The Vietnamese women’s team beat Thailand to protect the gold medal in women’s football at the 31st SEA Games

Overcoming difficult opponents Myanmar 1-0, Vietnamese women’s recruitment put his name in the final of the 31st SEA Games against the great rival Thailand, recreating the 30th SEA Games gold medal match in the Philippines 3 years ago.

Speaking at the press conference after the match, coach Mai Duc Chung was happy to share: “It doesn’t matter how much we win, 1-0 is also a win. There are teams where we attack well, but there are also teams that are a hindrance. I am satisfied with the tactics. The two teams are equal but we shoot and hold. more ball than your team.

Vietnam, Myanmar, Thailand and the Philippines are all very strong to compete for the gold medal in Southeast Asia. We did our best at the SEA Games.”

Talking about the final, coach Mai Duc Chung emphasized: “I want to win to set a record for Vietnamese football, but I have to wait 90 minutes. We wait for the player to recover, calculate his fitness so that the player has a drop point before the Thailand match.

We recorded a video before Thailand vs Philippines match. Thailand and the Philippines are both difficult to play, because Vietnamese players are short, not strong, only smart and fast, and rival players have better strength, speed and height.

The Vietnamese women’s team has to take advantage of quick passes, play short and small balls. When the opponent is close, we have to play long, we have to combine the short ball with the long ball.”

Coach Mai Duc Chung said that he and his students were very happy to witness the festive atmosphere on Cam Pha Stadium: “We looked at the image of the audience queuing up from the morning, felt pity and pity, that helped the female team play their best.

Thank you to the fans who came to the stadium to support the team. The image of fans coming to the field to support the team makes me very proud, it stimulates us to fight to the best of our ability.”

Meanwhile, Myanmar coach Tin Myint said: “I am especially impressed with Huynh Nhu. All the other players have good technique and health, but Huynh Nhu is a man who has very good ball control, has the ability to lead the team and possesses smart play. .

This is the home ground, so Vietnamese female players are cheered, have a good mentality and motivation. I was surprised at the cheers from the audience.”

With the result of winning tickets to the final SEA Games 31, coach Mai Duc Chung’s teachers and students were awarded VND 800 million by VFF; Quang Ninh Provincial People’s Committee awarded 200 million VND; Vietnam Coal and Mineral Industry Group awarded 300 million VND.

Huy Phong