AFF WOMEN’S C’SHIP: ALL TOO EASY FOR VIETNAM AND LAOS

VIENTIANE (16 Oct 2011) – Vietnam and Laos did not have to break up a sweat on the first match day of the AFF Women’s Championship 2011 when they each romped to easy victories over their hapless opponents at the National Stadium.

The defending champions whitewashed Singapore 9-1 as hosts Laos then followed it up with a 11-0 thrashing of Indonesia in the second match.

Nguyen Thi Hoa scored a personal best with four goals, finding the target in the 11^th, 28^th, 45^th and 74^th minute following the opening goal from Huynh Nhu early in the seventh minute.

While Singapore did manage to score their only goal of the game off Siti Liyana Yahya’s half volley in the 13^th minute, they could not prevent Vietnam from scoring the remainder of the goals off Nguyen Thi Kim Tien (25^th minute), Le Thi Thuong (37^th minute) as Nuynh Nhu wrapped up her hat-trick with further goals in the 65^th and 78^th minute.

Laos on the other hand, were all inspired from the overwhelming performance in the first game and were determined not to lose out in front of the several thousand home fans.

As early as the third minute, Laos were already in front off Ting Sengmany before striker Souphavanh Phayvanh put up a splendid display to nail a hat trick just before the break.

Souphavanh were unstoppable as she broke through the Indonesian defence in the 15^th, 22^nd and 37^th minute.

Laos’ other goals were scored by Sochitta Phonhalath in the 53^rd minute and two penalties in the 62^nd and 90^th minute, Soutdaoloung Phasiri (64^th minute), Manivanh Bounthan (65^th), Lololy Bouakeo (78^th) and Johnny Sayasanh (84^th).

Indonesia gained a penalty at the end but Henny Yigibalom totally muffed the chance for their first goal of the game.

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 vs Philippines (1600) / Thailand vs Malaysia (1900)

18 Oct 2011: Laos vs Vietnam (1600) / Singapore vs Indonesia (1900)

19 Oct 2011: Philippines vs Thailand (1600) / Malaysia vs Myanmar (1900)

20 Oct 2011: Indonesia vs Vietnam (1900 at National Stadium) / Laos vs Singapore (1900 at Chao Anouvong Stadium)

21 Oct 2011: Myanmar vs Thailand (1900 at National Stadium) / Philippines vs Malaysia (1900 at Chao Anouvong Stadium)

23 Oct 2011: Winner A vs Runner-up B (1600) / Winner B vs Runner-up A (1900)