Vietnam’s female football team clinched the 2012 Southeast Asian Women Football Championship, beating tough rival Myanmar 4-3 on penalties in a nerve-racking final at Ho Chi Minh City-based Thong Nhat stadium Saturday afternoon.

After a 0-0 tie after 120 minutes, goal keeper Kieu Trinh became hero in the penalty kick shootout after she saved the fifth deciding kick by Khin Marlar Tun to help Vietnam win the second AFF title since 2006 when they won the cup for the first time also on the home ground.

Vietnam had previously beaten a dogged 10-woman Myanmar side 2-1 in their last match of the group stage.

In the third runner-up game, Thailand easily trounced Laos 14-1 to win the bronze medal.

The title-holders will be awarded VND1billion (US$48,000).