Kenyan international Ayub Timbe missed Buriram United’s 3-1 loss to BG Pathum United in the Thai Champions Cup which is the traditional curtain raiser to the Thai Premier League that kicks off next week.The club failed to provide an update as to why Timbe missed the game which pits the league winners against the FA Cup champions but with Buriram doing the double last season, the league runner’s up Pathum were handed the slot.Ayub Timbe scores to win first career league titleThe game was off to the worst possible start for Buriram as with fans still settling in to the stadium, Pathum broke the deadlock through Pathompol Charoenrattanapirom to who stunned the league champions.The FA Cup champions however steadied their ship after the rocky start as they went on to restore parity in the 35th minute through Jonathan Bolingi after Goran Causic put the ball on a plate for him.##NAJAVA_MECA_6548867##Pathum were however not remain level for long as they restored their lead three minutes later through Ikhsan bin Fandi Ahmad who fired home to ensure they went into the half time break leading.The game went from bad to worse for Buriram as they were reduced to 10 men when Goran Causic who supplied their first goal was handed a straight red card just five minutes into the second half.With the man advantage, Pathum did not waste time in putting themselves in a commanding lead as Worachit Kanitsribampen bagged their third goal, a minute after the red card.Timbe: We get mocked abroad because of FIFA suspensionBolingi notched his double in the 84th minute to hand Buriram hope of a fighting chance to rescue the title from getting to the hands of Pathum as he netted from the penalty spot.The game ended 3-2 in favor of Pathum who lifted the Champions Cup and handed themselves a shot in the arm ahead of the new season as they try to topple reigning champions Buriram.
