Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Ho Chi Minh City: Bluewave Chonburi were made to fend off a late comeback by Shriker Osaka before rallying to a 4-2 victory to clinch their place in the semi-finals of the AFC Futsal Club Championship Vietnam 2017 on Thursday.
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Much was expected of this encounter between the two Asian giants. While Chonburi Bluewave clearly boast the superior track record, it was Shriker Osaka who created the game’s first chance when Sota Shibano forced Katawut Hankampa to spring into action as early as the first minute.
It was only a matter of time before the Thais began to show their class with their twin terrors - Jirawat Sornwichian and Suphawut Thueanklang - combining well before the latter scuffed his shot at the decisive moment.
Rakphol Sainetgnam’s men then came close again after Apiwat Chaemcharoen connected masterfully with a well taken low-drive from Suttiroj Natthapon’s kick-in, only to be denied by custodian Toru Fukimbara’s outstretched left leg.
Chonburi then took the lead in the eighth minute; Rudimar Venancio doing well to cut-in from the left before dispatching a long-range effort which took a wicked deflection off Toru Sato, leaving a misfooted Fukimbara with no chance.
The Thai then doubled their lead two minutes later, after Chaemcharoen lofted a magical pass to find Suphawut, the forward taking the ball down with a sublime first touch, before guiding it past Fukimbara’s left post.
Without a moment of reprieve for Shriker, Chonburi got their third a minute later, this time Kritsada Wongkaeo capitalising on a poor first touch by Fukimbara to tee-up Jirawat who only had to direct the ball into an empty net.
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