By Bakar HAR 

Myanmar's Team captain - U Maung Win

The Myanmar football team would like to extend its gratitude to the government of His Majesty The Sultan for the invitation to participate in this biannual championship.

The team’s leader also said that their initial achievement started with being second runner-up, followed by being first runner-up two years ago and again at the same position this year.

“My players tried very hard and their best but were unlucky for penalty,”

“This tournament is very successful and it promotes our friendship between our ASEAN countries and promotes the football level of ASEAN country,”

U Seo Myint Lwin: Myanmar Manager

“We can beat them but the problem for our players are very simple, they were playing with tactics and this was what happened to our team in 1961, the same with Israel, they play with tactics,”

“In penalty shot, we have chances but were unlucky, but actually this player is a very good scorer but unlucky, the ball missed by that time,”

He also stated his appreciation with the competition and its management as well as the people of Brunei.

He also said that he is ready at any time should he is invited to come and play in another competition in Brunei again, and in good humor, he said “I will come back to Brunei and teach Brunei to beat Thailand,”.

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By Hj Ahmad HS

Interview with Thailand’s manager

The Thailand’s team manager, in a post match conference said that they only had nine days to train before they arrived in Bandar Seri Begawan.

On Myanmar 's team

He stated that the game shown by Myanmar was good in terms of tactics and in good condition compared to their team who lack physical advantages.

He also admitted that the Thai players used tactics against the Myanmar players.

On Thailand’s team

He said that a few of their players were sent for the AFC championship in India. What is important is however, he said, giving priority and cooperation in a team and participated by players who are in good condition and have good tactics.

“The victory we earned tonight is a good achievement for us where we have won two times in a row. Ten of our players had played in the Asian youth football championship in India,” he said.

For the future, he said Thailand will try their best to retain the championship for the third time.