Disappointing start for Cooper and Port

Scott Cooper began his reign as coach of Port with a dull scoreless home draw with promoted Lamphun Warriors in Thai League 1 on Sunday night.

Cooper admitted afterwards that it was a disappointing result for the big spending club.

On the other hand, it was a good start for Lamphun, coached by former Port boss Dusit Chalermsan, in their first ever Thai League 1 match.

“It was a disappointing game for us as we had prepared for a win,” said Cooper.

“In the first 20 minutes, it looked really good for us. We had several chances to score but could not find the back of the net. That’s football.”

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