Thailand beat Malaysia in soccer

Thailand beat Malaysia in soccer

BACOLOD CITY: A last-gasp header from substitute Sompong Soleb three minutes into injury time gave soccer favorite Thailand a 2- 1 win over Malaysia on Sunday.

Thailand led 1-0 before the match was disrupted by a 15-minute power failure which blacked out at the Panaad Stadium in the 72nd minute.

The headlamps from two fire engines and three ambulances sparsely illuminated the pitch, where the coaches hunkered down in dim conditions to work out tactics.

After the restart, Malaysia scored in the 82nd minute through substitute Mohamed Nor Ismail to level the scores.

No team has yet qualified from Group A, but Thailand is expected to beat Cambodia in its last match on Tuesday. -- AP