Pinay booters end 37-year medal drought with gutsy win over Myanmar

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 21 May 2022 12:24:38 +0000

By JONAS TERRADO The national women’s football team came back from a goal down to defeat Myanmar, 2-1, and end its 31st Southeast Asian Games campaign with a bronze medal in Quang Ninh, Vietnam. Sarina Bolden and Quinley Quezada scored with less than 20 minutes left as the Philippines was able to make up for […]

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Malditas move 10 rungs higher at world rankings at No. 54

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2022 04:20:34 +0000

By JONAS TERRADO The Philippines made the most significant jump among countries in the women’s world rankings following its historic qualification to next year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup. Rankings released Friday (March 25) by football’s governing body saw the Pinay booters – known as Malditas – move 10 places higher at No. 54 – thanks […]

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PSC chief lauds World Cup-bound PH women’s football team

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2022 08:37:13 +0000

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA The Philippine women’s football team paid a courtesy call on Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman Butch Ramirez Monday following its successful stint at the 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup. Ramirez welcomed the team members present that include Chandler and Oliva McDaniel, Camille Rodriguez, Anicka and Sara Castañeda, Hali Long and Inna Palacios, […]

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Scribes cite Magsayo, ‘Malditas’ for big showing in January

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2022 09:43:09 +0000

Boxing Mark ‘Magnifico’ Magsayo and the Philippine women’s football team Malditas delivered as the country opened 2022 with a bang. Continuing the Filipino athletes’ triumphant run the previous year, Magsayo wrested the World Boxing Council featherweight title in Atlantic City, while the Malditas clinched a historic ticket to next year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup. For […]

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Dream run ends, but Pinay booters will go home with heads held high

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 03 Feb 2022 23:09:33 +0000

By JONAS TERRADO The historic run of the national women’s football team came to an end after losing to South Korea, 2-0, Thursday, Feb. 3 in the semifinals of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup at the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Pune, India. South Korea took the lead four minutes into the contest on Cho […]

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