Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Rasi Salai United 1st with 71 points, Nongbua Pitchaya FC 4th with 54, 17 apart. On recent form Nongbua Pitchaya FC sat only 8th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 4th overall. Against a league average of 1.38 goals per team per game, Nongbua Pitchaya FC ran at 1.74 scored and 1.74 conceded, Rasi Salai United at 1.88 and 1.03.
Rasi Salai United had not lost in 7 games, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Over the last five, Nongbua Pitchaya FC had taken 7 of 15 points to Rasi Salai United's 13.
Nong Bua Lam Phu Provincial Sport Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 4,333. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 2-2 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-3.
Goal scorers
Nongbua Pitchaya FC: Caio Tailândia (35'), Phongsakon Trisat (21' og), Jardel Capistrano (71') · Rasi Salai United: Nattapon Yongsakool (25'), Alberto Moreira Gouvea (45'), Wichit Kongsinkaew (90')
Key stats
Possession: Nongbua Pitchaya FC 49% · Rasi Salai United 51% · Total shots: 12-9 · On target: 9-5 · Corners: 8-8