National cup

National Stadium
Spectators: 1028 (Terracing: 772, Seating: 236, VIP seats: 20) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Alberto Jaen kicked off to start the match. Alberto Jaen might have been able to make a better finish in the 2nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Sorapong Raisungnurn. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alberto Jaen ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 4th minute Alberto Cedeño shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sorapong Raisungnurn saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alberto Cedeño sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 8th minute, Pedro Morales made a precise shot to the right of Sorapong Raisungnurn. U21 Thailand's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. In the 11th minute Pedro Morales shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sorapong Raisungnurn saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to U21 Thailand getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Kamol Sinlapapong hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 15th minute, Enrique Gutierrez managed to get in a good position for a shot. U21 Panama's supporters rose to their feet, but Enrique Gutierrez was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sorapong Raisungnurn breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 17th minute, Alberto Jaen got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 18th minute, Suebpong Pirunkunakorn hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sorapong Raisungnurn showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Jaen in the 19th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Jaen in the 20th minute of play forced U21 Thailand's goalkeeper Sorapong Raisungnurn to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 21st minute U21 Panama were awarded a corner. Enrique Gutierrez went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 29th minute, Enrique Gutierrez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in U21 Panama's zone, Pasachai Jitjai stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alexander Pérez came out of the goal and Pasachai Jitjai tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Alberto Cedeño had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 34th minute, Alberto Jaen left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The U21 Panama fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Suebpong Pirunkunakorn sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sorapong Raisungnurn showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Jaen in the 45th minute of the match. After 46 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for U21 Thailand! In the 47th minute there was a penalty for U21 Panama. Alberto Jaen stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Sorapong Raisungnurn. 0-3. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Piyorot Boonlikit made the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Pasachai Jitjai left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The U21 Thailand fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-3. 55 minutes into the match, U21 Panama's Alberto Jaen sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Sorapong Raisungnurn narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 60 minutes into the match, U21 Thailand's goalkeeper Sorapong Raisungnurn had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alberto Jaen. In the 62nd minute U21 Panama were awarded a corner. Enrique Gutierrez went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Enrique Gutierrez almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but U21 Thailand's Sorapong Raisungnurn did a great save. In the 64thth minute of the game Sirinate Sareeprom who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but U21 Panama's Alexander Pérez was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Alexander Pérez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Piyorot Boonlikit, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. In the 69th minute, Pasachai Chotisripanporn hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. U21 Panama made a substitution. Javier Garcia replaced Alberto Jaen. After 70 played minutes U21 Thailand got a freekick which was hit by Pasachai Chotisripanporn. Javier Garcia had several of the U21 Thailand's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 71 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-4 score and a disappointed Sorapong Raisungnurn as he didn't even see the shot coming. With a little luck, U21 Thailand's Sorapong Raisungnurn got control of the ball when Alberto Cedeño tried to sneak it across the goal line. A collision led to U21 Thailand getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Watcharin Chollnakasom hit a great ball. Javier Garcia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Sorapong Raisungnurn tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in U21 Panama's zone, Pasachai Jitjai stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alexander Pérez came out of the goal and Pasachai Jitjai tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 83rd minute Pasachai Jitjai shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alexander Pérez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 84th minute Suebpong Pirunkunakorn shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alexander Pérez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pasachai Chotisripanporn charged in rather forcefully in the 87th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Pasachai Chotisripanporn the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 87 played minutes U21 Thailand got a freekick which was hit by Pasachai Chotisripanporn. Javier Garcia who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 91stth minute tested the skills of Sorapong Raisungnurn when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After a rather tough play, U21 Thailand's Pasachai Jitjai got a free kick in the 93rd minute. Suebpong Pirunkunakorn charged in rather forcefully in the 95th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Suebpong Pirunkunakorn the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 95th match minute, U21 Thailand was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Suebpong Pirunkunakorn to maneuver through the defense. The U21 Panama players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.