13 November
THE Myanmar women’s national football team beat China Women’s Youth Selection team by 4-0 in a friendly match yesterday after-noon at Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China.
The friendly match was part of team Myanmar’s preparations for the women’s football tournament of the 2019 South East Asian Games in the Philippines. The friendly match was the second friendly match for team Myanmar in China. Myanmar used youth players for the match.
Myanmar lined up with May Zin New (goalkeeper), Khin Myo Win, Wai Wai Aung, May Thet Mon Myint, Aye Aye Moe, Lae Lae Hlaing, May Thu Kyaw, Nge Nge Htwe, San Thaw Thaw, Pont Pont Pyae Maung, and Nu Nu.
The team substituted July Kyaw, Thin Thin Yu, Phyu Phyu Win, Khin Mho Mho Tun, Myat Noe Khin, Khin Moe Wai, goal-keeper Thandar Oo, and Khaing Thazin Oo. Myanmar kept the pressure on the Chinese players throughout the match, with Nu Nu scoring the first and second goals at 28 and 45 minutes. The first half ended with a 2-0 score in favor of Myanmar.
July Kyaw scored the third and fourth goals for Myanmar at 64 and 78 minutes in the second half. The match ended with a four-goal win for Myanmar. Myanmar will next play their third friendly match in China against the same team (China Women’s Youth National Team) on 14 November, according to a statement from the Myanmar Football Federation.
Lynn Thit (Tgi)
