Kenya International Eric Johanna scored thrice as his Thai club Muangthong threw away a big lead to draw Ayub Timbe’s former side Buriram United 4-4 in a league match on Sunday afternoon.Heading to the game Muangthong had lost three of their last five games while Buriram, the league leaders had not lost in 24 league match, their last loss dated back to August 2022.##NAJAVA_MECA_2010##Johanna, who was named in the starting squad got his first in the 3rd minute before Poramet Arjvirai made it 2-0 in the 12th minute. He completed his brace in the 31st minute before Suphanat Mueanta gave his side hope of rescuing something out of the game in the 37th minute. The first half ended in a 3-1 lead for the hosts.Two minutes into the second half, Johanna got his first ever hattrick in the Thai league with his third goal of the match and Muangthong’s fourthGuinean attacker Lonsana Doumbouya then pulled another back for Buriram in the 79th minute before Theeraton Bunmathan ensured a nervy ending with Buriram’s third in the 83rd minute. The hosts’ fears were confirmed when Doumbouya got his second of the time to earn his side a point deep into stoppage time.The draw sees Muangthong remain 9th in the log with 23 points. Next for them is an away match against Chonburi on 19th February.
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