Philippines on track as Thailand get up and running

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Philippines on track as Thailand get up and running

Chonburi: The Philippines moved a stop closer to the 2019 AFF Women’s Championship semi-finals with a second successive victory, while hosts and defending champions Thailand began their campaign with an impressive win of their own on Saturday.

Fresh from their opening day success against Malaysia, the Philippines brushed Timor-Leste aside 7-0 in Saturday’s early kick-off at Chonburi IPE Stadium, before Thailand found the net eight times against bottom of the table Singapore.

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Myanmar, Vietnam off the mark with big wins

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Myanmar, Vietnam off the mark with big wins

Chonburi: Regional heavyweights Myanmar and Vietnam showed they are likely to be among the contenders at the 2019 AFF Women’s Championship after they began their respective campaigns with commanding wins on Friday.

Myanmar put seven goals past Indonesia at Chonburi IPE Stadium, while Vietnam racked up eight in the opening half-hour on the way to an eventual 10-0 win over Cambodia.

The results created a clear gulf on the Group B table, with Friday’s winners now in pole position to advance to the semi-finals.

Philippines on song, Timor-Leste score historic win 

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Philippines on song, Timor-Leste score historic win 

Chonburi: The Philippines made a winning start with a 3-0 win over Malaysia, while Timor-Leste broke through for their first ever international win with a 2-1 success against Singapore as the 2019 AFF Women’s Championship began at the Chonburi IPE Stadium on Thursday.

The results send Philippines and Timor-Leste to the top of the five-team Group A, which also includes hosts Thailand, with the top two advancing to the semi-finals.

Rivalries resume in battle for Southeast Asian title

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Rivalries resume in battle for Southeast Asian title

Chonburi: The annual battle for regional bragging rights is set to resume, as Thailand plays host to the AFF Women’s Championship, starting on Thursday.

Despite their proud record of four previous titles, Thailand will play host for the first time in the tournament, which this year features nine women’s national teams competing for the title of Southeast Asian champions, with the final to be held on August 27.

With 20 matches ahead in two weeks of football, the-AFC.com previews the contenders and challengers in Chonburi.