BANGKOK (15 March, 2008) – Cat Telecom have wrested the top spot in the Thai Futsal League 2007/2008 from Port Authority of Thailand going into the last game of the season this weekend.
Cat Telecom, which seems to have lost their pace two weeks ago when they slipped to fourth, were back in their dominating ways in mid-week when they blasted six goals past a hapless RBAC University for the easy win. Oswaldo Freitas’ first goal in the fourth minute enroute to a hat-trick (25th and 26th minute) was just what Cat Telecom needed as Jirawat Sornwichien (13th minute), Keatiyos Chalaeamkhet (18th minute) and Singhanart Kunyangern (35th minute) all added to the scoreline. The three points allowed Cat Telecom to go top of the table as Port Authority lost their battle of nerves as they went down 4-2 to Nonthaburi despite scoring two early goals off Wuttichai Thintawee (3rd minute) and Tanakorn Santanaprasit (5th minute). But RBAC realizing how important the game was to Port Authority came charging back soon after that through Piyaphan Rattana (8th and 17th minute), The defeat has left Port Authority on the same 54 points against Cat Telecom although the latter hold a slight advantage on a better 15-goal difference. Chonburi Bluewave, who were second the previous week, also lost ground as they slipped to third when they allowed TOT to a close 3-2 victory. Following a first half deadlock, Chonburi were the first to score off Ekapong Suratsawang (21st minute) which was quickly cancelled out by Panomkorn Saisorn four minutes later. But two quick goals from Nattaphan Narmboonmee (27th minute) and Anuwat Patarn (30th minute) gave TOT the advantage although Chonburi did stage a late reply from Nuttapol Suttirote in the 35th minute. CURRENT THAI FUTSAL LEAGUE 2007/2008 STANDINGS – MEN’S DIVISION 1. CAT TELECOM FUTSAL CLUB 54pts (+82) 2. PORT AUTHORITY OF THAILAND 54pts (+67) 3. CHONBURI BLUE WAVE 53pts (+83) 4. TOT 52pts (+85) 5. ROYAL THAI NAVY 28pts (+14) 6. BANGKOK 27pts (-14) 7. NONTHABURI 26pts (-19) 8. RBAC 24pts (-15) 9. SRIPATUM UNIVERSITY 24pts (-18) 10. SURATTHANI LIGHTNING SHRIMP 15pts (-56) 11. SAMUTPRAKARN FUTSAL CLUB 11pts (-49) 12. NAKHONRATCHASIMA 1pt (-161) CURRENT THAI FUTSAL LEAGUE 2007/2008 STANDINGS – WOMEN’S DIVISION 1. C.A.S. THE T REXOR 37pts (+129) 2. CHONBURI BLUE WAVE 29pts (+38) 3. BANGLEN PTT DYNAMIC 28pts (+36) 4. RBAC 24pts (+39) 5. BANGKOK 16pts (-22) 6. SUVARNABHUMI KRUNGKAO 12pts (-54) 7. NONTHABURI 7pts (-47) 8. NAKHONRATCHASIMA 0pt (-119) |