BANGKOK (Interstat) — Bangkapi FC scored twice in a two-minute stretch late in the first half and added a third goal after the break, beating visiting PTS 3-1 at Grakcu United Stadium in Bangkok on Thursday. The home side took control with goals in the 21st and 23rd minutes, then extended its lead in the 56th. PTS answered in the 66th, but Bangkapi FC protected its advantage through the closing stages. The victory gave Bangkapi FC a 1-0 record in this competition and a 1-1 record across all competitions. PTS moved to 0-1 in this competition and 0-1 across all competitions.

Bangkapi FC opened the scoring in the 21st minute and struck again in the 23rd, turning a quick attacking sequence into a 2-0 lead before halftime. The home team kept PTS under pressure for much of the first half and went into the break with the advantage. PTS, the visiting side, had limited chances to cut into the deficit before the interval and trailed by two goals at halftime. Bangkapi FC’s first two goals came in quick succession, changing the shape of the match before PTS could settle into a defensive rhythm.

Bangkapi FC added its third goal in the 56th minute, giving the home side a 3-0 cushion. That made the score 3-0 before PTS scored in the 66th. PTS responded in the 66th minute with its only goal of the match, ending Bangkapi FC’s hopes of a clean sheet and creating a more tense finish. The visiting side sought another goal to reduce the margin further, but Bangkapi FC limited the space in the final third and held on for the win. After PTS scored, Bangkapi FC managed the remaining minutes without conceding again and closed out the result at Grakcu United Stadium.

The result gave Bangkapi FC its first win in this competition and its first win across all competitions this season. Bangkapi FC had lost its previous competition match 2-1 to Futera United FC. PTS remained without a win in this competition and without a win across all competitions. Bangkapi FC’s season record in this competition now stands at one win and no losses, while its record across all competitions is one win and one loss. PTS’s season record in this competition is no wins and one loss, and its record across all competitions is no wins and one loss.

The match was played at Grakcu United Stadium in Bangkok, with Bangkapi FC as the home team and PTS as the visitor. The scoring sequence began with Bangkapi FC in the 21st minute, continued with Bangkapi FC in the 23rd, added Bangkapi FC in the 56th and concluded with PTS in the 66th. Bangkapi FC finished with three goals total, while PTS finished with one goal total. The home side’s early two-goal burst set the tone, and its third goal after the break gave it enough room to withstand PTS’s late response.

Bangkapi FC’s home victory came after a previous 2-1 loss to Futera United FC in this competition. The home side entered the match looking for its first win and found it by building a three-goal lead before PTS scored. PTS, meanwhile, remained in search of its first win in the competition and across all competitions. The visiting team’s single goal in the 66th minute trimmed the deficit to two goals, but it could not produce a second goal in the remaining time.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Bangkapi FC 1, PTS 0. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Bangkapi FC with a 62.1 percent probability to win.