Coach Nguyen Hong Pham reveals the saying that changed the situation - Photo: AFC
On the evening of March 22, Ho Chi Minh City Women's Club hosted Abu Dhabi Country in the quarter-finals of the 2024-2025 AFC Champions League Women's Club at Thong Nhat Stadium. The result was unbelievable with a victory for Ho Chi Minh City Women's Club.
After the match, coach Nguyen Hong Pham, who was registered to replace female coach Doan Thi Kim Chi, said in the press conference: "We cannot express our feelings at this moment."
Mr. Pham explained why the team lost 0-3 early: "Some athletes showed signs of psychological tension. The 2 early goals further affected their psychology in the first 15 minutes.
In the locker room, Ms. Kim Chi encouraged the players: "Anything can happen in football. You just need to try hard, leave the recent results behind and show your full potential."
From there, we had a spectacular victory after making forced personnel adjustments because of some early injuries, including some important links."
The moment of "burning the temple" of the number 20 center back of Abu Dhabi Country - Photo: QUANG THINH
Coach Nguyen Hong Pham added: "Thanks to the adjustment, sending in Bao Chau and Thuy Trang early, plus the opponent retreating early, it created conditions for us to regain control of the match."
Evaluating Vietnamese-American player Chelsea Le, the coach of Ho Chi Minh City Women's Club commented: "Chelsea Le is a Vietnamese-American player who has shown quality and fighting spirit in the team. We hope Chelsea Le will stay with the team for a long time. She always wants to wear the Vietnamese national team jersey."
Mr. Hong Pham commented: "This is history for Ho Chi Minh City Women's Club. We will do our best to continue writing history for Vietnamese women's football in the AFC Champions League semi-finals."
The opponent of Ho Chi Minh City Women's Club will be determined in the coming time. The venue may be a neutral stadium. AFC will soon announce this match.
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