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The Vietnamese team came back bravely against the Philippines, “putting one foot” in the semi-finals

Vietnam 2-1 Philippines | SEA Games women’s football 31

Difficult first minutes

At the 2022 Women’s Football Asian Cup, the Philippine women’s team has made great progress. Not only defeating Thailand, the Philippines also won a direct entry to the 2023 World Cup finals. Meanwhile, the Vietnamese women’s team only got a ticket after the play-off round, while Thailand still had to wait for the competition round. intercontinental ticket.

Entering the 31st SEA Games, Philippine women’s football did not hesitate to aim for the championship. The coaching board of the Vietnamese women’s team also said that the match against this opponent will decide the top place in Group A.

At Cam Pha Stadium, the first few minutes were not easy for the army under coach Mai Duc Chung. With a superior physique, the Philippines chose to play closely, causing the Vietnamese women’s team to have a certain deviation in defense.

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Outstanding fitness of Filipino players (white shirt)

Strong pressure helped the visitors find the opener 15 minutes into the match. A cross from the right wing of a teammate, Annis headed a dangerous header into the net. In this situation, the Vietnamese defender and goalkeeper Kim Thanh had a moment of lack of concentration and let the team take advantage of the opportunity.

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The first 20 minutes of the match were tough moments for the Vietnamese women’s team

What the Vietnamese women’s team had to go through at the beginning of the match is similar to the situation Thailand had when facing the Philippines at the 2022 Asian Cup. The team under coach Alen Stajcic is not strong in terms of competitions. mixed phase but knows how to use his physical advantage to make a difference.

Spectacular comeback

There is one thing that the Vietnamese women’s team has learned after a series of major tournaments in a row: The ability to keep up the spirit in the face of difficult situations. Being led, the army of red shirts quickly regained the position, not letting the opponent continue to get excited but found more goals.

The ball phases of the Vietnamese women’s team were organized in a methodical manner, with no signs of impatience. And then in the 38th minute, the equalizer also came.

Receiving the ball on the right wing, Bich Thuy made an accurate pass down the sideline. Thuy Trang with great speed kept up with the ball and stretched extremely smoothly to the inside. After 2 finishing beats, Tuyet Dung penetrated the opponent’s net and brought the match to the starting line.

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Tuyet Dung is the equalizer for Vietnam

The more they play, the better the coordination situations of the Vietnamese women’s team become more elegant and inspiring. In the jubilant match plus enthusiastic cheers from 16,000 spectators on Cam Pha Stadium, the second goal came to the red shirt army as a necessity.

Huynh Nhu had the ball in the penalty area after a pass from Hai Yen and released it for Thuy Trang. Before the interception from the Philippines defenders, Thuy Trang very calmly controlled the ball and then launched a powerful shot, not giving the goalkeeper the opportunity to save.

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Thuy Trang and Huynh Nhu celebrate the goal

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A festival on the stands of Cam Pha Stadium

Holding the advantage in hand, coach Mai Duc Chung directed the students to reduce the tempo of the match, play defensively and counter-attack. Compared to the first minutes of the match, the Vietnamese women’s team seemed to have found a way to minimize the danger of the Filipino strikers. Timely cover situations made your team deadlocked in approaching goalkeeper Kim Thanh’s goal.

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Chuong Thi Kieu repeatedly neutralized the attack situation of the Philippines

In the last minutes, the Vietnamese women’s team had plenty of space to counter-attack. Unfortunately, Thanh Nha or Huynh Nhu could not score more goals. But the score of 2-1 is still more than enough for coach Mai Duc Chung’s team to win all 3 points on the opening day.

With this result, the Vietnamese women’s team was almost certain to top Group A and “put one foot” in the semi-finals. In the next match against Cambodia (19:00 on May 14), coach Mai Duc Chung has the right to make calculations for a longer journey towards the gold medal.

Result: Vietnam 2-1 Philippines

Goal:

Vietnam: Tuyet Dung 38′, Thuy Trang 50′

Philippines: Annis 15′

Squad:

Vietnam: Kim Thanh, Chuong Thi Kieu, Thu Thuong, Hoang Thi Loan, Tuyet Dung, Thuy Trang, Bich Thuy, Duong Thi Van, Tran Thi Thu, Hai Yen, Huynh Nhu

Philippines: McDaniel, Engesser, Randle, Sawicki, Candido, Annis, Bolden, Bugay, Harrison, Bennett, Castaneda

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