Suphawut stars as Chonburi clinch second title

It was no ordinary Sunday at the Phu Thọ Indoor Stadium. At stake was the opportunity to solidify continental supremacy as the Championship prepared to crown new two-time champions.

With so much on the line, it was the Thais who threw down the gauntlet, carving out the first chance when Jirawat Sornwichian lofted a sublime cross for Suphawut  who took the ball down with his left, before unleashing with his right.

In a scintillating contest between two equally matched teams, Ali Asghar Hassanzadeh then came close to snatching the opener, watching his right-foot shot go centimetres wide after Ahmad Esmaeilpour threaded a lovely weighted pass to slice open the Thai defence.

Giti Pasand threatened again two minutes later, Esmaeilpour recovering well from almost losing possession, to drive through the middle before dispatching a low drive matched equally by the agility of custodian Katawut Hankampa.