Dour first half performances from both sides meant the teams headed into the tunnel at half time with a score at 0-0. However, in the fifth minute of the second half, Phuket FC’s Brazilian keeper Alonso was sent off, leaving the away team with just ten players on the pitch.
On the 66 minute mark, Ratchaburi finally made their numerical superiority count, when Chutipon Thongtae scored for a 1-0 lead. The same player scored again with 89 minutes on the clock, and then to rub salt into the wound, Ratchaburi’s Chakrit Rawankon knocked in a third in extra time. Final score 3-0 to the home side.
Ratchaburi FC currently top the table, while Phuket FC remain mired in the relegation zone.