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Prince Ampem’s first half hat-trick put Shanghai Port firmly in control before a frantic second half saw the two sides trading goals with Muscat delighted with his team’s performance despite seeing room for improvement.
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“All the credit goes to the players,” said Muscat. “It was a really exciting game, a lot to like about our game as we played fantastic football in tough conditions but as well, there are lessons we can take particularly from the second half.
“When you're going into a game, you always have an idea how you want to play but football is unpredictable. In the first half, we caused them problems with the space they left. In the second half, we conceded some goals but that's because we continued to attack. So overall I'm pleased with the way we played.”
Ratchaburi head coach Worrawoot Srimaka admitted his side paid the price for their first half mistakes but took encouragement from their response after the interval.
“In the first half, we lost many balls and many details,” said Worrawoot. That's why we conceded three easy goals and from then, it was very difficult for us to come back. For a tournament like this, when we are not fully focused, we can lose, this is something we have to improve.
“In the second half, we spoke to the players on what we needed. We attacked the space better and the changes we made, we improved but in the end, it wasn't enough.”
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