SEA Games: Thais stay top of gold medal table as footballers reach final (Updated)
In case you are worried about Thailand holding its gold medal lead, you can relax a little. Thailand now (Sunday evening) leads Singapore 86 - 79. In football last night, Thailand defeated Indonesia 5-0 and will play Myanmar for the gold medal on Monday.
In case you are worried about Thailand holding its gold medal lead, you can relax a little. Thailand now (Sunday evening) leads Singapore 86 - 79. In football last night, Thailand defeated Indonesia 5-0 and will play Myanmar for the gold medal on Monday.
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Sunday evening update
By 17:30, Thailand had extended its lead in the gold medal table: Thailand 86, Singapore 79, Vietnam 72, Malaysia 7, Indonesia 44, Philippines 26, Myanmar 11, Cambodia 1 and Laos, Timor-Leste and Brunai 0.
Sunday morning update
Thailand Rungrat Phumichantuk (C) celebrates after scoring the first goal against Indonesia in their men's football semifinals match during the 28th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in Singapore on June 13, 2015. Rungrat later scored a second goal. AFP PHOTO / ROSLAN RAHMAN
In case you are worried about Thailand holding its gold medal lead, you can relax a little. Thailand now leads Singapore 78 - 74.
Thailand added seven more gold medals Saturday, winning in Men's Archery, Women's Sepak Takraw, Women's singles tennis and Men's doubles, Men and Women's Tae Kwando and petanque. (Details below)
Thailand's striker Sasiwimol Janthasit (R) plays against Vietnam's Duong Thi Xuyen (centre L) during their sepak takraw women's regu semifinals at the 28th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in Singapore on June 13, 2015. Thailand went on to easily beat Myanmar in the final. AFP PHOTO / ROSLAN RAHMAN
But the match everyone is talking about is Thailand's 5-0 semifinal victory of Indonesia in football. Here is a summary from the Bangkok Post
Thailand's Rungrat Phumichantuk (3rd R) reacts after scoring the third goal and his second against Indonesia in their men's football semifinals match during the 28th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in Singapore on June 13, 2015. AFP PHOTO / ROSLAN RAHMAN
Two goals by midfielder Rungrat Phumichantuk helped power Thailand to a convincing 5-0 win over Indonesia on Saturday to book a place in the SEA Games football final against Myanmar.
Thailand dominated from the start, attacking in waves and outflanking the Indonesian defenders on the National Stadium pitch. Rungrat got the War Elephants on the scoresheet with a decisive strike in the 11th minute and midfielder Thitiphan Puangjan followed up at the half-hour mark with a header in heavy traffic.
Rungrat struck again seven minutes after the break, and defender Narubadin Weerawatnodom pounced on a stray ball just outside the area to drive home Thailand's fourth goal in the 57th minute. Midfielder Chanathip Songkrasin added a fifth goal after a scramble on the edge of the area a minute before full time.
The victory sets up an enticing final against Myanmar, the surprise package of the tournament, who defeated Vietnam 2-1 earlier in the day. The gold-medal match will take place at 7.30pm Thailand time on Monday.
Here is a summary of yesterday's winning performances in other sports from Tor Chittinand & Kittipong Thongsombat.
By the end of yesterday’s events, defending champions Thailand had 78 gold medals, four more than Singapore’s tally, with only three days of the Games remaining.
In taekwondo, Chanatip Sonkham and Akkarin Kitwijarn were champions in their respective weight classes.
Olympic bronze medallist Chanatip easily beat Luisa Dos Santos of Timor Leste 22-9, in the final of the women’s 49kg division.
“I want to win gold in every tournament,’’ said Chanatip who has won the world and Asian Games titles.
“The Olympics is the only major tournament in which I have not yet won gold.”
Whilst in the men’s 63kg showdown, Akkarin outscored Zaw of Myanmar 19-3.
In sepak takraw, Thailand comfortably beat Myanmar 2-0 in the women’s regu final for the country’s fourth gold medal in the sport.
The Thai trio of Kaewjai Pumsawangkaew, Wanwisa Jankaew and Sasiwimol Janthasit won 21-7, 21-11.
In tennis, Thailand had a one-two finish in the women’s singles after Noppawan Lertcheewakarn beat Varatchaya Wongteanchai 3-6, 6-0, 6-4 in the final.
Twins Sonchat and Sanchai Ratiwatana had few problems against Ruben Gonzales Jr and Jeson Patrombon of the Philippines in their 6-4, 6-4 win in the men’s doubles final.
In petanque, Thailand’s Suksan Piachan, Thanakorn Sangkaew and Aumpawan Suwannaphruk defeated Cambodia 13-10 in the mixed triples team final.
In cycling, Asian Games gold medallist Jutatip Maneephan had to settle for silver in the women’s mass start road race.
Jutatip finished first in 2:49.42hr ahead of Vietnam’s Nguyen Thi That.
But following a protest, the organising committee penalised Jutatip for obstructing Nguyen earlier in the race.
Nguyen was then declared the winner and Jutaip the runner-up.
“I accept the decision and am happy with the silver medal,’’ Jutatip said.
Saturday morning story
The team from Thailand celebrates their win in the women's 4x100-meter relay at the SEA Games in Singapore, Friday, June 12, 2015. (AP Photo/Joseph Nair)
SEA Games: 16 golds in one day puts Thailand top
Kunanon Sukkaew of Thailand (R) crosses the finish line ahead of Quach Cong Lich of Vietnam (L) in the mens 400m athletics final at the 28th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in Singapore on June 12, 2015. AFP PHOTO / MANAN VATSYAYANA
Singapore, June 12, 2015, AFP – Thailand seized seven athletics golds on Friday as they caught hosts Singapore at the top of the medals table and stamped their authority on the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.
The last night of track and field turned into a Thai parade, with their sprinters providing the perfect final act with a men's and women's 4x100m relay double.
Thailand edged past Singapore, who have led since day one, on the medals tally with 71 golds to 70 late on Friday, with four days of competition still to go.
Sunisa Khotseemueang played a starring role by winning all seven events of the heptathlon as Thailand took seven out of Friday's 10 athletics titles to reach 17 overall.
Earlier Kunanon Sukkaew outsprinted Vietnam's Quach Cong Lich on the back straight to win a thrilling men's 400m in a Games record 46.00sec.
"I didn't expect it. I expected it to be in the one, two or three position but not the gold medal. I got the gold medal and I am very proud," Kunanon said in Thai after the race.
Here's more from the Associated Press
Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand returns a shot against Lim Yin Fun of Malaysia in their women's team badminton final match during the 28th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in Singapore on June 12, 2015. AFP PHOTO / MANAN VATSYAYANA
Former badminton world champion Ratchanok Intanon spearheaded Thailand's win in the women's team final on Friday, earning one of the 16 gold medals that helped the country overtake Singapore atop the SEA Games medal standings.
The 2013 world champion won the opening match 21-13, 21-14 against Malaysia's Lim Yin Fun, setting the powerful Thai team on course for a 3-0 win in the best-of-five gold-medal match.
Thailand led the men's team final 2-1 but Indonesia rallied to win the last two games for the gold medal.
Thailand also won all four gold medals in golf.
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