Neck to neck atop TPL 2017

BANGKOK (4 June 2017) – It’s neck to neck battle at the top of the Thai Premier League 2017 as champions Muangthong United and nemesis Buriram United are locked in a struggle for supremacy.

After17 matches in the TPL this year, Muangthong are on the same 37 points with Buriram with only goal difference separating the two giants of Thai football.

And this week, Muangthong continued their march with a superb 4-2 win at home over Chiangrai United with Adisak Kraisorn after just 15 minutes before Teerathon Bunmatan then doubled the advantage just before the end of the first half.

While Rafael Coelho managed to pull a goal back for Chiangrai six minutes into the second half, red cards on Bunmatan and Chaingrai’s Vander moments later tainted the game.

However, Muangthong did not lose shape and they were soon back in action with two more goals off Ratchapol Nawanno in the 65^th minute and Sanukran Thinjom (90^th) with Chianrai grabbing their second in between from Piyaphon Phanichakul (84^th) for the final score line.

In the meantime, Buriram kept up with the leaders when they edged Bangkok United 2-1 at home.

In total control, Buriram scored a goal in each half  – Jakkaphan Kaewprom (29^th) and Diogo (66^th) – for the win although Mario Durovski did pull a goal back right at the end.

Elsewhere, Sukhothai beat BEC Tero Sasana 2-0, Bangkok Glass edged Nakhon Ratchasima 1-0, Ubon came away 1-0 winners on the road against Super Power FC, Suphanburi beat Navy FC 2-0 and Sisaket battling to a 2-2 draw against Port MTI FC.

Ratchaburi beat Thai Honda FC 3-2.

 

THAI PREMIER LEAGUE 2017 Current Standings 

No	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	SCG Muangthong United	17	12	1	4	41	15	+26	37
2	Buriram United	17	11	4	2	40	16	+24	37
3	Chiangrai United	17	10	3	4	37	21	+16	33
4	Bangkok Glass	17	10	3	4	32	23	+9	33
5	Chonburi	17	9	4	4	26	23	+3	31
6	Bangkok United	17	9	2	6	45	28	+17	29
7	Port	17	8	4	5	28	32	−4	28
8	Ubon UMT United	17	8	3	6	27	22	+5	27
9	Ratchaburi Mitr Phol	17	7	5	5	31	25	+6	26
10	Police Tero	17	6	5	6	21	20	+1	23
11	Suphanburi	17	6	4	7	26	29	−3	22
12	Nakhon Ratchasima	17	4	8	5	16	20	−4	20
13	Navy	17	5	4	8	19	26	−7	19
14	Pattaya United	17	6	1	10	21	33	−12	19
15	Sukhothai	17	4	3	10	25	32	−7	15
16	Thai Honda Ladkrabang	17	5	0	12	19	30	−11	15
17	Sisaket	17	4	3	10	24	44	−20	15
18	Super Power Samut Prakan	17	0	1	16	13	52	−39	1