JDT bad omens for AFC Champions League after winless Thai tour

ESPN
16 Jan 2017, 14:22 GMT+10

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 that there was little to suggest that JDT would prevent a third consecutive ACL loss on Thai soil as Buriram outplayed them for most of the game. Only the home side's profligacy prevented this from becoming an embarrassing scoreline for the visitors before the hour mark.

A late rally saw JDT exert some pressure on the hosts in the last 15 minutes, but this was a reality check in their preparations for the game in Bangkok on Jan. 31. Buriram were a class above JDT for the first hour and only poor finishing, the woodwork and some inspired goalkeeping from Farizal Marlias prevented a rout.

Despite an indifferent performance from the Malaysian side, Polking insisted that they had demonstrated a threat.

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