Myanmar empty-handed, Thailand meets Indonesia in the final of AFF Cup 2016

The 4-0 home win is an affirmation of Kiatisuk's team's strength to the rest of Southeast Asian football.

Along with a 2-0 victory in the first leg, Thailand defeated Myanmar with a total score of 6-0 after two matches and entered the final with an unbeaten record.

Despite playing at home, Thailand still played slowly, even giving the game to Myanmar in the first minutes. In the 33rd minute, the home team opened the scoring with a simple cross and header. The scorer was midfielder Sarawut Masuk.

After this goal, the two teams played openly and created many scoring opportunities. The most notable of which for Myanmar were Aung Kyaw's flick in the 38th minute and Than Paing's shot that hit the post in the 48th minute. In the 65th minute, Thailand was awarded a penalty after Aung Kyaw kicked Masuk in the penalty area. On the free kick, Theerathon Bunmathan beat goalkeeper Zin Phyo. Bunmathan was the one who passed the ball to Masuk for the opening goal.

After the second goal, the Myanmar players showed signs of impatience and could not keep calm. They quarreled with the home team players after a number of collisions. Even the Myanmar coaching staff could not keep calm. After a situation of reacting to the referee, coach Gerd Zeise was dismissed.

Chanathip Songkrasin celebrates with his teammates after the winning goal. Photo: Affsuzukicup.com.

In the 69th minute, Thailand almost scored a third goal after a mistake by goalkeeper Zin Phyo. Yoyeen's shot on goal without a goalkeeper was blocked by David Htan. However, the home team only had to wait seven more minutes to score another goal. The scorer was Siroch Chatthong. This was the player Kiatisuk sent on at half-time, replacing Teerasil Dangda.

Receiving a long pass from Chappuis, Chatthong beat the Myanmar defender in a one-on-one situation and then fired the ball into the net past goalkeeper Zin Phyo. In the 83rd minute, it was the turn of "Thai Messi" Chanathip Songkrasin to score. This small midfielder received a pass from Masuk and easily shot into the Myanmar net from a favorable position.

Thailand is too strong for Myanmar.

The best player for Thailand in this match was Sarawut Masuk. He scored the opening goal, won a penalty and contributed an assist. This was Masuk's third goal in the 2016 AFF Cup, equaling Indonesia's Boaz Solossa and only behind teammate Dangda in the race for the top scorer.

Having scored four goals against Myanmar and not conceded a single goal, Thailand continued to demonstrate their strength in the regional arena. Coach Kiatisuk and his team are only a few steps away from facing Indonesia, the team they defeated 4-2 in the group stage, on their way to defending their championship title. The first leg of the final will take place on December 14 at Pakansari Stadium in Bogor, Indonesia. The second leg will be played three days later at Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.

According to VNE