Vietnam U17 women entered the second match against Australia U17 women. This is the team with the highest rating in Group B. Australia U17 women controlled the game and pressured Vietnam U17 women from the first minutes. However, the girls in red played with concentration and were not intimidated by their opponents.
The Australian U17 women's team did not create too much danger towards Le Thi Thu's goal. The Vietnamese U17 women's players closely marked the opposing striker and did not allow the Australian U17 women's team to easily penetrate the penalty area.
Vietnam U17 women lost to Australia U17 women.
Despite many attacks without scoring, the Australian women's U17 team had to receive a counterattack from the Vietnamese women's U17 team. In the 28th minute, from a delicate pass from Luong Thi Chuong, Ngan Thi Thanh Hieu dribbled past both the Australian defender and goalkeeper before accurately finishing to open the score.
Playing impressively but losing height made it difficult for the home team. In the 41st minute, Sienna Dale took advantage of her superior physique to jump high and head the ball to equalize 1-1 despite being marked by two U17 Vietnam women's defenders. Four minutes later, Grace Kuilamu crossed the ball for Dale to continue to head the ball to increase the score to 2-1.
In the second half, the U17 Vietnam women's team continued to be consistent with their playing style. Coach Akira Ijiri did not ask his players to push their formation too high to avoid consecutive goals. Instead, Hoai Trinh and her teammates continued to defend and wait for counterattack opportunities.
The Australian U17 women's team had a hard time getting into the penalty area of the Vietnamese U17 women's team. Meanwhile, their reduced physical strength meant that Hoai Trinh and Thanh Hieu could no longer dribble past many defenders like in the first 45 minutes.
The Vietnam U17 women's team played with great determination and only accepted a narrow defeat with a score of 1-2. With this result, the Vietnam U17 women's team ranked second in Group B, equal on points but above the Philippines due to a better goal difference. In the final match, coach Akira Ijiri and his team drew with this opponent to qualify for the 2024 AFC U17 Women's Championship.
Mai Phuong
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