AL-AIN, United Arab Emirates, May 4: The United Arab Emirates trounced . Bangladesh 7-0

tn a Group F World Cup qualifying match on Monday, report agencies.

in the other match, a hat-trick by Piyapong Pue-On gave Thailand their first second-leg victory, beating Shri Lanka 3-a

The UAE-Bangladesh match was a one-sided affair and the manner in which UAE began their scoring spree was a little surprising as the Bangladeshis had lost to the Gulf country 1-0 tn the first leg.

UAE's prolific goalscorers Adnan Taliyani (2) and Abdul Razak Ibrahim (2) were up there in the front to orchestrate proceedings while, Mohammed Ali, Nasser Khamis and Khamis Saad added their contribution to the final taffy

Piyapong Pue-On was on the rampage against the Shri Lankans who on Saturday evening had tentatively wanted to quit the tournament and return back to the island following the assassination of their president.

The letter by the team manager to the tournament

commissioner stated that the team was in a traumatic state and in no position to participate in the tournament.

The letter which was forwarded to FIFA was rejected by the world body, which said the team could not quit the tournament midway.

Lalith Weerasinghe under the Shri Lankan bar had no answer to a powerful volley sent by the Thai supremo Piyapong who scored the first goal in the 26th minute of the opening session.

Seven minutes later Piyapong added the brace against the Shri Lankans who had gathered enough resources to keep Thai goalkeeper Saravouth Camblia occupied pretty well.

The Islanders had their moments under the lights in the second half when PUshpakumara and Babu Preena attempted to make headway but the Thai defence In Natte Tonsukkaw and Klatisuk Senumaung were in no mood to give any quarters.

The Lankan resolve crumbled in the 76th minute when Piyapong converted a spot kick to finish the match.

Thailand had beaten the Lankans by a solitary second half goal in the first leg played last month in Qatar.

TEAMS

UAE: Saeed Juma, Ismail Rashid, Abdul • Rahman al-

Haddad, Bakheet Saad, Hussain Ghuloom, Abdul-Khaliq Kadeer, Mohammed Obatd, Nasser Khamis Saad. Mohammed Ali, Adnan Tallyani, Abdul Razak Ibrahim.

BANGLADESH: Mohammed Sayed Hassan Khan, Mohammed Panir, AriT Hussain Noor, Mohammed Ataur Rahman, Mohammed Jewel Rana, Piyush Nandi, Rezaul Rehan, Mohammed Arman, Mohammed Zakir Hossein, Stayajit Das Rupu, Mohammed Golam Gaus, Mohammed Mohsin, Imtiaz Nakib.

THAILAND. Wacharapong Somcit, Sumeet Akarapong, Kiwit Foytong Palrote Pngjan, Natee Tongsukkao, Sirisak Kadalee, Tawan Sripan, Api-chad Thaveeghalermdit, Kia-tisuk Senamuang, Piyapong Pu-On, Maperm Songserm.

SHRI LANRA: Lalith Weer-asinghe, Joseph Shantakumar, Kolonnage, Paul Perera. Ata-nayake Saneveratnc. Prabhat Ferdinand, Liyanage Perera. A Pushpakumar, Kamaldin Kabir, Baba Preenar, M Perera. Ratnayake Premia], Jainuddfn Hasimdeen.

Referee: Medjiba Rachid, Algeria