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Football: Preston's wonder goal sends Filipinas U17s to AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Isabella Preston (7) celebrates after scoring against Vietnam in the 2024 AFC U-17 Women" s="" Asian="" Cup="" September="" at="" the="" Vietnam="" Youth="" Football="" Training="" Center="" in="" Hanoi.="" AFC="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/sports/09/24/20230924-preston.jpg"/><figcaption>Isabella Preston (7) celebrates after scoring against Vietnam in the 2024 AFC U-17 Women&#x27;s Asian Cup qualifiers, September 24, 2023 at the Vietnam Youth Football Training Center in Hanoi. <em>AFC photo.</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Isabella Preston scored a wonder goal as the Philippine women&#x27;s under-17 national team stunned Vietnam, 1-0, in the second round of the 2024 AFC U-17 Women&#x27;s Asian Cup qualifiers on Sunday.</p><p>Both teams entered the match with three points in Group B, with the winner joining Australia in next year&#x27;s tournament in Indonesia. </p><p>The young Filipinas enjoyed most of the possession in the first half at the Vietnam Youth Football Training Center in Hanoi, but they could not get past Vietnam goal-keeper Le Thi Thu with Nina Mathelus squandering some chances.</p><p>It was not until the 56th minute that the Filipinas U17s found the breakthrough, and it was a stunner. Tea Pidding drew a foul from just inside Vietnam&#x27;s half, and Preston lined up to take the free kick. She launched a rocket into the box that found the top corner, out of Le&#x27;s reach.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Sqte_8DMC-4?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><p>The Philippines&#x27; defense held firm the rest of the way, though they also squandered some chances to put the game to bed. Mathelus in particular had a one-on-one opportunity later in the second half but sent her attempt wide.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/09/23/23/young-filipinas-back-in-hunt-with-win-over-bangladesh">Football: Young Filipinas back in hunt with win over Bangladesh</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/09/20/23/young-filipinas-fall-to-australia-despite-mathelus-brace">Football: Young Filipinas fall to Australia despite Mathelus brace</a></li></ul><p>Vietnam would not be able to find the equalizer, however, and the young Filipinas are now headed to the AFC U17 Women&#x27;s Asian Cup for the first time ever.</p><p>&quot;We left it all out the field today, we put everything on the line. We&#x27;re so excited to go to the Asian Cup,&quot; said team captain Ariana Markey after the match.</p><p>Also qualified are hosts Indonesia, defending champions Japan, 2019 runners-up North Korea, 2019 third-placers China, Group A winner South Korea, Group A second-placer Thailand, and Group B winner Australia.</p><p>The 2024 AFC U-17 Women&#x27;s Asian Cup will be held in Indonesia from April 7 to 20 next year.</p>

The Philippine women's under-17 national team stunned Vietnam, 1-0, in the second round of the 2024 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup qualifiers on Sunday.