Suphanat brace helps War Elephants keep hopes aliveThailand's Suphanat Mueanta, right, scores his second goal against Laos on Tuesday. Teenage Suphanat Mueanta came off the bench in the second half to end a stubborn resistance from Laos with a late brace as Thailand men's team heaved a big sigh of relief on Tuesday. Thailand coach Akira Nishino admitted that Laos' defensive mindset and the rain in Manila made things difficult for the Thais. "In the second half, we changed our tactics and sent in some fresh players. The match seemed heading for a goalless draw before Buriram forward Suphanat ended the stalemate with a lob in the 89th minute.

Source: Bangkok Post December 03, 2019 23:15 UTC