The first leg of the final took place in Kuala Lumpur, with Vietnam leading 2-0 before hosts Malaysia came back and forced a 2-2 final score.
Supachok is already a regular for club and country despite still only being 23, and his ability go get among the goals -- netting three in total -- also ensured the Thais were not overly reliant on a single source, which has been an issue in the past.
The competition has now been suspended for a second time.
With the event now being held in Singapore, I know that the home support will roar the team on as we look to do our best — like they always have during my time here.
This incident made the split between Singaporean and Indonesia fans even bigger.
The sanctions took effect in October 2021.