Bangkok United edge past Glass in penalty drama
Bangkok United and Bangkok Glass met in the Thai League 1 regular season on September 20th, with the hosts taking a 3-2 victory after extra time. The match followed a back-and-forth pattern where both sides traded blows, and it was Willian Popp who sealed the win from the spot in the 90th minute plus eight seconds. By then the game had already seen four goals and plenty of tension.
W. Pomphan gave Bangkok United the lead at the 15-minute mark, firing home to put the home side ahead. The advantage lasted just six minutes before Everton levelled things up for the visitors. And here's the thing about that sequence — the equalizer came almost immediately after the hosts thought they were in control.
The 21st minute brought more drama, with Everton's goal followed by a yellow card for M. Nikolic. Everton himself picked up a booking at 23 minutes, and P. Anan went into the referee's book at 26. Bangkok United restored their lead at 35 when Raniel found the net, but W. Pomphan then received a caution at 38 minutes for his trouble.
Bangkok Glass responded at 43 minutes with P. Verkamp scoring to make it 2-2, and the match opened up after that. Both sides made changes, with Matheus Costa coming on for the hosts at 40 minutes and R. Edwards entering at 46. The visitors saw P. Verkamp substituted at 54 minutes, while Raniel also came off at that stage for Bangkok United.
The second half saw several more changes — Lee Ki-Je and P. Anan both came on at 60 and 61 minutes respectively, followed by T. Dangda at 69 and T. Puangchan at 79. S. Thongsong collected a yellow card at 89 minutes, and the game looked like it might head for a draw before the final moments.
Willian Popp stepped up for the penalty at 90+8, converting to make it 3-2, and took a yellow card himself at 90+10. To be fair the hosts had dominated possession at 54 per cent and recorded seven shots on target compared to the visitors' three, but both sides created zero big chances.
The result keeps Bangkok United in fifth place with six points from three games, while Bangkok Glass remain in eighth with four points. The hosts have two wins and one defeat so far, while the visitors sit on one win, one draw and one loss. And here's the thing — matches like this are decided on moments, not statistics.
