Dateline 3^rd March 2018

 FT   Police Tero 0 NRFC 1

Attendance; 1843

The Swatcats took on Bangkok based Police Tero this weekend searching for their first away points of the season. In the opening 20 minutes, the Swatcats looked the more composed side as they swept forward looking for the opening goal.

The match burst into life in the 28^th minute when Rangel spurned a guilt edged chance but the ball fell to Adiyiah who swept his shot against the cross bar. With the visitors looking increasingly dangerous, the first half drew to a close with the Swatcats definitely on top.

The second half commenced with Tero beginning to gain the upper hand but Adiyiah was unlucky when his close range header was cleared off the line. In the 75^th minute Samuel Cunningham got away with a deliberate kick on a Tero forward - had the referee had a clear view it could have been a red card and a penalty.

In the 78^th minute, the Swatcats broke forward and Ekkachai ran onto a Rangel flick and lobbed the ball into the net to give the visitors the lead.

An excellent fighting performance from the Swatcats and a great 3 points. There is something different about the team this season but I cannot put my finger on the reason for the improvement. Tonight they pressed very effectively and recent signing Sarawut Masuk seems to be providing a link between the midfield and attack. The team could never be accused of not giving 100 % and motivation has always seemed sound - I just think that every player is now offering 10% more determination and this is making the team hard to beat.

Match Day 4 Stats