Thailand Made To Work Hard For 1-0 Win Over Timor Leste

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- Defending champion Thailand had to dig deep into their reserves to overcome Timor Leste 1-0 in a SEA Games Group B match at the Selayang Stadium near here Thursday night. Thailand despite dominating the match had to thank 20-year-old striker Worachit Kanitsribumphen for saving their blushes by netting the winner in the 58th minute. The win gave Thailand four points from two matches but remained in third place behind Vietnam and Indonesia while the Philippines with three points are in fourth position. Indonesia who beat the Philippines 3-0 at the Shah Alam Stadium Thursday night also have four points with stayed in second spot with a better goal difference. In an earlier match, Vietnam moved to the top of Group B with six points after registering their second consecutive victory by beating Cambodia 4-1 in a match played at the Shah Alam Stadium before the Indonesia-Philippines match. -- BERNAMA