32nd SEA Games: Myanmar wins the Philippines 1-0 with late penalty

The Myanmar team won the Philippines 1-0 with a late penalty score by Win TheingiTun at the opener of the Cambodian SEA Games Women’s Football tournament held at Army Stadium in Phnom Penh on Wednesday evening.

Since the kick-off, the Myanmar team were able to pressurize the opponent’s players. With tactical play, Myanmar strikers frequently penetrated the Filipinos’ defence line via the middle lane.

Due to the skillful clearing of the ball by the Filipino back players, the Myanmar team had only a few possession kicks in the goal line of the rivals.

In the later minutes, team Philippines pressured Myanmar with a counter-attacking style. Both teams played a penetrating attack and the first half ended 0-0. In the second half, both teams became more offensive.

In the 88 minutes, the Myanmar team had a chance to score a goal, but the defender of the Philippines cleared the ball vigorously in the goal line, and the referee awarded a penalty kick to team Myanmar.

Myanmar’s veteran player Win TheingiTun took that penalty kick and scored the winning goal by sending the ball into the upper right corner of the opponent’s goalie.

In the final minutes, the Filipino players played more aggressively for the equalizer, but the whole Myanmar team played smartly and managed to win 1-0. Myanmar earned three points in the SEA Games opener after beating the Philippines.

The Myanmar Team will play a second Group A match against Viet Nam on the 6th of May at 3:30 p.m. Myanmar Standard Time.