Bangkok United

Match report

Bangkok United took all three points against Sisaket United in the opening fixture of the Thai League 1 regular season, winning 3-1 on Friday. The hosts started brightly and never looked back after W. Pomphan's double gave them the cushion they needed. Sisaket pulled one back through a Patrick Valverde penalty just before half-time, but the momentum had already shifted.

T. Puangchan opened the scoring in the fifteenth minute, and Pomphan made it two within seven minutes. The visitors tried to respond in the forty-fifth when Valverde converted from the spot, but by then Bangkok had already set the tempo. Valverde saw red seven minutes later and left his side with ten men for the second half.

There were plenty of changes on both sides as the match progressed. Bangkok brought on T. Dangda, Y. Cohen and Puangchan himself in the seventy-fifth minute, while Sisaket introduced Jefinho early on. By the end, both managers had turned to their reserves, but the result was already decided.

The statistics tell a story of possession without penetration. Sisaket held 54 per cent of the ball but managed only two shots on target from eleven attempts. Bangkok had 46 per cent possession yet hit the target six times from fifteen attempts. More attacks and more corners did not translate into shots when it mattered.

And here's the thing about opening rounds — one game tells you very little. Bangkok sit third with three points after one win, while Sisaket are fifteenth with nothing. The table will look very different when the season settles, but tonight belonged to the hosts.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 46 – 54

Shots on target 6 – 2

Shots off target 9 – 4

Attacks 111 – 116

⚽ 15' T. Puangchan — Goal ⇄ 16' M. Doucoure — Substitution ⚽ 22' W. Pomphan — Goal ⚽ 39' W. Pomphan — Goal ⚽ 45' Patrick Valverde — Penalty 🟥 45+7' Patrick Valverde — Red card ⇄ 46' Jefinho — Substitution 🟨 57' Everton — Yellow card ⇄ 75' T. Dangda — Substitution ⇄ 75' Y. Cohen — Substitution ⇄ 75' T. Puangchan — Substitution ⇄ 78' H. Matsui — Substitution ⇄ 81' P. Maia — Substitution ⇄ 87' Willian Popp — Substitution 🟨 90+2' M. Al Ghassani — Yellow card ⇄ 90+4' C. Klinchampasri — Substitution ⇄ 90+7' I. Honny — Substitution

Match events

15' 1:0 Bangkok United Goal T. Puangchan assist: A. Caceres
16' 1:0 Sisaket United Substitution M. Doucoure off: H. Matsui
22' 2:0 Bangkok United Goal W. Pomphan assist: Y. Cohen
39' 3:0 Bangkok United Goal W. Pomphan assist: Y. Cohen
45' 3:1 Sisaket United Penalty Patrick Valverde
45+7' 3:1 Sisaket United Red card Patrick Valverde
46' 3:1 Sisaket United Substitution Jefinho off: N. Kamnet
57' 3:1 Bangkok United Yellow card Everton
75' 3:1 Bangkok United Substitution T. Dangda off: M. Al Ghassani
75' 3:1 Bangkok United Substitution Y. Cohen off: P. Autra
75' 3:1 Bangkok United Substitution T. Puangchan off: P. Anan
78' 3:1 Sisaket United Substitution H. Matsui off: Deyvison
81' 3:1 Bangkok United Substitution P. Maia off: S. Thongsong
87' 3:1 Bangkok United Substitution Willian Popp off: F. Santos
90+2' 3:1 Bangkok United Yellow card M. Al Ghassani
90+4' 3:1 Sisaket United Substitution C. Klinchampasri off: T. Paibulkijcharoen
90+7' 3:1 Sisaket United Substitution I. Honny off: D. Darbellay

Statistics

46 Possession, % 54

6 Shots on target 2

9 Shots off target 4

111 Attacks 116

7 Corners 3

6 Free kicks 16

1 Offsides 2

2 Yellow cards 0

0 Red cards 1

10 Goal kicks 8

11 Throw-ins 21

All statistics

1 Blocked shots 6

0.38 Shot accuracy 0.17

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