Camille Naredo

Philippine women's national football team

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1764933225136MIAM9521.JPG" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="The Philippine women&#x27;s national football team ahead of their match against Myanmar in the 2025 Southeast Asian Games, December 5, 2025 at the IPE Chonburi Stadium in Chonburi, Thailand. PFF/PWNFT" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">The Philippine women&#x27;s national football team ahead of their match against Myanmar in the 2025 Southeast Asian Games, December 5, 2025 at the IPE Chonburi Stadium in Chonburi, Thailand. <em>PFF/PWNFT</em></span></span></span></div><p>(<strong>UPDATED</strong>) The Philippine women&#x27;s national football team absorbed a painful 2-1 loss to Myanmar in their first game of the 2025 Southeast Asian Games, Friday at the IPE Chonburi Stadium in Chonburi, Thailand.</p><p>A late goal by May Htet Lu broke the hearts of the Filipinos, who were also unlucky to lose young striker Nina Mathelus to an injury.</p><p>Myanmar went ahead early, with skipper Win Theingi Tun pouncing on a poor clearance from the Filipinas&#x27; backline to beat Olivia McDaniel with a rocket to the top corner in just the fifth minute.</p><p>The Philippines was arguably the better team for the rest of the first half, but they struggled to convert their chances. Meryll Serrano had a header go over the crossbar in the 25th minute, and a cross by Jael Guy was out of reach for Janae DeFazio at the stroke of the half.</p><p>The Filipinas&#x27; aggression finally paid off in the 69th minute, when Myanmar&#x27;s goalkeeper Myo Mya Mya Nyein fumbled a save off a header by Jessika Cowart. Mallie Ramirez was there for the rebound, putting the match back on even terms, 1-1.</p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1764933251634IMG_0717.JPG" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Mallie Ramirez of the Philippines celebrates after scoring against Myanmar in the 2025 Southeast Asian Games, December 5, 2025 at the IPE Chonburi Stadium in Chonburi, Thailand. PFF/PWNFT" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Mallie Ramirez of the Philippines celebrates after scoring against Myanmar in the 2025 Southeast Asian Games, December 5, 2025 at the IPE Chonburi Stadium in Chonburi, Thailand. <em>PFF/PWNFT</em></span></span></span></div><p>There were plenty of opportunities for the Filipinas to go ahead, none better than when Alexa Pino beat her defender for a superb solo effort in the 75th minute. The Burmese goalkeeper was up to the task, however, and she pulled off a double-save when Guy tried to turn in the rebound.</p><p>The momentum shifted against the Philippines in the 86th minute, when the 17-year-old Mathelus appeared to suffer an injury and had to be helped off the field.</p><p>Three minutes later, Myanmar went on the counter and May converted a free header to give her team the lead once more.</p><p>The Filipinas still had a couple of chances, twice winning free kicks deep in their own half, but the Myanmar defense stood tall.</p><p>The result puts the Filipinas in a tough situation when they play Vietnam on Monday at the Chonburi Stadium. Only the top two teams in each group will advance to the knockout stage.</p><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div>

<p>The Philippine women's national football team absorbed a painful 2-1 loss to Myanmar in their first game of the 2025 Southeast Asian Games, Friday at the IPE Chonburi Stadium in Chonburi, Thailand.</p>

The Philippine women's national football team absorbed a painful 2-1 loss to Myanmar in their first game of the 2025 Southeast Asian Games, Friday at the IPE Chonburi Stadium in Chonburi, Thailand.

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Football: Filipinas fall to Myanmar in SEA Games opener

Camille B. Naredo,

ABS-CBN News

Published December 05, 2025 07:02 PM PHT

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Updated December 05, 2025 07:14 PM PHT

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