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"Bolinki" hero scores a late goal for Buriram to win the FA Cup
Buriram United won the Elephant FA Cup for the fifth time, successfully defeating Nakhon Ratchasima Mazda in extra time 1-0 after a draw in 90 minutes, 0-0 by Jonathan Bolinki. The last minute of the game closed the box for the team to win.
Chang FA Cup 2021/22 football at Sam Samsatthana Stadium is the final match and is the "Isan Derby" battle between the "Thunderbolt Castle" Buriram United team, the Thai League football champion, and the "Swat Kat" team. ” Nakhon Ratchasima Mazda FC who came to play in the finals for the first time In this game, the winning team will receive the championship trophy and prize money of 5 million baht with a quota to play AFC football. Champions League group stage, the runners-up receive a prize of 1 million baht.
The first half opened the game, Buriram United was in possession of the ball and opened the game more offensively. As for Nakhon Ratchasima, Mazda FC focused on getting tight and finding a rhythm to counter in the 23rd minute. The left line then snatched the ball to the back line before locking it into the penalty area and then decided to shoot the first post, but Phisan Dokmai Kaew, the veteran outpost of Nakhon Ratchasima, Mazda FC, received the ball, then no one finished scoring. The first half is tied 0-0.
In the second half, it was still Buriram United, who had more possession of the ball than in the 68th minute. Fans of "Thunder Castle" got a chance to win when Theerathon Bunmathan got the ball in the middle and pressed with the left full ball. Dokmai Kaew, the veteran outpost of Nakhon Ratchasima Mazda FC, flicks the ball into the beam and bounces off. Then the defensive players ran to kick and clear the ball away.
At the 90+3 minute, Jonathan Bolinki of Buriram United got the shot, shot the ball into the pole. But at this time, the referee blew offside first, in the rhythm that Maicon Maquez stood in the offside position and then retreated to play the ball before the ball fell to Bolinki, which the VAR room checked and this rhythm was offside. After that no one scores a goal, the game ends 0-0. There must be 15 minutes of extra time each half.
In extra time, the two teams opened the game with a fun fight, although Buriram United had more rhythm, but could not pass the ball through the hands of Phisan Dokmai Kaew, the goalkeeper of Nakhon Ratchasima, Mazda FC, who showed a save form. Many strokes until in the 115th minute Buriram fans were happy when Peeradon Chamrasmi opened the ball from the left to cross for Mikon to head the ball into the penalty area and it was Jonathan Bolinki who ran. Swooped in to charge the ball into the goal to make Buriram United 1-0 up.
After that, no one scored more goals, making the game over for 120 minutes. Buriram United defeated Nakhon Ratchasima Mazda FC 1-0, winning the Chang FA Cup football championship successfully. And is the 5th champion with a prize money of 5 million baht, while Nakhon Ratchasima Mazda FC, the runner-up champion, receives a prize of 1 million baht. 
The quota to play AFC football Champions League in the new system The Football Association of Thailand and the Thai League have been re-adjusted from the case of Buriram United being the champion of the Thai League and the FA Cup, which already has quotas, so BG Pathum United, the runner-up of the Thai League champions, has another quota team. The other 2 teams that will get the quota have to wait to see the results of the next season.