of participating in the AFF Cup 2024 even though the team has won a ticket to the final. However, the Philippines is not too worried as goalkeeper Kammeraad played well in the first leg of the semi-final.
Both Thailand and the Philippines made some changes from the last match. For Thailand, center-back Hemviboon started. On the other side, center-back Aguinaldo returned to replace Linares - the player who scored the winning goal in the first leg.
Starting lineup
Thailand: Khammai, Aukhee, Sarachat, Hemviboon, Ben Davis, Gustavsson, Chamrasamee, Mickelson, Bureerat, Mueanta, Ratree.
Philippines: Kammeraad, Aguinaldo, Ugelvik, Tabinas, Reyes, Baldisimo, Gaysoto, Monis, Bailey, Kempter, Mariona.
Thailand won.According to statistics from the Thai press, the home team has won all 5 matches against the Philippines in the AFF Cup in the Land of the Golden Temple. Accordingly, Thailand scored 15 goals and only conceded 1 goal. Specifically, the results of the Thai team against the Philippines at home (ASEAN Cup):
AFF Cup 2000 (group stage): Thailand 2-0 Philippines
AFF Cup 2007 (group stage): Thailand 4-0 Philippines
AFF Cup 2012 (group stage): Thailand 2-1 Philippines
AFF Cup 2014 (Second leg semi-final): Thailand 3-0 Philippines
AFF Cup 2022 (group stage): Thailand 4-0 Philippines
Center back Chalermsak Aukkee wants the Philippines to… cry one more time.Speaking before the match, midfielder Chalermsak Aukkee said he had seen the Philippines players cry when they defeated Thailand. And he wanted the Filipino audience to cry again. “I want to invite the football fans to come to the stadium to cheer us on. I remember that in the match we lost, the Philippines were so happy that they cried. And in this match, they will cry again because we will stop them from reaching the final,” Chalermsak Aukkee said.
Conditions for Philippines or Thailand to enter the final:With a 2-1 victory in the first leg, the Philippines only need a draw to make their first appearance in the AFF Cup final. Meanwhile, Thailand need to win by 2 goals to reach the final. If they win by 1 goal, the two teams will have to continue to determine the winner in 2 extra periods and a penalty shootout. The away goals rule has not been applied in the 2024 AFF Cup.
Vietnam entered the final after defeating Singapore with a total score of 5-1 after 2 matches. The opponent of Kim Sang Sik's team will be determined after the second leg of the semi-final between Thailand and the Philippines. Although Vietnam is not competing, the second semi-final tonight will certainly receive great attention from Vietnamese audiences.