(Sports) Myanmar vanquishes Philippines 4-1 at AFF Women's Championship

(Sports) Myanmar vanquishes Philippines 4-1 at AFF Women's Championship

HO CHI MINH CITY, May 4 (Xinhua) -- Thirsty for their first victory at the 2015 AFF Women's Championship, speedy Myanmar launched series of attacks against the Philippines here Monday, beating their rivals 4-1, with mid-fielder Naw Phaw making a hat- trick.

Myanmar players, who were beaten 3-2 by hosts Vietnam in the earlier Group B match, were determined to gain the first three points. Therefore, they continuously crossed the mid-field, driving Filipino players to their field's part.

However, it was Filipino players, who were like crouching tigers and hidden dragons in the match, that opened the score after a blitz counter-attack. In the 21st minute, unmarked Filipino striker Joanna Houplin was brought down by a Myanmar defender in the penalty box. Right after that, the striker converted a penalty to make the lead for her team.

Five minutes into the second half, Myanmar 27-year-old mid- fielder Naw Phaw left her markers behind, and basted a shot to defeat Filipino goalie Inna Palacios, creating the score equalizer. Three minutes later, Phaw beat Palacios again.

In the 66th minute, Myanmar mid-fielder Khin Moe Wai scored the third goal for her team after picking up an eye-catching cross from Naw Phaw. Finally, Naw Phaw made a good use of a quick pass from a Myanmar striker to sealing the 4-1 triumph for her squad.

After the Myanmar-Philippines match is the game between Vietnam and Malaysia.

Eight teams, including Thailand, Australia U-20, Indonesia, Laos, Vietnam, Myanmar, Malaysia and the Philippines, are competing at the 2015 AFF Women's Championship which lasts till May 10. In the previous tournament, Japan ranked first after edging Australia 5-3 in the penalty shoot-out.

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