Emotional victory of HCMC Women's Club - Photo: QUANG THINH
On the evening of March 22, Ho Chi Minh City Women's Club will meet the heavyweight Abu Dhabi Country. The home team is on the verge of a historic milestone if they reach the semi-finals of the 2024-2025 AFC Champions League Women's Championship.
As expected, the opponent brought a team of energetic foreign players. They overwhelmed the girls of Ho Chi Minh City. Doan Thi Kim Chi and her team conceded 3 quick goals in the first half.
Adubea opened the scoring in the 3rd minute, Ghafri doubled the gap in the 15th minute and Tetteh headed in the third goal to extinguish the HCMC Women's Club's hopes of scoring in the first half.
The audience at Thong Nhat Stadium (HCMC) was somewhat disappointed in the first half. Many people thought of a bad result, even a heavy loss for the HCMC Women's Club. However, the result was not like that.
Coach Doan Thi Kim Chi boldly changed players who were not in good form. Striker Sabrina and Vietnamese-American midfielder Ashley Tram Anh were replaced by two better replacements.
Brave victory of Ho Chi Minh City girls - Photo: QUANG THINH
Furthermore, the early loss forced Ho Chi Minh City Women's Club to send in the 2024 Vietnam Women's Golden Ball Tran Thi Thuy Trang from the first half. This helped number 88 "heat up" more in the second half.
The incredible comeback started with K Thua equalizing 1-3 after being brought on as a substitute. Four minutes later, center back Chuong Thi Kieu headed to equalize 2-3.
In the 74th minute, a mistake by the defense caused the Ho Chi Minh City Women's Club to concede the fourth goal. Immediately after, Tran Nguyen Bao Chau scored a beautiful long-range shot to make it 3-4. Nguyen Thi Hong Nhung continued to equalize 4-4 with another long-range shot when the opposing team's goalkeeper was of modest height.
The goal that turned the match around was an own goal by substitute defender Al Zaabi in the 90th minute. And 9 minutes of injury time did not help Abu Dhabi Country equalize.
The match ended in an emotional explosion at Thong Nhat Stadium. Ho Chi Minh City Women's Club won the right to enter the semi-finals of the AFC Champions League Women's 2024 - 2025. The opponent will be determined soon.
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