The results of Vietnam women's football attracted the attention of fans when Ho Chi Minh City Club faced Abu Dhabi Country (UAE) in the Women's Asian Cup 1. Playing at home, Huynh Nhu and her teammates played with determination against a physically superior opponent.
However, in the 3rd minute, Ho Chi Minh City FC lost when Adubea scored the opening goal for the UAE football representative. In the 15th minute, Al Ghafri scored to double the gap. After conceding two goals quite easily, Ho Chi Minh City players regained control of the game and created a number of dangerous opportunities towards the opponent's goal.
Huynh Nhu had the ball in the net once, but the referee disallowed the goal when he determined that the ball had touched a Vietnamese player's hand. Despite not attacking too much, Abu Dhabi still managed to score a goal to raise the score to 3-0 after Tetteh scored in extra time.
In the second half, Ho Chi Minh City Club played more proactively when the opponent took the lead. Ho Chi Minh City players actively looked for opportunities from high balls as well as being ready to launch long-range shots.
In the 63rd minute, K Thua seized the opportunity to tap the ball into the net from close range after a chaotic situation in the penalty area. Just 3 minutes later, from a high ball situation, Chuong Thi Kieu jumped high to head the ball, helping Ho Chi Minh City reduce the gap to only 1 goal.
In the 75th minute, Kim Yen made a mistake, allowing the opponent to win the ball in front of the penalty area and then cross for Tetteh to score. But just 1 minute later, Ho Chi Minh City equalized when Bao Chau volleyed the ball from outside the 16m50 box, the ball went so hard that goalkeeper Da Cruz, although he touched the ball, still could not help Abu Dhabi Country avoid a goal.
The match reached its climax when Hong Nhung volleyed from right in front of the 16m50 area, the ball went so hard that goalkeeper Da Cruz could not block it. Ho Chi Minh City Club leveled the score at 4-4.
The unexpected scenario happened when in the 90th minute, from a high ball, Alzaabi missed his header, sending the ball past goalkeeper Da Cruz and into the net. Ho Chi Minh City Club took the lead for the first time in this match.
Just 2 minutes later, Hong Nhung headed the ball into the net but the goal was disallowed due to offside. In the remaining time, despite trying to push forward to find a goal, Abu Dhabi Country could not score an equalizer. Winning 5-4, Ho Chi Minh City Club officially advanced to the semi-finals of the Asian Cup 1.
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