TPL Chonburi 0-0 Osotspa - Match Report: 2013

TPL

Chonburi 0-0 Osotspa

Chonburi Stadium

Attendance: 5,774

Sunday 30th June, 2013

Match Report

A FEW THINGS I'D LIKE TO SEE - DID THEY MATERIALISE?

ENTERTAINMENT

This has been in short supply at the Chonburi Stadium so far this season. Apart from the second half display against an admittedly woeful Pattaya Utd and the first half an hour of the game with Bangkok Glass, I'm struggling to remember a match when we've played well at home. Today is a great opportunity for us to turn on the style. Realistically we aren't going to win the league so we might as well start playing with gay abandon and giving the fans something to enjoy.

 

This match was more entertaining than the last two but that's rather like saying Crossroads is more entertaining than Albion Market. It was still dull and short of skill and incident. The fact that the final whistle was greeted by total silence - not boos, not applause, silence - tells you all you need to know.

 

GOALS

This ties in with the above. Apart from the two fixtures I've already mentioned - 5-1 v Pattaya Utd and 3-1 v Bangkok Glass - we've failed to score more than one goal in our five other home league games. This simply isn't good enough and I'd like to see a hatful today, please.

 

0-0. Nil bloody nil. I asked for a hatful of goals and I got a hatful of hollow. Both strike forces (and I'm using that expression ironically) looked anaemic and the two goalkeepers had virtually nothing to do all evening. They could still be playing now and it would still be scoreless.

 

EFFORT

In the eyes of most fans, lack of effort is the biggest crime a player can commit on the field. It doesn't matter if you're not particularly talented or even having an off day, not trying is totally unacceptable. So come on, lads, lets see you all giving...wait for it...110% out there this evening. You know it makes sense.

 

To be fair, I think the effort was there last night. Sadly, it only served to illustrate that we're just not good enough and we need a clear out. I'm not going to mention names (yet!) but anyone who watches the team regularly, knows who needs to go.

 

PLAYERS PLAYING IN THEIR RIGHT POSITIONS

Arthit at left back? Chonlatit at right back? Jackie at centre forward? Pipob in goal? No thanks. Please pick a team where the players are happy with their roles and can be most effective. And don't feel the need to make a substitution after 25 minutes. If you're having to do that, you've clearly selected the wrong line up.

 

I'd only really question the selection of Jackie at left back here. He's a centre half and if he isn't picked to play in that position, then he should be left out, in my opinion. We started as 4-5-1 (against a team who've only won once away from home all season) and finished with no out and out striker on the field (4-6-0?). Baffling or just rubbish? You decide.

 

A DECENT CROWD

I've got a sneaky feeling we might see our lowest crowd of the season today. Two defeats in a week - including a gutless display on Wednesday - added to the increasing discontent amongst a number of supporters and the fact there won't be many visiting fans, might just see the attendance dip below the 4,000 mark for the first time this year. I hope I'm wrong.

 

They announced it as 5,700+. However, that figure undoubtedly included the absent season ticket holders - of which there were many. I would put the actual figure at just over 4,000. And this included a couple of hundred school children, who'd been given free tickets. Credit to the 150 or so Osotspa fans, who kept up a decent level of noise throughout the match.

 

THE FOOD AND DRINK BAN LIFTED

Come on. It's time to start treating us like adults again. Please. I can't see what's wrong with letting people eat and drink whilst they are watching a game. We managed to do it at the Swamp last Saturday and then again on Wednesday night without any problems. So why aren't we trusted to do it at our own ground? Osotspa is hardly a high risk match so today would be an ideal time to give us a chance.

 

I thought this was a long shot. Still at least the four cans of Leo we left on the Table of Shame at the start of the second half were still there to ease the pain after the final whistle.

 

PLAYERS WEARING BLACK BOOTS

You call me old fashioned. You can call me straight laced. But I do like seeing players wearing black boots. There isn't a single member of our squad who sports a pair and I'd like to see that change today. So, if any of you are reading this, ditch the fancy footwear and get back to black. You'll make an old(ish) man very happy. And, while I'm at it, can our goalie wear a green shirt as well. Thanks.

 

Step forward Pipob On-Mo. Chonburi legend and all round good egg Mo wore black boots and made my day. Let's hope that he continues to wear them and encourages his team mates to follow suit. Sadly, Sinthaweechai in goal, chose to wear an ugly dark pink coloured outfit.

 

SOME SORT OF ANTI-WORAWI PROTEST

According to some reports, clubs face being fined if fans stage anti Worawi Makudi protests or display uncomplimentary banners inside their stadiums. Ridiculous. As long as the protests are conducted properly and don't overstep the mark in terms of common decency, football supporters have every right to make their feelings known. It would be nice if the Chonburi faithful could show the FAT head exactly what we think of him, in terms of how he's mismanaging Thai football, in a civilised and effective manner.

 

Yes! There was a march around the stadium prior to kick off and banners were prominently displayed inside the ground throughout the match. I also noticed quite a few people wearing anti-Worawi t-shirts. Well done to all involved. It will be interesting to see if we receive any sort of punishment for this.

