Bangkok Utd 2 FC Phuket 1
FC Phuket dropped to second in division one after suffering their first defeat of the the 2011 season.
The game was tied at half time but the Southern Sea Kirin conceded twice in the second half – one of which was an own goal by Abdul Coulibaly – and scored one through Thawin Butrasombat.
Bangkok Utd leap frog the lads into top spot and we could find ourselves between 4th and 6th after today’s fixtures.
Next up is a home game v Songkhla on Wednesday, April 6. Kick off 6pm as per.
Top of the League
Goals either side of half time from midfielder Kornprom Jaroonpong and Ivorian striker Kone Adama were enough to help F.C. Phuket a comfortable home win against bottom of the league RBAC Mittraphap on a rain soaked Sunday night at Surakul Stadium.
Kornprom, making his first competitive start for the club, gave the home side the lead after 28 minutes when his speculative cross dropped over the head of goalkeeper Padungkiat Pongraipan and inside the far post. Adama doubled the lead with just 15 minutes remaining, slotting the ball under the advancing Padungkiat after a mistake at the back allowed him to run in on goal.
The visitors finished the game with just 10 men following a second yellow card for dangerous play and F.C. Phuket closed out the match to move top of the league, level on points with BBCU F.C. but with a better goal difference than the Bangkok-based club.
FC Phuket News 2011-01-23 14:15:00
I’m not going to be updatung this blog anymore because I am no longer based in Phuket.
I am following Thai football closely and am still in contact with lots of people connected to FC Phuket and if I get any news I will probably publish it on twitter:
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FC Phuket announce new signings
With the Division One season rapidly approaching a massive overhaul of the FC Phuket squad has already begun. Amongst the new arrivals are two from the Ivory Coast, former Thai Port striker Koné Adama who has been signed from Sisaket and Muangthong United midfielder Coulibaly Abdoul, a defensive midfielder.
Paulo Renato Sizino do Nascimento, a Brazilian striker, also arrives from Hungarian football along with a handful of Thai players.
New FC Phuket manager announced
The new FC Phuket manager will be Surachai Jirasirichote. The defender played in Thailand and Singapore and was capped 55 times by the Thai national team.
FC Phuket vs Muangthong Utd
FC Phuket are playing a friendly with Muangthong United on January 26th, kick off 6pm. Both sides have been extremely busy in the transfer market and it will be a chance to see several new signings in action.Rene Desaeyere sacked
Coach of the year Rene Desaeyere was surprisingly sacked by Thai Premier League champions Muangthong United yesterday.
Muangthong United have a partnership with FC Phuket and loaned the Souther Sea Kirin several players last season. They have sold several players in recent weeks and made numerous signing and it is possible disagreements over transfer policy might have precipitated Desaeyere’s departure.
Arjan Songsamssub to leave FC Phuket
PHUKET: The dust may have barely settled on FC Phuket’s dramatic promotion to Thai League Division 1 last month, but it appears the honeymoon may well be over.
It will be all change at Sarakul Stadium when the new season kicks off on February 12 as it has been confirmed that last season’s manager Arjan Songsamssub will not take charge of the team for the 2011 campaign, while four star players will leave for new clubs.
Mr Arjan, who masterminded Phuket’s rise from bottom of Division 2 to promotion to Division 1 in just 12 months, is not completely parting company with the club.
He will stay on as a consultant for three months, helping with the recruitment of a new manager, before leaving for Spain to take part in a coaches development course with Atletico Madrid.
The identity of the new manager is not yet known, but FC Phuket Secretary Sorranan Sanae has told the Gazette the new man is likely to be someone who has worked closely with Mr Arjan.
There was further bad news for the team’s fans this week with the announcement that four heroes from last season will not be donning the green jersey come February 12.
FC Buriram – who defeated Phuket in the Division 2 playoff final in Bangkok last week – have pinched the services of Adisak Kaisorn and Chachis Rawanprakorn.
Another massive blow for FC Phuket is that two of last year’s loan stars – Ivory coast duo Diarra Ali and Nene Bi Tra Sylvestre – have also moved on.
Ali is moving to Thai Premier League side Muangthong United, while it is not yet known who Nene Bi will sign for.
In other, brighter news for Phuket, Mr Sorranan has confirmed that players from Brazil and Korea are set to join the club to replace those on the way out.
Details of the new signings will be released at an FC Phuket meeting on Monday.
Meanwhile, the Phuket Provincial Administrative Organization (OrBorJor) is set to provide 10 million baht towards FC Phuket’s assault on Thai League Division 1.
The rest of the money needed will be raised from sponsorship, with the team’s main sponsor for the new season set to be confirmed at Monday’s meeting.
Buriram 1-0 FC Phuket
FC Phuket’s final match of the season was utterly meaningless from a footballing point of view but there was a significant amount of prize money at stake.
It was also an interesting encounter because Buriram are linked with Buriram PEA and FC Phuket are linked with Muangthong Thing United.
Muangthong and Buriram PEA are the two main rivals in the Thai Premier League and a number of players on show were loaned out from these clubs.
In the end it was Buriram who prevailed after scoring the only goal of the game.
Fc Phuket 2 Samut Prakarn 1
FC Phuket came from behind to win courtesy of two second half goals from Thawin Butrasombat. The result ensures that the Southern Sea Kirin will be playing first division football next season.
