Coach Mai Duc Chung: Referee unfairly treats Vietnam women's team

Coach Mai Duc Chung of the Vietnamese women's team was not satisfied with many of the referee's whistle blowing situations in the loss to the Philippines.

Coach Mai Duc Chung admitted full responsibility after the loss - Photo: NAM TRAN

On the evening of December 8, the Vietnamese women's team suffered a regrettable defeat against the Philippines with a score of 0-1 in the second match of Group B of the 33rd SEA Games women's football.

Coach Mai Duc Chung's team had a balanced match with their opponents throughout the 90 minutes of play. However, the Vietnamese women's team conceded a goal in the 90+4 minute after a messy play.

The defeat against the Philippines put Huynh Nhu and her teammates in a difficult position and forced them to fight Myanmar in the final round.

Speaking after the match, the 74-year-old strategist admitted all responsibility for the defeat: "As head coach, I take full responsibility. However, this match should have ended in a draw."

Mr. Chung also questioned the refereeing of today's match, and said that the referee had many situations that were unfair to Vietnam: "Although the result was clear, the referee had many unreasonable whistle blows, causing frustration for the players and leading to the situation of conceding a goal at the end of the match for the Vietnamese team."

Coach Mai Duc Chung also frankly stated that the Philippines had no strategy other than playing high balls: “They played without any strategy, only knowing how to play high balls and relying on their tall physique. Today’s match should have been a draw.”

"We still have a chance to continue. If we win against Myanmar, the Vietnamese women's team will still continue," he added.

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Source: https://tuoitre.vn/hlv-mai-duc-chung-trong-tai-xu-ep-tuyen-nu-viet-nam-20251208205959916.htm