Defeating China, Vietnam futsal team has a wide open door to enter the quarterfinals of the Asian tournament

(Dan Tri) - With the only goal scored from a free kick by Nhan Gia Hung, the Vietnamese futsal team defeated their Chinese opponent with a score of 1-0, thereby having 4 points after 2 matches of the group stage of the 2024 Asian tournament.

The Vietnamese futsal team is rated higher than China thanks to its 40-place ranking above its opponent on the FIFA rankings. After the first round of points with the Myanmar team, coach Giustozzi's team understood that only a victory would help Vietnam have the right to decide on a ticket to the quarterfinals of the 2024 Asian futsal tournament. The Vietnamese team took the initiative to play offensively after the opening whistle. However, China was not easy to bully. The team of the billion-people country played a solid defense, making it difficult for the Vietnamese team to approach Song Zhechao's goal. The Chinese players were ready to play tough to block Vietnam, but that also cost them.

The Vietnamese team did not play impressively against China (Photo: AFC).

The turning point of the match came in the 11th minute, when the Vietnamese team was awarded a 10m free kick after a Chinese player committed the 6th foul. Nhan Gia Hung stood in front of the free kick, he skillfully placed the ball with his right foot into the right corner of the goal to open the score. After conceding the goal, the Chinese players rose up to pressure the Vietnamese team. Coach Giustozzi's team struggled to defend, Van Y played excellently with successful blocks, helping the Vietnamese team keep a clean sheet. After the break, the Vietnamese players regained control of the game and created many opportunities to score, unfortunately the Vietnamese strikers were not sharp, Minh Quang and Thinh Phat both had opportunities in front of the opponent's goal but could not score. Duc Hoa made Song Zhechao submit but his goal was denied by the post.

Chinese players tried to fight back after conceding a goal but were not impressed (Photo: AFC).

In the second half, China played power-play again but was not really impressive. The team only created a real chance in front of Van Y's goal when Siming hit the crossbar in the last minute. Unable to score, the Chinese team sadly accepted their second defeat and will definitely leave the tournament after the group stage. The Vietnamese team will play Thailand in the last match of the group stage. As long as they do not lose to Thailand, the Vietnamese futsal team will certainly be in the quarter-finals.

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