Pre Season Friendlies: 2022

July

2nd: Chonburi 6-0 Ban Bueng*

IPE Stadium

9th: Chonburi 2-0 Pattaya Dolphins Utd* 

Chonburi Stadium

10th: Chonburi 9-0 New Road Team (Nepal)* 

Chonburi Stadium 

15th: Chonburi 2-2 Police Tero** 

(Chonburi won 5-4 on penalties)

Tinsulanon Stadium, Songkhla

17th: Chonburi 1-2 Port** 

Tinsulanon Stadium, Songkhla

24th: Persija 3-3 Chonburi

Jakarta International Stadium

29th: Chonburi 3-3 Customs Utd

Chonburi Stadium

31st: Uthai Thani 0-0 Chonburi

Uthai Thani Central Stadium

August

5th: Chonburi 3-1 Kasetsart University

Chonburi Stadium

13th: Chachoengsao 2-7 Chonburi

Chachoengsao Municipal Stadium

*Behind closed doors

**Southern Cup

TPL Chonburi 2-1 Muang Thong Utd - Match Report: 2015

TPL

Chonburi 2-1 Muang Thong Utd

Chonburi Stadium

Attendance: 8,460

Sunday 28th June, 2015

MATCH REPORT

What a strange old match this was. The first half had everything - action, goals, controversy, sendings off, a penalty and the threat of real violence - but, other than a couple of near misses, the second period was as dull a forty five minutes as I can remember.

 

Chonburi started like the proverbial house on fire and should have taken the lead within the first minute. However, after bursting through the defence, Thiago failed to connect properly and the ball rolled agonisingly wide of the post.

 

We had another chance a few minutes later, but dos Santos' header hit the inside of the upright and bounced out to safety. Still 0-0 but this was a completely different Chonburi side to the one we've been watching all season. They were passing the ball around with pace, closing down opponents and, in the words of Shaun Ryder (or was it Terry Duckworth?) looked "Mad For It".

 

But, just as we were all rubbing our hands with glee at this promising start, Muang Thong Utd broke away and scored. An unmarked Mario Djurovski (do they still call him Super Mario?) slotted in from close range. Disaster! Would we be able to recover from this? On previous form I would have said not but tonight, things would be different.

 

After a lengthy goal celebration, which, for some reason, involved most of the visiting team standing in front of the tunnel (an interesting choice considering what was to follow), we simply dusted ourselves down and picked up where we'd left off. We were still causing problems for the back four, with Thiago pulling defenders (sometimes literally) all over the place. And we didn't have to wait long for our reward. Seven minutes after going behind, the aforementioned Brazilian was brought down when attempting to get on the end of a left wing cross. It was hard to tell whether the incident occured inside or outside the box but, after getting a call from his linesman, the ref awarded a penalty. This prompted a rash of complaints and protests from the mass debaters in red. Thankfully, the three or four minute delay didn't distract Thiago as he coolly despatched the ball into the net.

 

Shortly after drawing level, the home side received another boost when Sarawut was shown a second yellow for a foul on Leandro. Our tails were up, we were playing against ten men, the home crowd had raised the noise levels - what could possibly go wrong? As it happens (am I still allowed to say that?) nothing. In fact, it was to get a whole lot better.

 

Four minutes before half time, the hard working Nurul seized on a loose ball, turned and chipped the keeper from twenty five yards. It was an exquisite goal. A chip worthy of Harry Ramsden's. And the place erupted. But that wasn't the end of the action. Deep into first half injury time, the ticking time bomb that was Cleiton Silva finally exploded and churlishly kicked out at Kroerkrit. It was a ridiculous knee high challenge with the ball nowhere near and he was, quite rightly, shown a straight red. Surely he could have no complaints. But he managed to find some from somewhere. After initially appearing to accept his fate and heading for the tunnel, he turned back and started arguing with anyone who'd listen. Bizarre behaviour.

 

There was to be no further action on the field but as the teams were departing for their half time cups of tea/orange slices/kow pat moo the officials were approached by the Muang Thong goalie and that fat bloke you always see at press conferences and who sits on the bench. They didn't look happy, bless them, but their petulant haranguing didn't get any reaction from the four men in green and they wandered off looking slightly embarrassed, much to the amusement of the main stand patrons.

 

As I've already stated, the second half was pretty dull. For some reason - and seemingly contrary to Jadet's instructions (which is worrying) - we stopped playing. There was no intent, no movement, no desire, no fun, no more heroes and no end product.  We did create a couple of chances - Leandro failed to get his toe to a cross, Thiago slipped after going round the keeper, Nurul hit the bar and there was a goal mouth scramble which ended with Thiago's overhead kick going wide but otherwise, nothing much happened and the anticipated slaughter didn't materialise.

 

There was a definite feeling of anti-climax as we filed out of the ground at the final whistle. Muang Thong were there for the taking but we failed to capitalise. Sure, we would have bitten your hand off if you'd have offered us a 2-1 win before the match but I can't recall ever feeling so disappointed after a victory and 8-1 would look a whole lot better.

T4 Chonburi 'B' 2-0 Hallelujah Pattaya - Photos: 2017

T4

Chonburi 'B' 2-0 Hallelujah Pattaya

Chonburi Stadium

16th July, 2017

New!! Sala Days - Photos: 2022

The sala in the fitness park behind the away end was/is the preferred pre match - and sometimes post match - gathering point for the Main Stand Moaners aka The Last of the Summer Whiners. It's also where we like to meet up with occasional visitors and travelling supporters. It's a place where friendships have been forged and many subjects have been discussed and debated. The lively conversations often more entertaining than the match that followed them. I have so many happy memories of the time I have spent there. Thank you to everyone who has come along and contributed to the enjoyment. You will never be forgotten. 

Here are a few photos taken at the location over the years.