AFC Champions League Two
Richairo Zivkovic put the visitors in front from the penalty spot five minutes after the interval before Segicic netted in the 60th and 78th minutes, but Thitiphan’s 95th minute strike leaves the tie finely poised ahead of the return in Bangkok next week.
Sydney had dominated much of the game and looked to have taken a deserved win through Segicic’s double.
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Patryk Klimala’s early attempt from outside the area was blocked by Patiwat Khammai while at the other end Sydney FC captain Rhyan Grant needed to intervene to divert Mahmoud Eid’s angled attempt narrowly wide of Harrison Devenish-Meares’ goal.
Muhsen Al Ghassani then steered his attempt narrowly wide after bursting through the home defence in a frantic opening six minutes that also saw Antony Caceres denied a goal-scoring opportunity by Manuel Bihr’s covering challenge on the edge of the six yard box.
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Patiwat was on hand to deny Klimala again soon after, this time throwing himself at full stretch to his right to push away a low strike from 30 yards out by the Polish forward that was destined for the bottom corner.
The tempo eventually eased, with Sydney FC taking control of proceedings. Patiwat had to be alert to punch Anas Ouahim’s well-struck free kick clear with 10 minutes left in the half.
Klimala was just off target with another attempt moments later and Joe Lolley’s 41st minute shot flew wide of the top corner of Patiwat’s goal after the Sydney midfielder had stepped inside from the right flank.
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Sydney’s failure to make the most of their first half dominance was to count against them when, five minutes after the restart, Bangkok United took the lead.
Al Ghassani was released to rampage through the Sydney half by Thitiphan Puangjan’s perfectly weighted ball and, as he bore down on goal, Devenish-Meares hauled down the Omani and referee Yoshimi Yamashita pointed to the spot.
Zivkovic slotted into the bottom corner, the Netherlands-born forward scoring despite his standing foot slipping as he struck the ball.
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Talay reacted by introducing Costa and Segicic, and the pair combined for Sydney’s equaliser as the former Juventus winger slipping possession through for his team mate to bundle the ball home.
Segicic looked to have completed the turnaround with 12 minutes remaining when he cut in from the right to bend a left-foot shot into the far corner, but Thitipan smashed the late equaliser past Devenish-Meares from a tight angle via the inside of the post.
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