The cruel defeat of the Vietnamese women's team

The Vietnamese women's team conceded a goal in the 94th minute - the last minute of extra time of the match.

Facing the Philippines women's team on December 8, coach Mai Duc Chung sent in young player Kim Yen right from the start of the match. This bold move brought a new color to the defense of the Vietnamese women's team.

In this match, goalkeeper number 1 Kim Thanh returned to the starting lineup. In the 90 minutes of play, the Vietnamese women's team played better, completely controlling the second half. However, the final stage of not being able to save the ball into a goal made the Vietnamese women's team pay the price. In the 94th minute, due to a foul in the middle of the field, the Philippine goalkeeper left the goal open and kicked the ball straight into the Vietnamese penalty area. Although Kim Thanh blocked the first shot excellently, the ball bounced right into the right range for Ramirez Mary Louise to run in and score.

94th-minute goal of the Philippine women's team. Photo: NGOC LINH

Although unable to win 3 points to enter the semi-finals early, the Vietnamese team still showed good play when creating many opportunities. In particular, the player of the HCM City Women's Club, who played for the national team for the first time, left many special impressions. Kim Yen, with 90 minutes on the field with Diem My, Hai Linh and Tran Thi Thu (replacing Hai Linh), became a solid wall in front of Kim Thanh's goal.

Although it was her first time on the national team, Kim Yen played very maturely, not afraid to compete for high balls, continuously intercepting the ball bravely, repeatedly rushing to block dangerous counter-attacks despite her physical strength being worn down in the second half. Kim Yen's impressive performance showed that she is fully capable of becoming a perfect piece next to Diem My, ready to follow in the footsteps of her senior Chuong Thi Kieu in the future.

Back to the match, the Vietnamese women's team entered the game with great enthusiasm. The attacks along the flanks continuously rushed straight into the opponent's penalty area. It was just a pity that the crosses in the first half did not find the perfect landing spot to create goals.

This 0-1 loss puts the Vietnamese women's team in a difficult position, with the same 3 points as the Philippines. The Vietnamese women's team must play the decisive match to win a ticket to the semi-finals against the Myanmar team at 4:00 p.m. on December 11. The most recent match between Vietnam and Myanmar took place in December 2024 in the group stage of the ASEAN Cup 2024 (AFF Cup 2024), with the Vietnamese team winning 5-0.

Meanwhile, the Philippines has an easier time as they only have to face Malaysia - the team at the bottom of Group B with 10 goals conceded after 2 matches.

In the early match of the same round, Myanmar defeated Malaysia 3-0 to have 6 points, leading Group B.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/ban-thua-nghiet-nga-cua-tuyen-nu-viet-nam-196251208221531187.htm