6  May

TWENTY-three  outstanding  players have been selected for the Myanmar U-15 girls’ football team, according to a statement released by the Myanmar Foot-ball Federation.

Team Myanmar is prepar-ing for the ASEAN Football Fed-eration  U-15  Girls’  Champion-ship 2019 in Chonburi, Thailand. With  the  tourney  scheduled  to  start  on  9  May,  the  squad  was  selected yesterday.

Three  goalkeepers  —  Lu-cia  Year,  Yin  Yin  Moe  Naing,  and May Oo Khin — have been selected  for  the  tourney.  Eight  players,  including  Phyu  Phwe,  Mary Oo, Paing Phyo Hsu, Moe Pyae Pyae Maung, Khin Phone, Phyo Phyo Wai, and Khin Htay Kying  have  been  selected  as  defenders.  The  team  will  have  eight midfielders — Htoo The-ingi Naing, Aye Htet Htet Paing, Sandar  Lin,  Nan  Cho  Hmwe,  Daisy  Aung,  Than  Than  Soe,  Phyar Myar Moe Moe Ayg, and Kyal Sin.

The  forward  line  includes  four star strikers: Zin Moe Pyae, Yu Ya Naing, Su Myat Noe, and Wai Hnin Phyo.

The team will be led by head coach Daw May Thu Tun, Daw Marlar Win and Daw Maw Maw War  will  be  assistant  coaches,  and  Daw  Moe  Moe  War  will  bethe goal coach, said a source with the MFF.—Lynn Thit (Tgi)