VIENTIANE (19 Oct 2011) – Thailand picked up the full six points after two matches with a 5-1 thrashing of the Philippines while Myanmar made the semis of the AFF Women’s Championship 2011 with 8-0 whitewash of Malaysia at the National Stadium.
Following up from their 8-1 humiliation of Malaysia in the opening match two days ago, the Thais were playing very much at the same level and showed no sign of letting up.
In the tenth minute, captain Junpen Seesraum nailed the opener with a stinging shot that came off the crossbar before crossing the line into goal.
The Philippines tried to move the ball forward but with them having difficulty to win the midfield battle, the afternoon was always going to be a long one despite the several ‘imported’ players on their side.
Some sustained pressure afterwards, saw Thailand finally getting down to business once again where in the 29th minute, Kanjana Sung-Jeon cut in through from the right, before putting the ball away past the reach of Philippines custodian Inna Palacios.
A minute to the end of the first half, it was 3-0 with a fine effort from Sunisa Srangthaisong from inside the box.
In a three minute blitz, midfielder Nisa Romyen nailed two goals on a trot to put Thaiand comfortably in front and in total control as they took their feet off the pedal.
The Thai camp then made several substitutions to allow the lesser players the chance to see action and this included introducing striker Taneekarn Dangda – the sister to Thai national striker Teerasil – to the fray.
With Thailand on cruise control, the Philippines managed to squeeze one goal in when a frantic chase for clearance allowed Samantha Nierras to head in the ball for the final score line.
In the meantime, Myanmar will join Thailand in the semi-finals of the championship this year after winning their second match of the tournament – blasting Malaysia 8-0.
The scorers for Myanmar were Khin Marlar Tun (5th minute), Khin Moe Wai (9th and 65th minute), Naw Arlo War Phaw (38th), San San Maw (51st and 58th), Su Su Wai (61st) and Yee Yee Oo (62nd).
AFF WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP 2011
(All matches at the National Stadium unless indicated otherwise)
GROUP A: Indonesia, Vietnam, Singapore, Laos
GROUP B: Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines
16 Oct 2011: VIETNAM 9 SINGAPORE 1 / INDONESIA 0 LAOS 11
17 Oct 2011: MYANMAR 2 PHILIPPINES 0 / THAILAND 8 MALAYSIA 1
18 Oct 2011: SINGAPORE 1 INDONESIA 3 / LAOS 0 VIETNAM 4
19 Oct 2011: PHILIPPINES 1 THAILAND 5 / MALAYSIA 0 MYANMAR 8
20 Oct 2011: Indonesia vs Vietnam (1900 at Chau Anouvong Stadium) / Laos vs Singapore (1900 at National Stadium)
21 Oct 2011: Myanmar vs Thailand (1900 at Chau Anouvong Stadium) / Philippines vs Malaysia (1900 at National Stadium)
23 Oct 2011: Winner A vs Runner-up B (1600) / Winner B vs Runner-up A (1900)
25 Oct 2011: 3rd/4th (1600) / Final (1900)
