The Australia Futsalroos’ dream run at the 2015 AFF Futsal Championship is over after
suffering a heartbreaking 5-3 loss to Thailand in the final in Bangkok
overnight.
The Aussies
took the lead in the 28th minute through Jarrod Basger before a rampant
Thailand netted four goals in quick succession to take control of the contest.
Australia
pulled two goals back in the second half to set up a thrilling finish before
Thai star Kritsada Wongkaeo netted his third goal of the game in the dying
stages to seal the victory.
Robert
Varela’s side headed into the final in scintillating form, winning all four of
their group matches before brushing aside Malaysia 6-2 in the semi-final.
A capacity
crowd of more than 12,000 packed out the Bangkok Indoor Arena to witness a
repeat of the 2014 final, which Thailand won comfortably 6-0.
But after
riding their luck in the early stages, it was the Futsalroos who opened the
scoring in the 28th minute with Jarrod Basger finding the net after a neat
interchange with Daniel Fogarty.
Thailand responded
almost immediately with two quick goals before appearing to wrap up the contest
with another two goals deep into the second stanza.
Australia
refused to lie down and hit back through Jonathan Barrientos in the 36th minute
before Daniel Fogarty set up a grandstand finish with a goal with less than two
minutes remaining.
But as the
Aussies pushed forward in search of an equaliser, Thailand pounced on an error
inthe final minute
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