Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Ho Chi Minh City: A hat-trick by Jirawat Sornwichian sealed Bluewave Chonburi’s place in the final after the Thai side cruised to an emphatic 6-0 victory over home favourites Thai Son Nam in the AFC Futsal Club Championship Vietnam 2017 semi-finals on Friday.
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With a mere 40 minutes standing in the way of their third final, Bluewave Chonburi came storming out, the away side opening their account with their first attack after Jirawat Sornwichian dispossessed Phung Trong Luan before clipping his right-foot effort past Nguyen Van Huy.
The Thai side almost doubled their lead when Jirawat Sornwichian teed-off for Kritsada Wongkaeo whose low drive was denied by Van Huy’s left post.
Spurred on by a smaller - though equally vocal - Thai supporters, Chonburi then came close again, Jirawat forcing a strong save from Van Huy as Rudimar Venancio (pictured below, right) failed to capitalise from the rebound.
The home crowd were making their presence known, urging their side to charge on the offensive, paving the way for their first attack.
Vu Xuan Du drew away three Thai defenders before directing a back-heel towards an unmarked Tran Thai Huy (pictured below, left) to find Nguyen Minh Tri at the goalmouth but Katawut Hankampa did just enough to deny the home side in the 10th minute.
Two minutes later, Thai Son Nam almost found the equaliser when Hossein Tayebibidgoli did well to turn from Kritsada but Hankampa once again proved indestructible.
The home would live to rue the miss after the Thais doubled their lead in the 14th minute when Jetsada Chudech set the stage for Sorasak Phoonjungreed to convert with a finish mirroring Jirawat’s first.
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