Thai Football League 1 Season 2024/25, Match Day 2, “Rabbit” BG Pathum United opens BG Stadium to welcome Rayong FC In this match, the “Rabbit” army had only one position to change from the first match by sending Teerasil Dangda to start as a starter instead of Freddy Alvarez, and the rest are still the same players, led by Chanathip Songkra who wears the captain's armband
BG Pathum's form was fierce, as he beat Dortmund 4-0 in a special football match.
Charoensak joins BG Pathum in round 2 – with new uniforms.
The match started in the 18th minute, and the home team had the first chance to win when Charoensak Wongkorn sent the ball to Teerasil Dangda who shot from a tight angle but the visiting team's goalkeeper saved it.
In the 33rd minute, BG Pathum had another chance as Waris Chothong opened the scoring from the right side, Sanchai Nonthasila headed it past the ground, but the ball did not enter the frame.
Until the 45+4 minute of stoppage time, it was the visiting team who scored and took the lead first when they were awarded a penalty and it was Stinho Junior who was responsible for the kill to give Rayong FC a 1-0 lead before the first half ended with this score.
The game resumed in the second half in the 54th minute, and BJ Pathum moved to change the first player by sending Freddy Alvarez to play in place of Charoensak Wongkorn in the 56th minute for the “Rabbit” army, who almost scored the equalizer from Freddy Alvarez's positioning of a shot in the penalty area, but it still had to be saved by the visiting team's goalkeeper.
In the 58th minute, BG Pathum missed a stunning equaliser when Chanathip Songkrasin allowed Jakoto Nosuda to shoot into the box the moment the ball first hit the post. But the ball was still in his path and he shot again and hit the post a second time.
In the 63rd minute, the visiting team Rayong almost scored the second goal through Sanchai Nonthasila after a serious mistake, and the ball came into the path of Arthit Putchinda who shot it but Saranon Anwin saved it.
In the 70th minute, BG Pathum United made two more changes, sending Ranil Santana and Siwakorn Teetrakul to play in place of Christian Gomes and Melvin Lorensen.
In the 87th minute, BG Pathum United made their last two changes of the session, sending on Tawatchai Inprakoon and Natawot Suksom to play in place of Sanchai Nonthasila and Teerasil Dangda.
In the end, there were no more goals at the end of the match, as PJ Pathum United lost 0-1 at home to Rayong FC in the first home match of the 2024/25 Thai League season. Army will visit PSM Makassar in Indonesia in the 2024/25 AFC Club Championship “Shopi Cup”, Group A first match, on Wednesday, August 21, 2024 at Batakan Stadium at 6:30 pm (Thailand time).
List of players for both teams
PG Bathum United: Saranon Anwin (GK), Sanchai Nonthasila (Thawatchai Inprakhon 87), Chenapat Lee Oh, Kritsada Kaman, Waris Chothong, Christian Gomes (Raniel Santana, 70), Jakoto Nosuda, Teerasil Dangda (Nattawut Soksun, 87), Charonsak Wongkorn (Freddie). Alvarez (54 min), Melvin Lorensen (Siwakorn Titrakul, 70 min), Chanathip Songkrasin (captain).
Rayong Club: Korakot Pipatnada (Goalkeeper), Yudrak Namuangrak, Katano Hiromichi, Wasosiwakit Phosirit (Team Captain), Stinio Junior, Amani Aguinaldo, David Cuerva, Diego Silva, Athit Putchinda, Ruangyot Chanchait, Chalermvong Kerdkaew.