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Southeast Asian Games: Two Thailand players banned for six months after mass brawls in final

Two Thailand players have been banned for six months for their part in mass brawls during the men’s football final at the Southeast Asian Games.

Indonesia beat Thailand 5-2 after extra time in Cambodia last week.

Fighting broke out between the teams’ benches after Thailand scored a stoppage-time equaliser and again when Indonesia went 3-2 up in extra time.

The Thailand goalkeeping coach and two team officials have been banned for a year.

The Football Association of Thailand said goalkeeper Soponwit Rakyart and substitute Teerapak Pruengna were given shorter bans because they are “young” and were “under match pressure and have apologised”.

Rakyart was one of four players sent off after he ran half the length of the pitch to deliver a diving punch to an opponent.

A Thai FA statement read: “The fact-finding…

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