Ho Chi Minh City FC played against Abu Dhabi (UAE) in the quarter-finals of the AFC Women's Champions League. The Vietnamese representative played with great effort and a spirit of not giving up when the opponent led by 3 goals after only the first half of the match. Huynh Nhu and her teammates created a miracle when they turned the situation around to win the right to enter the semi-finals.
The home team had a hard time dealing with the Ghanaian attackers. Princella Adubea broke through and opened the scoring for Abu Dhabi in the third minute. In the first half, Ho Chi Minh City FC conceded two more goals.
Entering the second half with a 0-3 deficit, coach Doan Thi Kim Chi's students created an unbelievable comeback with 5 goals within 30 minutes.
Ho Chi Minh City Club entered the semi-finals of the Asian Cup C1.
K'Thua and Chuong Thi Kieu scored two goals to reduce the gap, rekindling hope for Ho Chi Minh City FC. Abu Dhabi restored the 2-goal gap when Eugenia Tetteh raised the score to 4-2, but the Vietnamese team did not give up. Long-range goals from Tran Nguyen Bao Chau and Ngo Thi Hong Nhung helped Ho Chi Minh City FC equalize amid an explosion of emotions in the stands of Thong Nhat Stadium.
The home team did not stop there. In the 90th minute, from a failed long pass from Ho Chi Minh City Club, an Abu Dhabi defender fumbled and put the ball into his own net. The representative of Vietnamese football took the lead 5-4.
The 9 minutes of added time were not enough for Abu Dhabi to equalize. Ho Chi Minh City Club almost scored another goal when Tran Thi Thuy Trang put the ball into the goal but was called offside. However, this did not affect the victory of the current Vietnamese Golden Ball and her teammates.
Defeating Abu Dhabi with a score of 5-4, Ho Chi Minh City FC won the right to enter the semi-finals of the Asian Cup C1. Coach Doan Thi Kim Chi and her team became the first Vietnamese club in history to enter the top 4 of the Champions League level tournament. The opponent of the Vietnamese representative is the winner of the quarter-final match between Urawa Red Diamonds (Japan) and Wuhan Jiangda (China) tomorrow (February 23).
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