BANGKOK (Interstat) — Port FC scored three first-half goals Saturday and held off a late Buriram United push for a 3-1 victory in a Thai League 1 match before a crowd at PAT Stadium.

The home side took control inside four minutes when midfielder Worachit Kanitsribumphen found the net. Forward Leonardo Kalil doubled the lead in the 22nd minute, and Lucas Tocantins made it 3-0 in first-half stoppage time. Buriram United pulled one back deep into second-half stoppage time through Peter Žulj in the 90th minute plus five, but Port FC held on for the win.

Worachit Kanitsribumphen, Leonardo Kalil and Lucas Tocantins each finished with a goal to lead Port FC. Shinnaphat Leeaoh, who entered as a substitute, recorded an assist for Port FC.

The victory improved Port FC’s Thai League 1 record to 12 wins, five losses and five draws. Across all competitions this season, Port FC now stands at 12 wins, five losses and eight draws.

Buriram United dropped to 16 wins, five losses and one draw in Thai League 1 play. In all competitions, Buriram United’s season record is 25 wins, eight losses and five draws.

The game featured three yellow cards. Sandy Walsh was cautioned in the 18th minute, Noboru Shimura in the 38th minute and Shinnaphat Leeaoh in the 50th minute.

The result further tightened the Thai League 1 standings as Port FC extended its recent run of form. The club entered Saturday unbeaten in its previous two league matches, having drawn 0-0 at BG Pathum United on April 19 and defeated Prachuap 3-0 on April 4. Before those results, Port FC had posted a 3-0 victory over Lamphun Warrior on March 6, a 0-0 draw at Muangthong United on March 1 and a 4-1 win at Kanchanaburi Power FC on Feb. 14. The team’s more recent results also included a 2-3 loss at Chonburi FC on Jan. 31 and a 2-5 defeat at Rayong on Jan. 18.

Buriram United entered Saturday trying to rebound from a 0-3 loss at Rayong on Wednesday, April 29. Prior to that defeat, Buriram United had won three straight in all competitions: 3-1 at Kanchanaburi Power FC on April 26, a 2-2 draw at Ratchaburi on April 4 and a 2-1 victory at Muangthong United FC on March 22. A 0-3 loss at BG Pathum United on March 14 preceded a 3-0 win at Nakhon Ratchasima on March 7. The club also played to a 1-1 draw at Melbourne City FC on March 3 in AFC Champions League play.

The most recent head-to-head meeting between the two sides before Saturday occurred Dec. 14, 2025, when Buriram United defeated Port FC 1-0 at Buriram’s home ground.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Port FC 1, Buriram United 1. Interstat’s ELO system gave Port FC a 54.30 percent probability to win the match.