Team Myanmar steps up SEA Games preparations in Chonburi

THE Myanmar Women’s National Foot­ball Squad has begun training in Chonburi ahead of the XXXIII SEA Games.

 

The team arrived in Chonburi on 2 December. Striker May Htet Lu, who was previously in the United States for studies, joined the squad on the same day. Full squad training started on 3 December.

 

Myanmar’s women’s team is grouped with Vietnam, the Philippines, and Ma­laysia. Their opening match against the Philippines will take place on 5 December, an important game for qualifying for the semifinals.

 

The squad includes Officials: U Kyi Lwin (Team Manager), Head Coach Yuki Tatsuro (Japan), Assistant Coaches Daw Thet Thet Win, Daw San San Thein, Daw Thu Zar Htwe, and Goalkeeping Coach U Sein Aye. Players include Goalkeepers Myo Mya Mya Nyein (Thitsa Arman), Zulat Nadi (ISPE), Ei Sanda Zaw (Ayeyawady); Defenders: Zun Yu Ya Oo (Ayeyawady), Phyu Phway (Yangon United), Yu Yu Naing (Yangon United), Lin Lae Oo, Than Than Nwe, Hnin Pwint Aye, May Thet Mon Myint (Thitsa Arman); Midfielders: Lin Myint Mo, Phyu Phyu Win, Naw Htet Htet Wai, Khin Mo Mo Tun, Win Win, Shwe Yi Htun, Khin Ma La Htun, Yupa Khine (Shan United), Yoon Wati Hlaing (Yangon United); For­wards: Win Theingi Tun (Sabah-Malaysia), San Thaw Thaw (Ayeyawady), Myat Noe Khin (Thitsa Arman), and May Htet Lu (SFVFC-USA). — Shine Htet Zaw/KZL