The secret that helped Ho Chi Minh City Club make an unbelievable comeback in the Asian Cup 1

Ho Chi Minh City FC won an unbelievable victory in the quarter-finals of the Asian Cup 1 when they defeated Abu Dhabi Country (UAE) with a score of 5-4. After the first half ended, Ho Chi Minh City FC lost 0-3, but in the second half, Huynh Nhu and her teammates played with determination to win back, thereby winning a ticket to the semi-finals of the Asian Cup 1 for women.

Coach Hong Pham hopes Ho Chi Minh City Club can continue to make a splash in the continental arena (Photo: AFC)

Registered as head coach to replace female coach Doan Thi Kim Chi, Mr. Nguyen Hong Pham revealed the secret to helping Ho Chi Minh City Club play well in the second half: "Some players showed signs of psychological tension, the two early goals further affected their mentality in the first 15 minutes."

“In the locker room, Ms. Kim Chi encouraged the players that 'anything can happen in football. You just need to try hard, put the recent result behind you and show your full potential'. From there, we won spectacularly after having to make some forced personnel adjustments due to injuries to some players, including some important players."

The head coach of Ho Chi Minh City Club also praised the overseas Vietnamese players in this match. At the same time, coach Hong Pham emphasized that the whole team will strive to continue writing history for Vietnamese women's football at the Asian Cup 1.

Coach Sara Hassanien of Abu Dhabi Country also praised Huynh Nhu and her teammates: "Ho Chi Minh City Women's Club is a team with excellent individuals as well as very good tactical organization. We hope to have a chance to play again soon. They have great fans."