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Phuket on top after winning both opening matches

Phuket on top after winning both opening matches

FUTSAL: Starting the 2015 season off in fantastic form Phuket United are at top of the 14-league table, with six points and a goal difference of +3, following their 2-1 win on April 4, away to Samut Prakarn.

Phuket-football
By Steven Layne

Wednesday 8 April 2015 03:21 PM


Phuket's Anuwat Pannopha on the ball with Samut Prakarn's Teerapong Junsakulwiboon on his tail. Photo: SMM FTPL

Phuket's Anuwat Pannopha on the ball with Samut Prakarn's Teerapong Junsakulwiboon on his tail. Photo: SMM FTPL

Scoring for the Andaman Pearl back to back late in the first half were Jackson Santos and Pratchaya Simanta in the 18th and 19th minutes, while Samut Prakarn’s Ulit Rotnakan scored his side’s only goal halfway into the second half on 32 minutes.

A new Futsal Thailand turn-out record was set this past weekend with Suratthani’s match with CAT FC; it was standing room only with a total of 4,600 fans packed the stadium in Surat Thani to enjoy the eight goal thriller (see result below). 

The previous FTPL crowd record was held by Phuket when they hosted Chonburi Blue Wave last June in front of 3,476 fans.

And, now the only other team to also have six points is 7-time reigning champs, Chonburi, who Phuket will host in their next match on April 18 at Saphan Hin Sports Centre.

Even though a large crowd is expected like last year's 1-2 showdown, bringing the record back to Phuket is not likely since the maximum capacity of the centre is only 4,000 seats.

 All FTPL Results – Week 2

  • Samut Prakarn 1-2 Phuket Utd
  • Khon Kaen 2-2 Ayuthaya City
  • Nakhon Ratchasima 1-1 Thai Port
  • Chonburi 4-3 Royal Navy
  • Nonthaburi 5-7 Samut Sakhon
  • Sisaket 2-6 Bangkok FC
  • Suratthani 4-4 CAT FC

 

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