RP Booters vs Myanmar in Qualifying Tilt

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine team goes for an all-important win when it battles Myanmar this Wednesday in the three-nation AFC Under-19 Women’s Championship Qualifying Round 1 at the University of Makati football field.

The RP Under-19 squad has trained long and extra hard for the event but is expected to face stiff competition from Myanmar which gave Uzbekistan a big scare before bowing out, 1-0, last Monday.

Game time is set at 3:30 p.m.

But the biggest test for the Alfredo Estacion-mentored RP Under-19 squad will be on Friday when it collides against the taller and heftier Uzbekistan squad in the event organized by the Philippine Football Federation, headed by Jose Mari Martinez.

Philippine Sports Commission, now headed by Richie Garcia, is backing the event.

Kyra Tagbo and Mara Sabanal are the team’s captains.

Hong Kong – the fourth team – begged off from taking part in the tournament due to the travel ban imposed by Hong Kong authorities in the aftermath of the hostage fiasco at Luneta the claimed the lives of eight Hong Kong tourists.

The No. 1 team in the single-round play advances to the second round slated late this year.

Manila Bulletin