Buriram keep hopes alive for local sweep

Buriram keep hopes alive for local sweep

Buriram's Diogo Luis Santo, left, vies with Bangkok Glass' Chalermsak Aukkee.
Buriram's Diogo Luis Santo, left, vies with Bangkok Glass' Chalermsak Aukkee.

Buriram United kept their hopes of sweeping all three local trophies alive as they stormed into the quarter-finals of the Thai FA Cup on Wednesday night.

A brace from in-form Brazilian striker Diogo Luis Santo gave Buriram their second 2-0 victory over Bangkok Glass in less than a fortnight.

Earlier, the Thunder Castle had tamed the Glass Rabbits by the same scoreline in their Thai League 1 clash. Buriram are at the top of the league standings.

Diogo claimed his first goal in the 10th minute and second in the dying moments, and in between Buriram dominated Bangkok Glass with their possession at Leo Stadium.

Muang Thong polished their goalscoring skills, trouncing second-tier Lampang 5-0 to reach the quarter-finals.

Heberty Fernandes scored a hat-trick at the Kirins' home ground with Adisak Kraisorn and Leandro Assumpcao contributing one goal each.

A total of five Thai League 1 sides qualified for the quarter-finals of the FA Cup.

Port, playing their second match under coach Jadet Meelarp, were brought down to earth as they suffered a crushing 5-1 defeat at the hands of Bangkok United.

Port started well with Genki Nagasato finding the net in the eighth minute, but Bangkok United were gifted an own goal by Port's Totsapol Lated two minutes later.

Dragan Boskovic (15th minute), Jaycee John (36th, 90th) and Mika Chunuanseree (55th) then scored for the capital side to take them to the quarter-finals.

Suphanburi progressed after a 3-0 win over Rayong, while Chiang Rai United defeated Police Tero 3-1 to enter the last eight stage.

In other matches, JL Chiang Mai defeated Samut Songkram 2-0; Nong Bua Pichaya beat PT Prachub 3-0; and Army United lost to PTT Rayong 7-8 on a penalty shoot-out.

The draw for the quarter-finals round will be held on Oct 11.

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