Beating Lebanon, Vietnam U20 women enter the final round of U20 Women's Asia

(HNMO) - The second match of Group A of the 2024 AFC U20 Women's Championship qualifying round 2 took place on June 5, with the two women's teams U20 Vietnam and U20 Australia both winning big victories to soon enter the final round.

The ball fight between the players of the Vietnam U20 women's team (in white shirts) and the Lebanese U20 women's team.

On the evening of June 5, the Vietnam U20 women's team faced off against the Lebanese U20 women's team in the second match of the second qualifying round of the 2024 AFC U20 Women's Championship. Right after the opening whistle, the home team quickly took control of the game and caused the opponent a lot of trouble. The Lebanese U20 women's team is a team that knows itself and its opponents. They retreated deep to defend and tried to protect their goal.

In the first half, the Vietnamese U20 women's team created many opportunities but goalkeeper Selena Malaeb played excellently. Even when Bao Tram put the ball into the net of the Lebanese U20 women's team, her goal was not recognized. It was not until the end of the first half that the home team got what they needed. In the 45+3 minute, striker Ngoc Minh Chuyen dribbled the ball bravely past 3 opposing defenders before unleashing a tricky shot to open the score.

Vietnam U20 women's team players won the right to enter the final round of the 2024 AFC U20 Women's Championship.

Entering the second half, U20 Vietnam women's team continued to put pressure on their opponents. Coach Akira Ijiri understood that the gap of 1 goal was very fragile and U20 Vietnam women's team needed more goals. This was the reason why U20 Vietnam women's team maintained great pressure on the Lebanese U20 women's team's field. After many missed opportunities, U20 Vietnam women's team scored the next goal. In the 76th minute, from a favorable cross by Le Thi Trang, captain Le Thi Bao Tram rushed in to tap the ball close to the goal, doubling the gap for U20 Vietnam women's team. Just 3 minutes later, Minh Chuyen increased the score to 3-0 and Le Thi Trang was still the one who opened up opportunities for her teammates.

The convincing victory over Lebanon U20 women's team helped Vietnam U20 women's team officially get a ticket to the final round of the 2024 Asian U20 Women's Championship.

With 6 points after 2 absolute victories in Group A, the Australian U20 women's team also quickly won the right to enter the final round.

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