The RP belles got their goals in the 13th minute courtesy of Scarlet Bautista from a Marielle Benitez corner, and Rhea Penales who struck twice, first on a header from a long ball in the 24th and then added another to her tally in the 80th. The other goal was by Andrea Yang in the 70th.
It was a great result for RP head coach Marlon Maro’s girls in preparation for the Vietnam SEA Games next month. In the only other contest of the evening, Thailand thrashed Indonesia, 6-0.
The RP team next takes on Thailand, a squad that they lost to, 0-2, in a friendly early this year. A victory against the Thais will give the Filipina booters a good chance of lifting the top trophy.