4 November
MYANMAR U-19 women’s national football team suffered a 0-1 loss to South Korea’s U-19 women’s team in their final group B match of the AFC U-19 Women’s Championship 2019 at the Institute of Physical Education Stadium in Chonburi, Thailand yesterday.
With the win, South Korea advanced to the semifinal of the championship with six points earned during two wins and one loss.
Myanmar had already lost the chance to compete for the championship due to their earlier 1-5 loss to team China on 31 October.
Headed by head coach Daw Thet Thet Win, Myanmar lined up with goal keeper Zu Latt Nadi, Naw Htet Htet Wai, Zun Yu Ya Oo, Nant Zu Zu Htet, Pont Pont Pyae Maung, Bawe Lyan Kane, Captain San Thaw Thaw, Moe Ma Ma Soe, Thazin Aung, Swe Mar Aung and Phyu Phyu Win.
Myanmar played a systematic attack style, but the South Korean players created few opportunities for Myanmar goals throughout the match.
Myanmar had a chance for a goal at the 10 minute mark when Pont Pont Pyae Maung’s effort was blocked by Korean goalkeeper Lee Hyeon-ju.
Myanmar’s Moe Ma Ma Soe was shown the red card after a foul on a goal-bound Hyun Seul-Gi at the 40 minute mark, and Myanmar had to play with just ten players during the late first half.
With the remaining ten players, Myanmar still played strong in the second half, showing its best defense tactics.Korea failed to make the icebreaker, even with the efforts of Choo Hyo-joo and Kim Soo-jin at 71 minutes.
Finally, South Korea found the opening goal while Lee Jeong-min kicked into the net and Myanmar goal keeper Zu Latt Nadi failed to stop the ball at 76 minutes.
The 1-0 win for South Korea allowed the team to advance to the semi-finals and still have a chance to win the championship and a place in the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Nigeria 2020.
South Korea will face Group A winners DPR Korea, while Japan will face Australia in Wednesday's semi-finals.
Lynn Thit (Tgi)
