The Philippines denies Vietnam a fifth straight women’s football title in the Southeast Asian Games as the Filipinas crown themselves the new queens of the region
CHONBURI, Thailand – The Philippine women’s national football team has a knack for making history through penalty shootouts.
It was no different on Wednesday, December 17, as the Filipinas captured a historic gold medal in the Southeast Asian Games as they denied Vietnam a fifth straight title by winning on penalties, 6-5, following a scoreless draw in a pulsating final at the Chonburi Daikin Stadium here.
Jael Marie Guy, Alexa Pino, Hali Long, Angie Beard, Ariana Isabella Markey, and Jaclyn Sawicki all converted on their penalties before goalkeeper Olivia McDaniel sealed the victory by stopping the last Vietnamese attempt.
Celebration erupted when McDaniel blocked the shot of Tran Thi Thu as the Philippines became just the third nation to win the SEA Games title in women’s football, an event that had been dominated by the duopoly of Vietnam and Thailand.
