Indeed, Lee Man should have taken the lead in the 17th minute as Tim Chow found space down the right side to deliver a swinging cross onto the head of the Mitchel Paulissen, but the Dutchman’s effort from eight yards out was straight into the hands of Patiwat Khammai.

Two minutes later the home side went closer still, Paulissen releasing Everton with a long pass from deep but, while the Brazil-born winger’s shot left Patiwat flat-footed, the ball bounced meekly against the upright before being cleared.

Lee Man were to regret those misses when Bangkok United took the lead through a fine piece of individual skill from Jradi.

The Lebanon international picked up possession inside the Lee Man penalty area and, with a quick feint, beat two defenders before coolly guiding a left foot shot into the bottom corner of Chan Ka Ho’s goal.

Richairo Zivkovic went close to an audacious second five minutes later, hitting a first time strike over Chan as the goalkeeper had raced 40 yards off his line in an attempt to claim possession but the lofted effort bounced in the area and only just cleared the crossbar.

Muhsen Al Ghassani then pulled his attempt from 20 yards narrowly wide with less than eight minutes remaining and Chan was called into action soon after to deny Thitiphan Puangjan.

Despite Bangkok United’s growing dominance Lee Man still carried a threat in attack and Patiwat had to be at his best to tip Everton’s dipping strike from distance over the bar four minutes before the interval with a flying save.

Bangkok United’s quest for a second to kill off the game was frustrated as Lee Man defended resolutely after the interval, Al Ghassani seeing his effort saved at point-blank range in the 70th minute by Chan after the defence had failed to clear a corner.

Paulissen was denied by Patiwat’s instinctive save with 11 minutes remaining as the hosts continued to carry a threat with Everton also seeing his late attempt pushed to safety by the visiting goalkeeper as Bangkok United held on to take the points.