Thai Nguyen T&T finished in third place.

VHO - Overcoming Phong Phu Ha Nam with a 1-0 victory in the third-place match, Thai Nguyen T&T concluded the 2026 National Women's Football Cup with a hard-fought bronze medal.

Both teams prioritized solidity in the third-place match.

The match between Thai Nguyen T&T and Phong Phu Ha Nam took place in hot weather conditions, which significantly affected the physical condition and professional quality of the game.

Both teams started cautiously, prioritizing solidity and failing to maintain a high pace for most of the match.

Being the underdog, Phong Phu Ha Nam opted for a tight defensive style of play, proactively dropping deep into their own half to limit pressure from their opponents.

Defender Tran Thi Duyen continued to demonstrate her leadership role in the defense, consistently commanding, covering, and effectively marking the attacking players of Thai Nguyen T&T. However, the young Ha Nam team did not create many truly dangerous counter-attacking opportunities.

Conversely, Thai Nguyen T&T is relying on Bich Thuy's ability to create breakthroughs and My Anh's attacking support.

The most notable opportunity in the first half belonged to Rebecca when the foreign player's shot hit the crossbar of the Phong Phu Ha Nam goal. However, the first 45 minutes ended without any goals being scored.

In the second half, the deadlock was broken thanks to a moment of brilliance from Bich Thuy. In the 49th minute, the experienced midfielder of Thai Nguyen T&T skillfully dribbled past three opposing players before providing a perfect assist for Ngoc Minh Chuyen to finish accurately, opening the scoring.

After conceding a goal, Phong Phu Ha Nam tried to push forward to find an equalizer, but faced many difficulties against the focused and tight defense of Thai Nguyen T&T.

A narrow victory against Phong Phu Ha Nam secured Thai Nguyen T&T the Bronze Medal at the 2026 National Women's Football Cup.

The team from the tea-producing region successfully maintained their 1-0 lead until the end of the match to secure third place overall.

The Bronze Medal is a well-deserved reward for Thai Nguyen T&T's efforts in this year's tournament, and also demonstrates the team's progress in terms of squad depth and competitiveness.

Meanwhile, although unable to be present at the awards ceremony, Phong Phu Ha Nam still left many positive impressions with their energetic playing style and the determined fighting spirit of their young players.

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