Hải Phòng: Australia secured the ASEAN Women’s MSIG Serenity Cup™ 2025 on Tuesday as Holly Furphy’s second-half strike sealed a 1-0 win over Myanmar in the final at Lạch Tray Stadium.
Furphy pounced in the 66th minute to earn Joseph Palatsides’ side the trophy as the Australians avenged a Group Stage loss to Tetsuro Uki’s team to lift the regional crown for the second time, and the first since 2008.
The loss was Myanmar’s first of the tournament as the nation, who won the second of their two titles in 2007, finished in the runners-up spot for a fourth time.
Australia’s victory came at the end of a display that saw Palatsides’ team dominate for long periods without being able to find a way past Myanmar goalkeeper Myo Mya Mya Nyein and her stubborn defence.
Furphy had somehow been denied the opener in the sixth minute when Lin Lae Oo blocked an attempt to push the ball over the line from little more than a yard out.
Six minutes later Georgia Cassidy side-stepped Naw Htet Htet Wai’s challenge 25 yards from goal before unleashing a strike that Myo Mya Mya Nyein pushed around the post. Alana Jancevski hit her free kick straight at the goalkeeper soon after.
The Australians had been on top throughout the opening period and it was not until the final minute of the half that Myanmar threatened. Win Theingi Tun burst down the right before cutting inside, only to hit a weak shot that trundled into the arms of Chloe Lincoln.
Myo Mya Mya Nyein was on hand to deny Australia again in injury time with a sharp save to her right, pushing Sasha Grove’s attempt to safety after the 20-year-old had danced her way through the defence.
The Australians remained on top after the interval, with Cassidy going closest to breaking the deadlock 12 minutes into the second half when she rattled the Myanmar crossbar with her right-footed free kick from more than 20 yards from goal.
As the game approached the final quarter the Australians finally and decisively found a way past Myo Mya Mya Nyein.
Jancevski’s pass cut through the Myanmar defence to find Aideen Keane powering down the left flank, with her first-time centre across the face of goal stroked in by a sliding Furphy to earn Australia the title.
MSIG Player of the Match – Holly Furphy (#9), Australia
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