Vietnam wins 1st AFF Women’s Futsal Championship
MANILA, PHILIPPINES — Well… it is no fluke. Vietnam for the second consecutive tournament, defeated the sixth best women’s futsal national in the world, Thailand, by the score of 2-1, in extra time, to claim the first ever AFF Women’s Futsal Championship in Manila. Vietnam was relentless in their attack from the opening buzzer […]
Indonesia dashes Philippines’ 3rd Place Hopes
Manila, Philippines — Seventy-four seconds. That was all that was left in the match between the Philippines and Indonesia in the final elimination round match of the 2024 AFF Women’s Futsal Championship. While both teams were level at one goal apiece, both were in search of the match winning goal. While Indonesia was safely in […]
Philippines Takes on Vietnam in Crucial AFF Women’s Futsal Championship Match
Manila, Philippines – The Philippine Women’s National Futsal Team may be currently in fourth spot in the five-nation AFF Women’s Futsal Championship with a one-draw and one-loss slate, but they need two things to happen if they want to hold on to that spot or leapfrog past some of the competition. First of all, they […]
Thailand ekes out win vs Myanmar; Vietnam crushes Indonesia
MANILA, PHILIPPINES — Back home in Thailand, 18-year old Arriya Saetoen is currently in search of a scholarship that will allow her to get into university. After the results of last Monday evening’s (November 18) 2-1 triumph over hard-fighting Myanmar, Arriya has put Thailand two steps closer to the first ever AFF Women’s Futsal Championship […]
Thailand rips RP, Vietnam wins AFF Women’s Futsal Championship opener
By Rick Olivares photo by Mia Montayre After an opening day of close and intense matches, Day Two of the 2024 AFF Women’s Futsal Championships saw the favorites flex their muscles and rout their respective opponents. Vietnam came back from a 2-1 deficit to wallop Myanmar with a four-goal second half and a 5-2 […]
AFF Women’s Futsal Championship: Philippines draws with Myanmar; Thailand pips unlucky Indonesia
The 2024 AFF Women’s Futsal Championship opened with two pulsating matches that had the Philsports Arena crowd hollering and screaming along to the tension. The Philippine team came back from behind to draw with Myanmar, 2-2, in the main game while Thailand squeaked past hard-fighting Indonesia, 1-nil. Isabela Bandoja, captain of the Philippine team, opened […]
Myanmar Looking For Consistency In This 2024 AFF Women’s Futsal Championships in Manila
Manila, Philippines — It is amazing what a favorable result for a debut can do. In 2006, Myanmar fielded its first ever women’s national futsal team and they gained a massive 7-2 result against Brunei. Following that outcome, Myanmar poured in resources to improve and bring up to speed their futsal program. The result is […]
Can Indonesia make headway in the AFF Women’s Futsal Championships in Manila?
Manila, Philippines – Indonesia’s Women’s National Futsal Team doesn’t always compete in tournaments. But when they do, they place rather well. FIFA ranks the Indonesians as #14 in the world. In 2017, they finished third in the Southeast Asian Games. The following year, they booked a quarterfinals slot in the AFC Asian Women’s Futsal Championships […]
Vietnam Looking to Upset Thailand once more for the Gold Medal in the 2024 AFF Women’s Futsal in Manila
Manila, Philippines — Coming into the 2024 AFF Women’s Futsal Championship that will be held at the Philsports Arena from November 16-21, all eyes may be on regional powerhouse Thailand. However, gliding in like a shark is Vietnam. They defeated Thailand on their homecourt in the recently concluded NSDF Women’s Futsal Championship. This 2024, the […]
Is Thailand the favorite in the 2024 AFF Women’s Futsal Championship in Manila?
MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Heading into the inaugural AFF Women’s Futsal Championship that will be held at the Philsports Arena from November 16-21, the one big question asked of most teams is, “Can they beat Thailand?” Ranked sixth by FIFA in the world, the Thais are the class not only in the immediate region of Southeast […]
