Having to face only the weakest opponent in the group - Malaysia in the first match, the Vietnamese women's team aims to win all 3 points, even a big win to easily calculate before facing 2 strong opponents, Myanmar and Philippines in the last 2 matches.
The starting lineup of the Vietnam women's team. Photo: Phong Le
And to realize that goal, Coach Mai Duc Chung has deployed a strong squad with the striker duo Huynh Nhu and Hai Yen. In the front line, the presence of Bich Thuy and Duong Thi Van is the most notable, while Hoang Thi Loan is the leader in defense. Young players such as My Anh, Diem My, Thuy Nga, Thu Thao, Hai Linh and goalkeeper Khong Thi Hang were given the opportunity to play from the start.
With their superior strength, it was no surprise that the Vietnamese women's team took the initiative and quickly took control of the game. After only 5 minutes of the match, Hai Yen opened the score. Starting from an attack on the right wing by Bich Thuy, this player passed the ball back to the second line for Hai Yen to finish with a technical one-touch shot into the top corner, leaving the Malaysian goalkeeper helpless.
Bich Thuy raised the score to 2-0. Photo: Phong Le
After that, My Anh and Hai Yen continued to have opportunities but could not take advantage. However, in the 25th minute, a beautiful combination between Hai Yen, Huynh Nhu and Bich Thuy brought the second goal for the Vietnamese women's team, the scorer was Bich Thuy. Exactly 10 minutes later, the Vietnamese women's team had the third goal. Huynh Nhu broke through on the left wing, controlled the ball and crossed into the penalty area, causing a Malaysian defender to score an own goal. The Vietnamese team entered the break with a 3-0 lead.
The Vietnamese women's team had a fairly easy first half. Photo: Phong Le
In the second half, the Vietnamese women's team continued to play aggressively and created many opportunities to score more goals. However, Thanh Nha, My An and Van Su were unable to take advantage of them. Even in the 82nd minute, captain Huynh Nhu kicked the ball into the opponent's net but the referee did not recognize it because he thought a Vietnamese player had fouled the Malaysian goalkeeper.
Despite creating many opportunities in the second half, the red shirt players could not score. Photo: Ngoc Linh
Unable to score another goal in the second half, the Vietnamese women's team had to be satisfied with a 3-0 victory. This result helped the Vietnamese women's team temporarily take the lead in Group B, at least before the match between Myanmar and the Philippines takes place tonight, May 3. In the second match on May 6, coach Mai Duc Chung and his team will meet the Myanmar women's team.
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