00:00In football defending champions, Filipinas dominated Timor-Leste with a resounding 7-0 victory
00:06in their opening match of the MSIG Serenity Cup 2025 held Wednesday night at Viettri Stadium in Vietnam.
00:13Aliyah Chinaman found the back of the net just two minutes into the match,
00:18followed by two goals from midfielder Quinley Quezada and one from team captain Halilong,
00:24giving the Filipinas a commanding 4-0 lead heading into halftime.
00:28Dianesa Tolentin was named player of the match, contributing two goals in the second half to seal the victory.
00:35The Filipinas will next face the Australian U23 team on Sunday, August 10 at 8 p.m.
00:41On the other hand, the Filipinas have climbed to rank 39 in the latest FIFA rankings up from 41st in June
00:47after victories against teams like Cambodia, Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia in the 2025 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualifiers.