Vietnam women's team defender shows high determination before match with Philippines

VHO - At 6:30 p.m. this afternoon, December 8, at Chonburi Stadium (Thailand), the Vietnamese women's team will play the second match of Group B of the 33rd SEA Games women's football against the Philippine women's team.

The Vietnamese girls won 7-0 against the Malaysian women's team in the first match of Group B, while the Philippines team lost 1-2 to Myanmar.

Tran Thi Thu (second from right) and her teammates are determined to win against the Philippines.

Therefore, the Philippine girls are determined to get 3 points against the Vietnamese women's team. Meanwhile, coach Mai Duc Chung and his team also set the goal of winning to soon qualify for the semi-finals.

Before the match, defender Tran Thi Thu said: "The coaching staff and players are very well prepared, the whole team is determined to win against the Philippines."

When asked if she was worried about the superior physique of the Philippine player, Tran Thi Thu said she had played many matches against strong opponents and had attended the World Cup so she was not worried about this.

Regarding the question regarding the absence of Chuong Thi Kieu in the defense, the player born in 1991 said that the defense has prepared and supported each other in the absence of Kieu, so this is not a cause for concern.

Tran Thi Thu also highly appreciated the progress of the young players and said that the coaching staff has high expectations, hoping the young players will compete well in this year's tournament.

Commenting on the opponent and the team's preparation, the 34-year-old defender emphasized: "The Philippines has a big and strong physique. The coaching staff has prepared the whole team physically. In terms of technique and tactics, the coaching staff has also come up with a suitable plan and practiced very carefully to be ready for the match."

In the most recent confrontation in the group stage of SEA Games 32 in 2023, the Vietnamese women's team lost 1-2 to the Philippines. Therefore, Tran Thi Thu and her teammates will have to be extremely focused and try their best to aim for the most positive results.

Source: https://baovanhoa.vn/the-thao/hau-ve-doi-tuyen-nu-viet-nam-the-hien-quyet-tam-cao-truoc-tran-dau-voi-philippines-186578.html