Thailand. Professionals? More like school children...

That was a very amusing match to watch.

Let's see, the referee for the Singapore - Thailand match awarded Singapore a penalty under dubious circumstances.

In most places, the penalty would have been taken, and the post match conference would be pretty funny.

But, Thailand must make a show of it.

They wanted to walk out of the match, with merely 7 minutes to go and another 90 minutes back at home.

And I've seen better teams losing with more dignity and pride. How many times have we seen Chelsea/Liverpool/Man U/whatever lose due to a bad ref call? The managers blast the referee later, but, as with all professionals, they don't "walk out" of a game and delay the time.

This is exactly the behavior of children on a playground. If things don't go my way, I leave.

Totally unprofessional. These people play football as a career, and have worked hard to break into the national team. Not only did they make a fool of themselves, they disgraced their country, and the region altogether.

Who can forget Myanmar two years ago when they threw a water bottle at the ref, or at least, tried to and hit the defender instead? So far, this tournament was rather clean, as everyone looked to move away from that ugly past.

It's just unfortunate that the Thailand players have to show the world that the Asian side is still as rowdy and childish. It is no wonder none of the teams could really break into the Asian cup and beyond.

Start being professional, Thailand.

Grow up.