Bangkok United head coach Mano Polking is unlikely to be enduring sleepless nights ahead of the AFC Champions League (ACL) preliminary round clash with Johor Darul Ta'zim after watching the Malaysian champions outclassed in a 1-0 friendly defeat at Buriram United on Saturday night.

Polking will have noted the weak defending that allowed Buriram's danger man Diogo Luis Santo to side foot home the winning goal, unchallenged after a free kick from the left in the sixth minute.

He will also have observed...

Chainat's former Liverpool striker Florent Sinama Pongolle continues to lead his side's survival battle from the front, and his goal on Saturday sparked a stunning comeback as the Hornbills won 4-2 at Army United in the Premier League of Thailand (PLT).

The hosts had been 2-0 up, and cruising, when Chainat were awarded a penalty on the stroke of half-time. The former France international kept his cool to net what turned out the be the catalyst for a complete turnaround in the second half.

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Former Liverpool striker Florent Sinama Pongolle hopes that Chainat's 2-1 loss to BBCU FC was just a bad day at the office as the club suffered a blow in their bid for survival in the Premier League of Thailand (PLT).

The Hornbills were 2-0 down with less than 20 minutes on the clock, and failed to recover against the determined bottom club. The disappointment was compounded as relegation rivals Super Power Samut Prakan, Sisaket and Nakhon Ratchasima picked up useful points against Buriram United,...

Aurelio Vidmar took plenty of positives from his first game in charge of Bangkok Glass, despite the disappointment of a 4-2 defeat at Bangkok United in the Premier League of Thailand (PLT).

The former Australia international watched his side stage an impressive second-half comeback before they were finally killed off by Mano Polking's title contenders.

Bangkok United were denied the opportunity to take top spot for the week when Adisorn Promrak struck an injury-time winner for Muang Thong United...