Rajpracha 1 Suvarnabhumi Customs FC 0 - Report

Awajee Sulaiman terrorises the Customs defence

Raj scored a victory over Customs FC in the last minute of normal time in a somewhat dull contest at the Thunderdome.

As you can see, I wasn't impressed with the first half.

With no TPL matches over the weekend, a large and varied crowd including shirts of Bangkok Glass, Bangkok United, Buriram PEA and Muangthong United witnessed a lackluster first half. The game started off at a fast pace but lacked in quality and chances. Towards the end of the first half Raj started to control more of the game but still forced no more than a couple of saves from the away team's goalie. Incidentally, Customs for some reason did not have Mika Chunuonsee in defence, he was watching from the stands.

The second half started in a similar fashion and both teams only had one real chance. A Customs FC striker -sporting the hideous kit you see in the pictures - rounded Yen Emile but was then forced to the touchline. Yen managed to scramble back and push the ball away with one hand but it fell to the same striker again whose chipped shot was hacked away.

At the other end, the ever improving Sulaiman appeared to do the hard work and beat two defenders only to lift his shot over the crossbar.

It all appeared to be hurtling towards a goaless draw until Sulaiman and substitute Kouame Yao Mathieu - on loan from Muangthong United - combined to score a late winner. It was a dose of fortune that represented Raj's upturn in form and the confidence that has clearly come with it. The Raj are now well away from the relegation zone and the young squad can look forward to their FA Cup quarter final match.

Some great pictures here. Video of the goal below may not be available in all countries.