Chiangrai United

Match report

Chiangmai United secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Chonburi in the opening round of Thailand's League 1, played on Friday evening at their home ground. The result leaves the hosts sitting sixth in the table with three points from one game, while the visitors sit twelfth after their first defeat of the campaign.

Douglas broke the deadlock in the thirty-first minute, and that single goal proved decisive despite Chonburi's dominance in possession. To be fair, the visitors controlled the ball for sixty-four per cent of the match, but their attacking output told a different story.

Chiangmai managed three shots on target from seven attempts off target, while Chonburi could only muster two shots on target from six attempts wide. And here's the thing — the hosts converted one of their three efforts on target, whereas the visitors could not find the net at all.

The match was punctuated by six yellow cards across both sides, with Douglas and Kike Linares among the early bookings. Substitutions began in the second half, with Chonburi bringing on Negueba and Robinho around the hour mark, while Chiangmai made four changes between the seventy-sixth and ninetieth minutes.

By then, the result was already settled. Chonburi had not won since their opening day fixture against Nakhon Ratchasima in May, and this defeat extends that run. Chiangmai, meanwhile, continue a pattern of tight victories — they have won one of their last five meetings against opponents they faced earlier this year.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 36 – 64

Shots on target 3 – 2

Shots off target 7 – 6

Attacks 62 – 66

🟨 13' Kike Linares — Yellow card ⇄ 21' K. Sansanit — Substitution ⚽ 31' Douglas — Goal 🟨 40' Douglas — Yellow card ⇄ 46' S. Sontisawat — Substitution ⇄ 60' Douglas — Substitution 🟨 69' T. Do — Yellow card ⇄ 72' Negueba — Substitution ⇄ 76' Robinho — Substitution ⇄ 76' S. Suvannaseat — Substitution 🟨 78' A. Worawong — Yellow card 🟨 82' Helio — Yellow card ⇄ 83' R. Ito — Substitution ⇄ 83' C. Veerachart — Substitution 🟨 85' Wanderson Papaterra — Yellow card ⇄ 90+2' Dudu — Substitution ⇄ 90+2' Wanderson Papaterra — Substitution

Match events

13' 0:0 Chonburi FC Yellow card Kike Linares
21' 0:0 Chonburi FC Substitution K. Sansanit off: P. Notchaiya
31' 1:0 Chiangrai United Goal Douglas assist: Robinho
40' 1:0 Chiangrai United Yellow card Douglas
46' 1:0 Chonburi FC Substitution S. Sontisawat off: Dennis Murillo
60' 1:0 Chiangrai United Substitution Douglas off: Wendell
69' 1:0 Chonburi FC Yellow card T. Do
72' 1:0 Chonburi FC Substitution Negueba off: T. Doi
76' 1:0 Chiangrai United Substitution Robinho off: Schutz
76' 1:0 Chiangrai United Substitution S. Suvannaseat off: T. Jaihan
78' 1:0 Chiangrai United Yellow card A. Worawong
82' 1:0 Chiangrai United Yellow card Helio
83' 1:0 Chonburi FC Substitution R. Ito off: C. Tapsuvanavon
83' 1:0 Chonburi FC Substitution C. Veerachart off: R. Moraksa
85' 1:0 Chiangrai United Yellow card Wanderson Papaterra
90+2' 1:0 Chiangrai United Substitution Dudu off: T. Srisai
90+2' 1:0 Chiangrai United Substitution Wanderson Papaterra off: P. Phanitchakun

Statistics

36 Possession, % 64

3 Shots on target 2

7 Shots off target 6

62 Attacks 66

4 Corners 3

8 Free kicks 10

0 Offsides 1

4 Yellow cards 2

0 Red cards 0

13 Goal kicks 14

25 Throw-ins 22

All statistics

1 Blocked shots 5

0.27 Shot accuracy 0.15

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