ASEAN Women's Championship - Myanmar, Australia set up title clash

Hai Phong: Myanmar will play Australia in the final of the ASEAN Women’s Championship 2025 after both emerged victorious in their respective semi-final ties on Saturday.

Win Theingi Tun starred with a brace as Myanmar came from behind to beat Thailand 2-1 while two first half goals saw Australia defeat hosts Vietnam by the same scoreline.

Myanmar 2-1 Thailand

Myanmar nearly took the lead after five minutes when Theingi Tun attempted an audacious lob from 40 yards which bounced off the top of the Thai crossbar.

However, it was Thailand who went ahead a minute later through a fortunate goal by Wirunya, who started in place of the team’s leading scorer Janista Jinantuya.

Pichayatida Manowang’s attempted through-pass caused confusion in the Myanmar defence and when Phyu Phwe tried to clear the ball, it struck Wirunya on her right shin and rolled agonisingly past Myo Mya Mya Nyein into the bottom corner.

It was the first time Myanmar had trailed in the tournament but they were back on level terms seven minutes later after Thiengi Tun maintained her record of scoring in every game for her team at the tournament.

The Myanmar captain found herself all alone on the left edge of the Thai box after Natcha Kaewanta was unable to get her head on a cross by San Thaw Thaw and she took a touch before curling a delightful right-footed effort past Pawarisa Homyamyen into the far corner of the net.

Myanmar keeper Myo Mya Mya Nyein continued her heroics after the interval, denying Madison Casteen and after absorbing much of the pressure, Myanmar were given the chance to take the lead in the 72nd minute.

San Thaw Thaw’s shot struck the left arm of Supapron Intaraprasit and Thiengi Tun, who had converted earlier against Timor-Leste and the Philippines, kept her cool to put Myanmar in front, sending Pawarisa the wrong way.

Vietnam 1-2 Australia

Australia got off to a great start as they went ahead in the sixth minute following a short corner routine with Aideen Keane rising highest at the near post to nod home Leticia McKenna’s cross.

The lead was spectacularly doubled in the 17th minute when McKenna was played through in the middle by Holly Furphy, firing a shot from outside the box which Vietnam custodian Tran Thi Kim Thanh managed to get a palm to but it wasn’t enough to keep the ball out.

Vietnam pushed hard to narrow the gap before the half-time whistle but Australian goalkeeper Chloe Lincoln was at the top of her game to deny efforts from Huynh Nhu while attempts from Ngan Thi Van Su and Thai Thi Thao lacked accuracy.

The second half was an open affair with both sides on the attack but it wasn’t until the 87th minute that the score changed with Vietnam pulling a goal back through forward Nguyen Thi Bich Thuy.

However, that was all the home side could manage as Australia held firm to reach their fourth final of the regional showpiece.

Photos: Vietnam Football Federation

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