Despite finding the back of the net three times, the Philippine Women’s National Futsal Team bowed out of the AFC Women’s Futsal Asian Cup 2025 following a third consecutive defeat — a 7-3 drubbing at the hands of Hong Kong on Sunday at the Hohhot Sports Centre in China.
Dionesa Tolentin gave the Philippines a dream start, breaking the deadlock in the 13th minute with the nation’s first-ever goal in the competition.
However, Hong Kong responded swiftly. So Hoi Lam equalized just a minute later in the 14th, and Charis Yuet Kung handed Hong Kong the lead in the 17th minute.
In the second half, Hong Kong went on a scoring spree, finding the back of the net five more times past Philippine goalkeeper Samantha Hughes.
Cheung Wai Ki converted a corner kick from So to extend Hong Kong’s lead to 3-1 in the 35th minute. Charis Yuet Kung followed with her second goal of the match to widen the gap to 4-1.
Wu Choi Yu then struck twice — registering Hong Kong’s fifth and seventh goals — while So Hoi Lam added another in between to complete the rout.
Aside from Tolentin, fellow UAAP standouts Shai del Campo and Isabella Bandoja scored second-half consolation goals for the Philippines.
With the loss, the Philippines finished at the bottom of Group B, with zero points and a -8 goal difference after three matches.
In contrast, Hong Kong advanced to the quarterfinals as one of the two best third-placed teams, finishing with three points and an even goal difference. They will join Group B leaders Vietnam and Iran, who both ended the group stage with six points.
