The Philippine lady footballers known as the Filipinas got a big audience they had hoped for since the start of the AFF Women’s Championship, and they repaid those who came by lifting a silverware last 17 July.
Behind a pair of goals inside the first 20 minutes, the Philippines captured the regional championship for the first time following a 3-0 victory over Thailand inside Rizal Memorial Stadium that became a madhouse.
Jessika Cowart’s header off a set piece and Katrina Guillou’s goal from close range jolted the crowd of 8,257—a record to cap off two weeks of international women’s football.
Sarina Bolden, the tournament’s top scorer with eight, added a third which was the cherry on the sundae as chants of "Ole!" and "Campeones!" reverberated throughout the fabled sports complex.
The crowd later flashed their cellphone lights, creating a unique atmosphere to mark the moment that once again allowed the Filipinas, who earlier in the year qualified for the World Cup and took home the bronze medal in the Southeast Asian Games, to once make history.
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