Liverpool held to 1-1 draw by Thailand

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BANGKOK, Jul 23 (AFP): A great second-half strike by Sutee Suksomkit earned Thailand a well-deserved 1-1 draw with Premier League giants Liverpool in a pre- season game here Wednesday.
Sutee's goal cancelled out an early opener from Ryan Babel which Liverpool failed to capitalise on.
There was little goalmouth action to excite the capacity 76,000 crowd with Liverpool looking decidedly ring-rusty.
The Premier League runners-up have still to win in their pre-season travels following a 0-0 draw with St Gallen of Switzerland and a 1-0 loss to Rapid Vienna.
"We had some chances, we were playing against a team that was well organised and they play quick," said Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez.
"So you come to a new continent and conditions are different, always more difficult, but I was pleased with the performance of some players and also pleased to see the national team (of Thailand) play well."