Ho Chi Minh City Women's Club meets Wuhan Jiangda in AFC Champions League semi-finals

Wuhan Jiangda (blue shirt) made a surprise in the quarter-finals - Photo: AFC

On the afternoon of March 23, the quarter-final match between Urawa Red Diamonds (Japan) and Wuhan Jiangda (China) took place at Kumayaga Stadium in Japan. The home team Urawa Red Diamonds lost on penalties.

Urawa Red Diamonds lost 5-6 on penalties after a 0-0 draw in 120 minutes and 2 extra periods. Wuhan Jiangda convincingly qualified for the semi-finals.

Reserve goalkeeper Chen Chen shone with two successful saves in the Japanese women's team's shootout. Wuhan Jiangda also missed two shots before Endo on the other side made a mistake.

For Urawa Red Diamonds, the defeat was disappointing as they played at home and received support from a large crowd of their home country. The Japanese women's football giants could not reach the semi-finals.

Previously, in the group stage, the Japanese girls defeated the Vietnamese women's football representative, Ho Chi Minh City Women's Club, with a score of 2-0.

Ho Chi Minh City Women's Club will face a new opponent, Wuhan Jiangda, instead of the "ghost" Urawa Red Diamonds in the semi-finals of the 2024-2025 AFC Champions League for Women. This is definitely an extremely difficult match for coach Doan Thi Kim Chi and her team.

Bao Chau and his teammates will meet Wuhan Jiangda in the semi-finals - Photo: QUANG THINH

Doan Thi Kim Chi and her team are still in high spirits after the unbelievable 5-4 comeback victory over Abu Dhabi Country (UAE) on the evening of March 22 at Thong Nhat Stadium.

However, as coach Nguyen Hong Pham said after the match, Ho Chi Minh City Women's Club made history by reaching the semi-finals of the 2024-2025 AFC Champions League Women's and is ready to continue writing the fairy tale.

The venues for the two semi-finals have not been announced by the AFC. Semi-final 1 will be between Incheon Red Angels and Melbourne City.

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