Boeung Ket played out a pulsating 2-2 draw against Phnom Penh Crown in the first Cambodian Classic Match of the season at the Smart RSN Stadium last Saturday.

Andres Nieto’s stunner put Phnom Penh Crown in front inside ten minutes of the play, but an own goal from center-back Takaki Ose and Sieng Chanthea’s late strike handed Boeung Ket a 2-1 lead at the interval.

In the half way of the second half, Lim Pisoth bagged an equalizer to rescue a point for the home side.

With the intensity of the match, Kim Pheakdey reckoned the clash with the defending champions as one of Boeung Ket’s greatest matches in the first round of the Cambodian Premier League.

“The clash with Phnom Penh Crown is one of the greatest matches we’ve played,” Kim Pheakdey told boeungketfc.com.

“We did our best, and we gave our all. But we had some tactical problems, which allowed them to score two goals. In general, our boys did really well.

“Both sides created several chances and converted to goals. We played aggressive football with confidence and gave our all to make it an entertaining match for the supporters.”

After the first round of the league season, Boeung Ket are second in the table with six points behind Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng.

Kim Pheakdey believed his side have learned a lot from the first round and are ready to fight in the second round.

“We are six points behind Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng, but in football there’s always hope and chance. We still have many matches to play, so everything is possible. We will always be ready to fight.

“The league is very competitive and gives us a new lesson in each match. We have learned and known our opponents more after the first round of the season.

“We will make some changes to prepare a stronger team for the next rounds.”

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