Highlights - Sri Lanka vs Thailand ｜ AFC Asia Cup Qualifiers 2027

Good evening and welcome to Colombo. We're here for the game between Sri Lanka and Thailand. Sudarshan, it's a big evening here in Colombo as we head into this Asia Cup qualifying round encounter between Sri Lanka and Thailand. We are going to have a look now at the Thailand lineup In particular, 4-4-2 seems to be the order of the day. Song Krasin Song Krasin in the number 18 shirt playing his football at Parthim United with Claudio Kamenec of course playing in Bundesliga 2. As we now have a look at the Sri Lanka lineup. Indeed big news coming in from the Sri Lankan camp is skipper Sujan Pira out due to illness. Absolutely as we have one final look at the clock. Saleh Yusuf blowing the whistle today ably assisted by Ali Rashid and Yasser Savel. It's Thailand who kick things off as Sri Lanka looking to press high. They've caught the Sri Lankan defense snapping when they use the width to attack. Okay now once again Thailand have been boxing a position in this opening six minutes or so. A shot from range and what a goal to break the deadlock here for the Abey team and it's Thailand who draw first blood. And thus take a look at this one just to perfection. Absolutely not Kavish Fernando outstretched arm. Thanavad there picks it up and maybe Raj Mohan could have done a little more to stick with his man Leon Pereira trying to close down the angle but no mistake there. That goal behind them now. Good header from Kelly Durant now for a shot from range but a massive save. But opportunity they need to finish this. A good stop from the Thai goalkeeper and De Silva just couldn't get there. Absolutely Sam Durant with a beautiful effort and Khamae up to it. He does everything right as a goalkeeper. Coach Abdullah Al Mutari from Sri Lanka and Anthony Patrick from Thailand will have their fair share. That's how it looks with the waste of a kickoff really. Ball being turned over immediately to Thailand. He's been absolutely all over the place but Sri Lanka really need to be a bit more clinical with their chances. At the very least testing the keeper. Here we go the substitute for Thailand. Supak with it and the shot comes in and that's what it is. And a beautiful cross there. The two substitutes combining. Supak with a beautifully elevated cross and questions to ask the defense as well. They had three center backs. Thailand now cross coming in once again and that is it. That's 3-0 for the visitors. Their heads hung low. Three players marking the man but still amidst all that Nicholas Mikkelsen able to get a simple cross in and Garrett Kelly who has otherwise been rather solid absolutely misjudging that one. And Pamsa Hariborn wonders and once again an opportunity Leon Pereira intercepts but Supak has been fantastic in that final third and very nearly if it wasn't for Garrett Kelly's intervention that would be four. It still might be Sonsuk Bell does exactly that. Makes it 4-0 to the visitors. Team now rubbing salt to the wounds of the home team. Completely dysfunctional at the back and Kelly normally safe as houses. Absolute no challenge to Bell. A team which is on double digits in the world rankings as the referee blows the long whistle. Indeed that's Thailand who win quite comprehensively here in Colombo as they do the double over Sri Lanka. Respect all around after a game of hard fought football between the two sides. That's your full-time score confirmation. Thailand beat Sri Lanka quite comprehensively four goals to nil here in Colombo. That's your stats for the game. Sri Lanka with nine shots and just the two on target. On the other hand Thailand with 10 shots and six on target.