Hanoi wins thrillingly over 'rival' Ho Chi Minh City Club in national U.19 women's tournament

In Vietnamese women's football, the teams from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City are considered rivals in any tournament. Both Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City have consistently produced outstanding players, providing fans with many exciting matches. In the national women's championship alone, Ho Chi Minh City has won 13 times – the most in history – while Hanoi has also won 10 times. Therefore, the clash between U.19 Hanoi and U.19 Ho Chi Minh City receives a great deal of attention.

U.19 Ho Chi Minh City is in better form than U.19 Hanoi (in red jerseys).

Considering the overall tournament situation, U.19 Ho Chi Minh City has been in better form with one draw and one win. On the other hand, U.19 Hanoi has had two draws. More notably, U.19 Hanoi has consistently fallen behind and only managed to equalize in the final minutes of injury time.

Desperate for points to stay in contention for the top spot, Hanoi U19 launched an all-out attack from the opening minutes. However, despite their efforts, Hanoi U19 failed to create any dangerous opportunities. Meanwhile, Ho Chi Minh City U19 played cautiously and steadily, not rushing to retaliate against their opponents. As a result, the first half ended in a 0-0 draw.

In the second half, coach Dang Quoc Tuan began making personnel changes for Hanoi U.19. However, his team still struggled to break through the opponent's defense. Ho Chi Minh City U.19's defense was well-organized and persistently pursued the opposing forwards.

However, under immense pressure from their opponents, the solid defense of U.19 Ho Chi Minh City collapsed in the 73rd minute. The player who shone and scored the winning goal for U.19 Hanoi was Dang Thi Duyen with a skillful move.

Unexpectedly trailing, coach Luu Ngoc Mai instructed his players to immediately push forward in attack to try and find an equalizer. However, in the remaining 20 minutes, U.19 Ho Chi Minh City could not make a difference and accepted a 0-1 defeat.

U.19 Ho Chi Minh City (yellow jerseys) suffered their first 0-1 defeat in the 2024 National U.19 Women's Championship.

With a thrilling 1-0 victory over Ho Chi Minh City U.19, Hanoi U.19 earned their first three points in the national U.19 women's tournament. Coach Dang Quoc Tuan's team now has five points, moving up to second place. Ho Chi Minh City U.19, on the other hand, has four points and is in third place in the tournament.

In the subsequent match, the league leaders, U.19 Phong Phu Ha Nam, secured a dramatic 1-0 victory against U.19 Thai Nguyen T&T, thus maintaining their top position with 7 points. In this match, U.19 Phong Phu Ha Nam created numerous scoring opportunities, but it wasn't until the 90+3 minute that Hoang Van scored the only goal of the game.

U.19 Phong Phu Ha Nam (in white jerseys) continues to hold the top spot in the bảng.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/ha-noi-thang-nghet-tho-kinh-dich-clb-tphcm-o-giai-u19-nu-quoc-gia-185240925215140939.htm