Asian Games: Filipinas escape Hong Kong for first win

Karl Cedrick Basco, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Photo from Philippine Women" s="" Football="" Team="" Facebook="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/sports/09/22/football-hk-ph-09222023.jpg"/><figcaption><em>Photo from Philippine Women&#x27;s Football Team Facebook page</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>The Philippine women’s football team leaned on two crucial late goals from Quinley Quezada and Katrina Guillou to open its 19th Asian Games bid on a high note. </p><p>The Filipinas eked out a 3-1 victory over Hong Kong for their first win in the quadrennial event at the Wenzhou Sports Centre Stadium in China on Friday.</p><p>Tied at 1-1, Quezada found the back of the net at the 89th minute to give the Philippines a 2-1 advantage.</p><p>They put the final nail on the coffin with another goal from Guillou at the 91st minute to strengthen their chances of advancing into the knockout stage. </p><p>Sarina Bolden placed the Philippines first in the scoreboard when she successfully converted a penalty kick as early as the eighth minute. </p><p>But Hong Kong’s Wai Ki Cheung equalized after passing Filipinas’ goalkeeper Olivia McDaniel in the 38th minute. </p><p>The Philippines will next face South Korea on September 25 in Group E before tackling neighbor Myanmar on September 28.</p><p>The Filipinas need to finish at least in the top 2 of their group to have the chance of advancing into the next stage of competition. </p><p>The Philippines is coming from a historic stint in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in New Zealand. </p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6HBWXvtwML8?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

The Filipinas leaned on two crucial late goals of Quinley Quezada and Katrina Guillou to open their 19th Asian Games bid on a high note. 

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Asian Games: Filipinas escape Hong Kong for first win

Karl Cedrick Basco,

ABS-CBN News

Published Sep 22, 2023 06:45 PM PHT

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Updated Sep 22, 2023 07:04 PM PHT

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Sarina Bolden

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