The 0-1 result on Saturday (May 5) against Saraburi FC sent them crashing down to 17th on the Thai Division 1 ladder. There are 18 teams in the competition.
Saturday’s game at Surakul Stadium once again kicked off at 4pm as the stadium’s flood lights have still not been completed.
The Southern Sea Kirin were without Marcio Santos, who was confined to the bench after his red card last weekend in their loss to Sriracha. Suphat Ontthong was also missing after accumulating too many yellows.
With those key players missing, coach Miloš Joksić was struggling to find his best 11 men, and it showed on the field.
Both teams were fighting to get out of the relegation zone, and it was FC Phuket who got the first opportunity when Niran Phanthong passed ball to Watcharapong Chan-ngam, but the forward’s header went wide.
When Saraburi’s Panuwat Phromyen took a 28 yard shot not long after, he made no mistake, netting his attempt to put ‘The Warlords’ 1-0 up, a score which carried through to the half time whistle.
In the second half, FC Phuket played a more aggressive brand of football, but didn’t look cohesive as a side. They were creating chances, but sending too many shots wide or high.
Ibrahim Kanoute almost scored twice but was both times denied by superb effort from the Saraburi goalkeeper.
And in the end, after what was a fairly uninspiring game, Saraburi walked away with a very valuable three points, while FC Phuket were left languishing at the bottom of the table, having won only one game from eight this season.
The Kirin’s next game will be away to Phattalung on Sunday (May 13).
FC Phuket forfeit FA Cup
FC Phuket withdrew from their Thai FA Cup match against Trat, which was due to take place on Wednesday night (May 9).
The forfeit means the Southern Sea Kirin will play no part in the national competition.
Club officials are citing their focus on the Thai Division 1 competition, where the side is currently languishing in second-last place after registering just one win this season.