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    "excerpt": "AFC Asian Cup: Supachai Chaided scored in each half to help Thailand secure a 2-0 victory over Kyrgyzstan at the AFC Asian Cup, marking the end of the first round of group matches.",
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    "editor1": "AFC Asian Cup: Supachai Chaided scored in each half to help Thailand secure a 2-0 victory over Kyrgyzstan at the AFC Asian Cup, marking the end of the first round of group matches.<p>Thailand, delivering a dominant performance to win their opening Group F match, became the first Southeast Asian team to clinch three points at the tournament so far. This came after Indonesia, Malaysia, and Vietnam had suffered defeats, reports Xinhua.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Bordin Phala cut inside before unleashing a curling grounder, which Kyrgyzstan goalkeeper Erzhan Tokotaev parried into the path of Supachai, who then converted a rebound in the 26th minute to establish the 1-0 lead.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Supachai, the 25-year-old forward, netted his second goal three minutes after the interval with another tap-in as Kyrgyzstan struggled to deal with a cross.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Thailand, which reached the knockout stage for the first time in the 2019 edition of the tournament, now leads Group F with three points, alongside Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia clinched a dramatic 2-1 comeback victory over Oman on Tuesday night.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Roberto Mancini's side was favored to win the tournament in Doha, but Oman played compact and well-organized, relying on solid defense and quick counter-attacks.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Salaah Al Yahyaei converted a penalty awarded after a VAR review, putting Oman in front after 14 minutes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Saudi Arabia, three-time champions of the Asian Cup, equalised in the 78th minute when Abdulrahman Ghareeb dribbled past three Oman defenders and tucked the ball into the back of the net.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The last-gasp winner came in the sixth minute of injury time as Ali Al Bulayhi scored with a close-range header, which was initially disallowed for offside but later awarded after a VAR review.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>A total of 24 teams are competing in six groups at the Asian Cup, which runs from January 12 to February 10.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Six group winners and runners-up will advance to the knockout stage, along with the four best third-placed teams. <\/p>\r\n\r\n",
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