Southeast Asia

SEA Best XI of the Week – June 19th 2019

By: , June 19, 2019 5:18 pm
Credit – Tran Tien

Check out our picks for this week’s SEA Team of the Week:

Goalkeeper

Name: Ifwat Akmal

Age: 22

Nationality: Malaysia

Club: Kedah FA

Ifwat Akmal has played an important role for Kedah this season by securing 6 clean sheets and was at it again when Kedah drew against Pahang. Despite his age, Ifwat has shown just how important he can be for his club.

Defender

Name: Kritsada Kaman

Age: 20

Nationality: Thailand

Club: Chonburi FC

To the surprise of many supporters, Kritsada was pushed up from defense to midfield as Chonburi FC faced off rivals Muangthong United. The 20-year-old played in midfield during his academy days, so reverting to his old role was natural to him. Kritsada ability to win second balls was evident, and he even got himself on the scoresheet with a thunderous long-range shot to put the Sharks ahead before finishing the game 2-0 winners.

Defender

Name: Renan da Silva Alves

Age: 27

Nationality: Brazil

Club: Kedah FA

The Brazilian played an important role in defending Kedah's net during the game against Pahang. Along with Ifwat Akmal, Renan was a key force in stopping the Pahang's attacking movements and prevented them from creating clear chances. He also made two crucial interventions during the match.

Defender

Name: Chitipat Tanklang

Age: 27

Nationality: Thailand

Club: Buriram United

Buriram United outclassed their opponents in an early-season title clash at the PAT Stadium. Their defensive organization was crucial as the side had the privilege of defending an early lead. Chitipat managed to mark Port's forwards completely out of the game, as the home side barely got a whiff of goal.

Central Midfield

Name: Do Hung Dung

Age: 26

Nationality: Vietnam

Club: Hanoi FC

While the team was struggling to find the net of Saigon FC, Hung Dung appeared in the right place and the right time to score the opening goal, contributing to Hanoi's 2-0 win.

Central Midfield

Name: Phitiwat Sukjitthammakul

Age: 24

Nationality: Thailand

Club: Chiangrai United

The central midfielder ran his heart out to win Chiangrai United a valuable point away at PT Prachuap - a club whose success is built on home form. Phitiwat is strong in his tackle and showed great bravery to venture forward, proving why he was included in the preliminary squad ahead of the 2019 Kings Cup.

Central Midfield

Name: Sandro da Silva

Age: 32

Nationality: Brazil

Club: Selangor FA

His goal in stoppage time secured all three points for Selangor, after beating Kuala Lumpur 2-1 in their Super League match. This win will give Selangor a morale boost before a game against JDT

Winger

Name: Nghiem Xuan Tu

Age: 29

Nationality: Vietnam

Club: Than Quang Ninh

Created 2 assists in the match to help Than Quang Ninh win 4-2 over Hai Phong. These assists bring the total number of assist from him this season to 10.

Winger

Name: Pedro Junior

Age: 32

Nationality: Brazil

Club: Buriram United

Pedro Junior won the penalty in the second minute to put Thunder Castle in front of Port FC as the two sides battled for a place at the top of the table. Port equalized after half time but the pacey forward managed to restore Buriram United's lead with a magnificent solo effort - cutting inside from the left before firing in a rocket into the far post. He was also handed the MOTM award as Buriram overtake Port as league leaders, turning the tide in the title race.

Striker

Name: Sanjaar Shaakhmedov

Age: 28

Nationality: Uzbekistan

Club: Terengganu FC

Despite failing to secure three points for his team, Sanjaar was a dominant player when he scored a hattrick in the dramatic draw against Melaka United.

Striker

Name: Rod Dyachenko

Age: 36

Nationality: Russia/USA

Club: Than Quang Ninh

The forward scored a hat-trick to help Than Quang Ninh ended their winless streak with 4-2 win over Hai Phong