Ngamgouhou Mate (34th, penalty) and Vishal Yadav (42nd) were the two scorers for India. Siwakorn Ponsan (36th, 60th) and Chaiwat Ngoenma (86th) scored for Thailand. It was evident from the beginning that the Blue Colts would face a tough challenge, unlike the ones in the previous two matches against Brunei Darussalam and Turkmenistan.