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2012 Thai FA Cup final

The match took place at Supachalasai Stadium.
Army United Buriram United 1 2
Date	4 November 2012
Venue	Suphachalasai Stadium, Bangkok
Man of the Match	Goran Jerković
Referee	Toshimitsu Yoshida (Japan)

The 2012 Thai FA Cup final was the 19th final of Thailand's domestic football cup competition, the FA Cup. The final was played at Suphachalasai Stadium in Bangkok on 4 November 2012. The match was contested by Army United, who beat Police United 2–1 in their semi-final, and Buriram United who beat Bangkok Glass 2–0 in the match. After Goran Jerković opened the scoring in 37th minute, Goran Jerković equalised in the 62nd, before Issarapong Lilakorn the different beater to army united and Buriram United beat Army United 2–1 .

Road to the final

Further information: 2012 Thai FA Cup

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away; TPL: Clubs from Thai Premier League; D1: Clubs from Thai Division 1 League; D2: Clubs from Regional League Division 2). Army United won because Trat players that break the rules.

Army United (TPL)				Round	Buriram United (TPL)
Opponent	Result			Knockout 1 leg	Opponent	Result
Trat (D2)	Bye (H)			Round of 32	Chonburi (TPL)	3–2 (H)
PTT Rayong (D1)	0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–1p) (A)			Round of 16	Ratchaburi (D1)	7–1 (H)
Muangthong United (TPL)	3–2 (H)			Quarter-finals	BEC Tero Sasana (TPL)	3–0 (H)
Chiangrai United (TPL)	2–1 (N)			Semi-finals	Bangkok Glass (TPL)	2–0 (N)

Match

Details

4 November 2012

18:00 UTC+7

Army United	1 – 2	Buriram United
Issarapong 81'	Report	Goran Jerković 32', 62'

Suphachalasai Stadium, Bangkok

Referee: Toshimitsu Yoshida (Japan)

Army United

Buriram United

ARMY UNITED: GK 1 Watcharapong Klahan DF 24 Prakasit Sansook  28'  61' DF 6 Daniel Blanco DF 36 Chaiwat Nak-iem DF 3 Dawuth Dinkhet DF 17 Weerapong Moolkamsan MF 27 Björn Lindemann MF 28 Narong Jansawek  64'  72' MF 8 Nipol Kamthong  40'  44' MF 4 Alessandro Alves FW 9 Tatree Seeha (c) Substitutes: DF 32 Suwittaya Namsinlark MF 2 Tragronchat Thongbai MF 15 Wanchana Rattana  72' FW 11 Danny Invincibile  61' FW 13 Issarapong Lilakorn  44' MF 14 Kraisorn Sriyan FW 18 Kristsada Kemden Manager: Phaniphol Kertyam

BURIRAM UNITED: GK 1 Sivaruck Tedsungnoen DF 11 Apichet Puttan (c)  26' DF 28 Osmar Ibáñez DF 3 Pratum Chuthong DF 2 Theeraton Bunmathan MF 5 Yves Ekwalla Herman  57' MF 6 Jakkraphan Kaewprom  71' MF 16 Anthony Ampaipitakwong MF 23 Surat Sukha  46' FW 22 Adisak Kraisorn FW 40 Goran Jerković  82' Substitutes: GK 26 Yodsapon Tiangda DF 19 Chitipat Tanklang DF 31 Sirisak Faitong MF 15 Ekkachai Sumrei MF 21 Jirawat Makarom  71' MF 27 Đorđije Ćetković  90+2'  57' FW 30 Frank Acheampong  82' Manager: Attaphol Buspakom

Assistant referees:
Hiroyuki Igarashi (Japan)
Hiroshi Yamauchi (Japan)
Fourth official:
Sumate Saiwaew (Thailand)

MATCH RULES

• 90 minutes.
• 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
• Penalty shootout if scores still level.
• Nine named substitutes
• Maximum of 3 substitutions.