Thailand escaped losing the last minute of compensation in Doha Cup 2023

* Score: Poeiphimai 10', Khemdee 90'+5 – Marran 23', Rayan Hamed 47'.

Saudi Arabia got off to a strong start, with Suhayb Alzaid's 20-yard shot causing goalkeeper Sopowit Rakyart to struggle. But when they were in better control of the ball, they made a mistake that led to a goal in the 10th minute. Midfielder Rayan Hamed passed the ball into the foot of Teerasak Poeiphimai, allowing the striker to speed into the box, finishing the corner close to open the scoring for him. Thailand.

Saudi Arabia had to push up and continuously bombard Thailand's goal. After Mohammed Alqahtani's shot hit the bar, the West Asian representative also found an equalizer. Abu Shamat crossed the ball to eliminate the entire Thai defense, giving Mohammed Marran a headband to score.

Although defending to keep the score, Thailand still sometimes makes the opponent wobble with counterattacks. Teerasak Poeiphimai had two chances in the 38th and 45th minutes, but the shot failed to beat the keeper and missed the post.

When the second half passed two minutes, Saudi Arabia increased the score to 2-1. Goalkeeper Sopowit Rakyart picked the wrong spot from Suhayb Alzaid's suspension, allowing Rayan Hamed to head back to score atonement. However, the slow motion showed that the referees did not detect the offside error of the Saudi midfielder.

In the following minutes, Saudi Arabia played more firmly, and Thailand did not create a superiority, so there were very few opportunities created. However, the team from Southeast Asia still promptly equalized. From Channaraong Promsrikaew's ball on the right side of the free-kick, Jonathan Khemdee chose the right spot to score a header. Immediately after, the referee blew the whistle to end the dramatic match.

In the next match on March 26, Thailand will meet the host Qatar, while Saudi Arabia will play Kuwait.

The U23 Doha Cup friendly tournament has the participation of 10 teams, including Vietnam, Thailand, Iraq, UAE, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Oman, Saudi Arabia, South Korea and host Qatar. Teams are divided into pairs to play two group stage matches, then ranked based on performance to place pairs in the final round.

The tournament is broadcast live and only on FPT Play platform, at website fptplay.vn.