Weerathep Pomphan’s extra-time goal on Thursday gave Thailand a 1-0 victory over Indonesia and a place in the men’s football final of the SEA Games in Vietnam.
The Muang Thong United midfielder struck in the 95th minute after a goalless stalemate at full time to prevent a spirited Indonesian side from taking the keenly contested semi-final to a penalty shoot-out.
The Young Elephants will play the winners of last night’s second semi-final between hosts Vietnam or Malaysia. The title match will be played on Sunday at My Dinh Stadium in Hanoi.
The match took an ugly turn towards the end as four players — one Thai and three Indonesians — were handed red cards by…
