Losing to Australia, Thai football was almost eliminated
Football specialist Thitipon Salapon of Siamsports newspaper said that the next door of Thailand U23 is narrowing after losing to U23 Australia. On the evening of January 11, U23 Thailand lost 1-2 to U23 Australia despite having a lead. This match, Thailand played well in the first half but the second half showed signs of weakness, losing control of the ball.
Identifying the defeat of the home team, expert Thitipon Salapon of Siamsports newspaper confirmed that the fault belongs to coach Akira Nishino when he slowly adjusted tactics. “Nishino was confused at the end. Before U23 Thailand conceded 76 minutes, the signs of defeat came from the beginning of the second half.
Meanwhile, 90min Thai version said that U23 Thailand deserves at least 1 point. This newspaper has an article titled: “U23 Thailand 1-2 U23 Australia: Bitter failure and hot issues”.
In this article, author Tomorn Nuanprasert affirmed that Thailand U23 had problems in taking advantage of opportunities. And this is clearly something that coach Akira Nishino has not solved during the 30th SEA Games so far.
Winning this match, U23 Australia overcame Thailand U23 to rise to the top of Group A with 4 points. That’s one point more than Thailand, which holds a big advantage in the race to win two tickets to the quarterfinals. In the last match (14-1), U23 Australia will face U23 Bahrain, while Thailand U23 will face Iraq U23.
Should have been at that time, Nishino had to make tactical changes, but that did not come. And finally, we failed. There is no point before U23 Australia, the risk of being eliminated is very close to Thailand U23 already. After this defeat, Thailand will be forced to play a brainstorming match with Iraq. It is a very strong opponent, and they promise to face countless difficulties