Vietnamese futsal team creates an upset against world number 8 ranked team.

(Dan Tri Newspaper) - Despite facing Morocco, ranked 8th in the world , the Vietnamese Futsal team still managed to draw 3-3.

After a 2-2 draw against New Zealand in their first match of the international friendly tournament in Vietnam, the Vietnamese Futsal team faced a very difficult challenge against Morocco in their second match. Morocco is a very strong opponent, ranked 8th in the world. In their first match, Morocco had won 5-4 against Iran, the strongest team in Asia.

Vietnam's futsal team impressively held Morocco, ranked 8th in the world, to a 3-3 draw (Photo: VFF).

Nevertheless, coach Diego Giustozzi's team played with incredible resilience. Instead of defending, the team unexpectedly launched an early offensive against their opponent. This risky move resulted in a goal for Vietnam Futsal in the 30th second. Taking advantage of a Moroccan player's clearance, Tu Minh Quang unleashed a powerful shot that left the opposing goalkeeper with no chance, opening the scoring for Vietnam Futsal. After this goal, Morocco pushed forward and equalized in the 3rd minute with a shot from Mottaki. However, Vietnam Futsal still showed good spirit. In the 6th minute, we took the lead again after a penalty kick by Duc Hoa. Goalkeeper Ho Van Y had a good game, but he couldn't prevent Morocco from equalizing 2-2 at the end of the first half. In the second half, Vietnam Futsal played quite well. Our high-pressure tactics made things difficult for Morocco. In the 32nd minute, Vietnam Futsal extended their lead to 3-2. Following a pass from Nhat Trung, Chu Van Tien scored from close range. In the final minutes, Morocco played a power play and equalized 3-3 in the 38th minute. Although they couldn't win, drawing against a strong opponent like Morocco was a great success for Vietnam Futsal. We are currently ranked 3rd with 2 points after two draws against New Zealand and Morocco. Morocco leads the group with 4 points, followed by Iran with 3 points. In this round, Iran easily won 5-1. Vietnam Futsal will face Iran in the final match at 5:00 PM on March 31st.

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