Sarina Bolden and Katrina Guillou linked up to power the Philippine Women’s National Football Team to a decisive 3-0 victory over Jordan in the Pink Ladies Week tournament on Saturday in Antalya, Türkiye.
Bolden opened the scoring with a header just two minutes in, assisted by Janae DeFazio. She later secured her brace with a penalty in the 68th minute. With the Filipinas already up by two goals, Guillou sealed the win with another penalty in the 77th minute, awarded after Quinley Quezada was fouled.
This was the team’s first match since facing South Korea in Icheon last April, and Coach Mark Torcaso saw it as a promising step forward for the squad.
“It’s going to take some time to build our playing style, but the most important thing is we got a win,” said Torcaso. “We haven’t played together for a good six months, and to get a solid win against a strong opponent that challenged us in key moments is really pleasing. I’m glad for Sarina, for Katrina, and for all the girls for securing a great result.”
Jordan, ranked 74th globally, had a chance to equalize in the second half after Bolden’s opener when a handball by Sara Eggesvik led to a penalty. However, goalkeeper Olivia McDaniel made a crucial save on Ayah Al-Majali’s shot to maintain the clean sheet.
This victory marks the Philippines’ first win over Jordan since their 2-1 triumph in the 2018 AFC Women’s Asian Cup group stage, where Bolden scored the winning goal in the 76th minute.
The Philippines will next face Kenya on Wednesday at 9 p.m. Manila time.
