MYANMAR THUMP LAOS; BIG WIN FOR THAILAND

PHNOM PENH (11 Oct 2011) – Myanmar handed Laos their second defeat in the BIDC Cup – this time thumping the latter 4-0 – while Thailand thrashed China 7-2 at the National Olympic Stadium.

Nay Lin Tun was on target twice with goals in the 36^th and 45^th minute before further goals from Thet Naing in the 80^th and Thiha Zaw in the 90^th minute sealed the first three points for Myanmar.

For Laos, the defeat was even harder to swallow when they lost Tiengkham Bounyasaxy just two minutes into the second half.

In the meantime, Thailand were in commanding form when they romped to a 7-2 win over China.

Chayawat Srihawong (47^th and 56^th minute) and Pakorn Parmpak (89^th and 90^th minte) nailed a brace each for the Thais with the other goals scored by Perapat Notchaya (43^rd minute), Thitiphan Puangjan (72^nd minute) and Narakorn Kana in the 82^nd minute.

China’s goals were scored by Liu Jie in the 64^th minute and Huang Lei in the 75^th minute.

The BIDC Cup is a tournament for teams in the Mekong Delta and restricted to just Under-21 sides.