Senin, 29 Oktober 2012

Record-breaking Muang Thong set new marks Muang Thong rounded off their 2012 Thai Premier League campaign on Sunday with a 2-2 draw at third-placed BEC Tero Sasana, having set a number of new benchmarks en-route to sealing their third title a fortnight ago with three matches to spare. Indeed, the draw proved to be something more than just another point for Muang Thong with a series of records achieved. The draw saw them become the first side to win the league with an unbeaten record, as well as the first team to have scored in each of their 34 games. Added to that, they are now the only club to have clinched the championship on more than two occasions. "We've been working very hard throughout this season," said excited Muang Thong director Ronnarit Suewaja amid the team's celebration. "The coaching staff, and the team, have done their job superbly. We had not been given the favourites tag after finishing only third last season, but we came back and won the title." Bouncing back to the top Indeed, it proved to be a somewhat of a redemptive campaign for Muang Thong as they recaptured the title they had lost to Buriram United, having lifted the trophy back-to-back in 2009 and 2010. Under Slavisa Jokanovic, the Kirins won 25 and drew 9 as they claimed the league unchallenged with an incredible 14-point cushion over runners-up Chonburi. Catching the most attention in Muang Thong's line-up is Thai international striker Teerasil Dangda, who finished as the league's joint top-scorer with 24 goals alongside BEC's Brazilian forward Cleiton. Having broken onto the continental scene during Thailand’s 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ campaign, the Muang Thong No10 proved unstoppable on the home front. He averaged nearly a goal a game during his

0 komentar: