The Vietnamese women's team soon said goodbye to the 2023 World Cup in the group stage after 2 defeats. However, the way our girls lost against Portugal really brought a lot of regret to the fans.
The two Vietnam and Portugal teams have one thing in common, which is the first time attending the biggest women's football festival on the planet. However, the difference in level, people as well as technical-tactical between the two teams was clearly shown in the match on the afternoon of July 2, especially in the first 2 minutes with 27 quick goals.
Conceding an early goal made coach Mai Duc Chung's calculations bankrupt, so that we had to return to defensive play for the rest of the match. Subsequent efforts of the defense, especially the excellence of goalkeeper Kim Thanh and luck, could help the Vietnamese women's team not receive more goals.
In contrast, despite being a rookie of the 2023 World Cup, the Portuguese women's team has proven they are a team with great potential. This was shown in the opening match when the girls from the Liberian peninsula only lost close to the defending runner-up Netherlands with a score of 0-1, in a match that even had times of encroachment. surf opponents.
The physical foundation and ability to coordinate the ball at high speed of the Portuguese women's team is truly formidable. Along with that, it is the risky approach to the match that makes the Vietnamese women's team receive early goals. The 2 goals conceded both came from us revealing too much space in the middle and left side for the opponent to exploit.
Another valuable experience for the Vietnamese women's team in the first World Cup, but unfortunately, coach Mai Duc Chung's students have not been able to make a surprise. However, in the efforts to contribute to the overall play of the team, there are bright spots that deserve to be rewarded. The most prominent is the excellence of goalkeeper Kim Thanh.
Once again, she made the world's media mention her name with many reasonable entries and spectacular saves. Despite stopping in the group stage, our girls have the right to be proud of what they have shown in the first time on the world stage.
The defeat against Portugal will be a valuable lesson for the Vietnamese women's team towards the final match against the Netherlands. Although it is impossible to continue, but if you get a score or at least 1 goal, it will be an unexpected success for the Vietnamese women's team at this year's World Cup.
MAI TRADE
