SURIN, Thailand (Interstat) — Phichit United FC scored three goals and defeated Surindra FC 3-1 on Thursday, using a first-half burst and a stoppage-time finish to remain unbeaten in the competition. The visiting side struck twice in the opening 24 minutes, absorbed a Surindra response before halftime and then closed the match with a goal deep in second-half stoppage time. Phichit United FC was the visiting team, while Surindra FC was the home team. The match produced four goals in all, with Phichit scoring three and Surindra scoring one.

Aboubacar Kone gave Phichit the lead in the 18th minute. The goal came after Phichit pressed forward and found space in the Surindra defensive third, and Kone finished the opening chance. The strike settled the visitors and forced Surindra to chase the match from early on. Michael Arinze Anunobi doubled the lead in the 24th minute, scoring after Phichit again moved quickly through the attacking end. Surindra struggled to contain the visitors’ early momentum and trailed by two goals inside the first half-hour. The home side needed a response before the break to stay within reach.

Surindra responded in first-half stoppage time, scoring in the 45th minute plus seven. The goal gave the home side a lift before the break and trimmed the deficit to one. The timing of the goal changed the mood around the ground and gave Surindra something to build on after halftime. Surindra then tried to carry that momentum into the second half, pushing more players forward in search of an equalizer. Phichit defended with discipline and kept the home side from finding a second goal. Surindra’s pressure created a more open second half, but Phichit remained compact and limited clear chances.

Phichit sealed the result in the 90th minute plus five when Arinze Anunobi scored for the second time. The late goal ended Surindra’s hopes of a comeback and completed a three-goal performance for the visitors. It also came after Surindra had committed numbers forward in an attempt to level the match. Phichit held its shape in the closing stages and found the space to finish the contest. The final goal restored Phichit’s two-goal cushion and closed out the win.

Kone played the full 90 minutes and scored once. Arinze Anunobi played the full match and finished with two goals. Their contributions accounted for all of Phichit’s scoring. Kone opened the scoring in the 18th minute, and Arinze Anunobi added goals in the 24th and 90th minutes plus five. Surindra’s only goal came in the 45th minute plus seven. Phichit’s attack produced the goals across both halves, while Surindra’s goal gave the home side a brief route back into the match.

Surindra’s lone goal came in first-half stoppage time and briefly changed the match’s momentum, but the home side could not build on it. Phichit improved its record in the competition to one win and no losses. Surindra fell to no wins and one loss in the competition. Across all competitions, Phichit is now two wins and no losses, while Surindra is no wins and one loss. The competition result moved Phichit forward after its opening match and left Surindra still seeking its first win.

Phichit previously opened its season with a 3-2 win at Chiang Rai United FC. The result on Thursday kept Phichit unbeaten across all competitions and handed Surindra its first loss in the competition. Surindra will look to rebound from the home defeat, while Phichit will carry its winning form into its next match. The visitors left with three goals and a clean result in the competition.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Surindra FC 1, Phichit United FC 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Surindra FC with a 58.8 percent probability to win.