The Vietnamese women's team just had a difficult match against New Zealand and suffered a 0-2 defeat.
Duong Thi Van is lost among the tall players of New Zealand.
But this result was also predicted in advance because in terms of physique, fitness or quality of play, the host team of the 2023 World Cup has an advantage over the Vietnamese women's team.
In addition, having to compete in cold weather, nearly 30 degrees Celsius different from Vietnam, it is understandable that coach Mai Duc Chung's students were overwhelmed.
However, in the match that took place on July 10, there was a name that played very well despite the poor result of the Vietnamese women's team and that was midfielder Duong Thi Van.
While highly anticipated names like Hai Yen, Huynh Nhu or Thanh Nha have yet to demonstrate their abilities, Duong Thi Van has a truly admirable performance.
In the match against New Zealand, the 1994-born star was placed by coach Mai Duc Chung in the lowest midfield position in a 5-4-1 formation.
On the wings, Thanh Nha and Bich Thuy often tend to play on the sidelines. Meanwhile, captain Huynh Nhu is allowed to move wide to support Hai Yen playing above and on the wings.
At that time, only Duong Thi Van had to stay to avoid situations of hitting the opponent's defense.
Although standing next to much taller players, the midfielder from Ha Nam was not frozen at all.
Statistically, she won 11/14 duels, 6 tackles, 1 interception and 1 clearance.
These are telling numbers! Especially in a match where the girls in red were completely outclassed by their opponents.
With a modest height of 1m53, Duong Thi Van is very good at choosing positions to press, compete and steal the ball.
Besides, Van also makes good use of his agility and low body center of gravity to rotate or twist the sides of the tall players on the opposing team.
In addition, the player wearing Than KSVN's shirt also shows confidence and incredible physical strength.
In terms of results, New Zealand won but the home team's midfielders really sweated against the "tiny sweeper" of the Vietnamese women's team.
Although a friendly match cannot say much, through it we can somewhat predict what will happen at the 2023 World Cup.
In this playground, the opponent of coach Mai Duc Chung and his team is of a much higher level than New Zealand.
At that time, names that can cause mutations like Thanh Nha or Huynh Nhu will of course be the subjects of special attention.
With the level of American, Dutch and Portuguese players, it is not likely that Nhu or Nha will cause a surprise.
Therefore, the role of hidden players like Duong Thi Van will be maximized.
The star number 16 will also be under a lot of pressure, but with what she is showing, she will continue to be the hope of the Vietnamese women's team at the World Cup.
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