Continuously fouled, Huynh Nhu still shines

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Saturday, May 6, 2023 20:05 (GMT+7)
20:05 5/6/2023

Vietnam's best striker was the focus of fouls from Myanmar in the match on the afternoon of May 6 in Group A of the 32nd SEA Games women's football.

Highlights of Vietnam women's team 3-1 Myanmar On the afternoon of May 6, goals from Huynh Nhu, Thanh Nha and Thuy Trang helped coach Mai Duc Chung and his team win all 3 points in the second match of Group A of women's football at the 32nd SEA Games.

In her second consecutive starting match and captaincy at SEA Games 32, Huynh Nhu quickly shone with the opening goal against Myanmar in the 10th minute. Preventing Huynh Nhu from scoring more goals or assisting became an important task for Myanmar players in the rest of the match.

Right in the first half, Myanmar players proactively fouled Huynh Nhu from the middle of the field.

On the day he played as a striker, Huynh Nhu's visible danger was also limited by the opponent's fouls.

A Myanmar player swept Huynh Nhu's post right in front of the referee and coaching staff. The number 9 of the Vietnamese women's team was lucky not to be injured. She played until near the end of the second half before leaving the field.

Myanmar's aggressive and fearless style of play was predictable. In the first match, Myanmar surprisingly defeated the defending champion of the 2022 AFF Women's Cup, the Philippines.

Nguyen Thi Bich Thuy jumped up to avoid the kick of number 7 from Myanmar.

Myanmar defenders played decisively, ready to clear the ball to reduce the excitement of Vietnamese players.

They tied 1-1 at the time when Vietnam women's team played down at the end of the first half.

Mr. Mai Duc Chung urged his students, at the same time made some personnel changes in the second half and the replacements were effective.

Nguyen Thi Thanh Nha cleverly took advantage of a mistake by the Myanmar women's goalkeeper, putting the Vietnamese women's team ahead 2-1 in the second half.