Tue, 30 Nov, -0001
Dhaka: Thailand took pole position after the opening round of matches in Group B of the qualifiers for the 2014 AFC Women’s Asian Cup with an emphatic 9-0 win over Bangladesh on Tuesday.
Midfielder Rattikan Thongsombut broke the deadlock with 16 minutes at the Bangabandhu National Stadium played before skipper Naphat Seesraum doubled Thailand’s advantage just two minutes later.
Nisa Romyen netted the first of her four goals in the 29th minute and added her second on the stroke of half-time to give the 1983 AFC Women’s Asian Cup champions a comfortable 4-0 cushion going into the interval.
Thailand’s fifth came in the 52nd minute courtesy of an own goal from Bangladesh defender Trishna Chakma and in the 64th minute Sunisa Srangthaisong struck number six as Piyakul Kawnamkang’s side matched the winning score the Philippines achieved against Iran in the opening Group B fixture at the same venue.
With 11 minutes remaining substitute Anongnat Boontan scored the goal that saw them pass the tally set by their ASEAN rivals before Nisa put the seal on a superb individual display by completing the hat-trick in the 87th minute and then netting her fourth and Thailand’s ninth three minutes into second-half stoppage time.