⚽️ AFC Asian Cup 2024 at Qatar 󠀠󠀠 📺 Group F games start tonight

Thailand vs Kyrgyzstan 

at 21:30 Tuesday  📺 👉🏻 pptvhd36.com/live

Saudi Arabia vs Oman at 00:30 Wednesday

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Sakon Nakhon Football club anticipates reestablishing the team

Applications for the Semi Pro teams are open from 4 to 15 December. 

The team would have to win during the semi pro season in order to advance to the T3 NE league next year

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2023 "Sirindhorn Cup" Finals

The Municipal stadium is one kilometer from my home, roughly 2/3 mile. I attended three matches this year, one of which was the final. 

The final included a lot of pomp and circumstances.

Quite obvious to me was that I spend less time photographing the football action and most of my time photographing the spectators and participants.

To view the album click the image

My favorite part to these events is the halftime entertainment 

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Thai National Team friendly

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Thailand wins AFF Suzuki cup 2020

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Added to calendar

AFF Suzuki Cup 2020

Thai TV7 may delay the broadcast time. Update pending. 

Alternative try the above link for 'Live Streaming.'

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Phu Phan Cup moments

2018 and before

AFC Champions League tonight

	BG Pathum United (THA) 4W 1L vs  Ulsan Hyundai FC (KOR) 5W 21:00 TRUE SPORT HD2

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200222 I have to ease off on the celebrations. Takes too long to recover

Been recovering from a slight case of bronchitis. Chilly nights in a t-shirt did not help.Been quite windy especially in the evenings.
Weather

This coming week expect temperatures to rise.  Last day of February expect feels like high 38 and low 21.The 'real' and 'feels like' temperatures will be parting company: humidity rising.

Been attending local city games and sponsoring a very talented team.

 

Winning the first two games

 Third game was the most challenging so far 0 - 0. A few days rest, then the next game Monday


When these games end, its on to another tournament in Tha Rae.

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TODAY  on TV   January 8,  20:15  AFC U-23 Championship: Thailand vs Bahrain Thai TV channel 7

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Carpet Football a growing Industry

Football is a social event with no financial boundaries. 
Both rich and less wealthy enjoy and spectate and participate.

A very obvious pattern of creating a football competition.

• You can rent or own the sport facility
• You announce an entry fee and rewards
• Schedule events, concession and maintenance

The most common local sponsors are government agencies, schools and social clubs

 FIFA changed its rules in 2004 to allow sanctioned matches on certain artificial surfaces 

What I call carpet football is slowly expanding as commercial ventures. I've been to three local privately owned stadiums, seen a couple more, but don't remember where

1. Sanfun Soccer Stadium
2. The Areais
3. Green Field

I've sponsored teams for a number of years. It usually involves an entry fee (generally 3,000 to 4,500 baht), Team shirts (average cost) 100 baht each, and water or soft drinks during games.  Let's not forget parties after each win. I always get the player number depicting my age.

 The  next competition starts this saturday.  Our team is scheduled at 4 pm. The games have to be less than an hour each according to this tight schedule.  I think start time may be later than scheduled

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Mister hans united

I've sponsored a number of football teams over the years.  

The difference this time, it's almost in my backyard.

Looking over my back fence

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Must be a win for Thai U-22

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Philippines 2019 30th SEA Games 'Football'

3 pm          vs

A bit of a controversy regarding this year's events. 

One article showed a team coach doing grocery shopping because there were shortages at the venues. It's Under investigation to determine mismanagement which may involve funds 

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Thailand needs a ⚽ win today

Thailand U23 vs Brunei Darussalam U23 as part of the Southeast Asian Games held this year in the Philippines. No public broadcast schedule found.  Most likely it will be a live feed on facebook.
Broadcast on MCOT


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"Double your pleasure, double your fun" FOOTBALL

Sakon Nakhon A has their first game of the Phu Phan Cup after cancellation of their first game when Ubon dropped out of the competition.  Plenty of familiar faces. Can they repeat last year's victory ?
The A team faces Bueng Kan who lost a first game to Roi Et last Wednesday.

Game starts at 15:00 at Ratchaphruek Stadium Sakon Nakhon Rajabhat University 17.190449, 104.093479

After the Phu Phan Cup game I may have a few hours to make my way to another game at the Sanfun Stadium.  Game starts at 7pm.  Think this game is for a trophy.

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Sakon B scores the first win in the 38th Phu Phan Cup, Baht continues strengthening

Various media outlets are reporting that a government official is urging Thais not to discuss the economy, as it may have detrimental results.

Phu Phan cup Opening ceremony and first games were held in Sawang Daen Din yesterday. Military officials participated for the opening ceremony but were gone by the time the game got underway.

Sakon B won the game against Kalasin

The Thai National Football team dropped to third place after yesterday's game in Vietnam which ended 0-0.  Next game is in March

Source Google

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Football then Brunch, sometimes I have to remind myself where I am

The first game was supposed to start at 11:30. For Thai time add 'whatever."
Took over 300 hundred pictures, edited it down to 200. Mostly out of focus, a few to avoid embarrassment. Our team won again

After 2 games I was in no mood to be doing any cooking. Stopped off at Champions Sports Bar and was very pleased by the Schnitzel

If  you've been there and know the condition of the road, then you may wonder if this pickup made it

Sometimes I have to pinch myself  and remind myself I am in Thailand

 

Took this picture ten days ago (6 Nov). Not a parking space along the waterfront road, vendors galore. Did not stop to take a picture today, all the vendors have moved elsewhere. It's nice to enjoy a relaxing waterfront 

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Do your shopping earlyMost Thais will have their mind somewhere else this evening

click on the image for the link Pregame broadcast 19:10 Game Start 19:45

Game at Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Malaysia

source google.com

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Big win Football

The mistake I made was waking up at 3 am and not getting another nap. Three cups of coffee seemed to make things worse.  Two tall beers lessened the upset stomach, but also brought on a bit of sleepiness.

When I arrived at the Sanfun stadium I was greeted and offered access not offered to spectators. 

Been around Sakon City football long enough, so it came as no surprise that I recognized many people and  was frequently wai'ed. The song from Cheers started playing in my head "... where everybody knows your name ..."

BY halftime my favorite team was ahead 5 - 0.  Tiredness got the best of me, I handed the team some 'celebration funds' and made my departure wais.
Final score 7 - 1.

complete album Football at Sanfun
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