In the friendly match on the evening of June 24, Germany scored a goal very early, causing goalkeeper Tran Thi Kim Thanh to think about a heavy defeat for the Vietnamese women's team.
Vietnam lost a goal in the second minute to Germany. Photo: Imago
Before the match at Bieberer Berg Stadium on the evening of June 24, Kim Thanh felt very nervous when facing a tall opponent. In the second minute of the match, Paulina Krumbiegel opened the score for Germany, bringing back memories of the 0-7 loss to France nearly a year ago.
"At that time, I thought the team would lose badly to Germany," Kim Thanh said a day after the match. "But the more the team played, the more excited and confident they became. The defense played resiliently and fiercely."
After conceding the goal, Vietnam maintained a good mentality, making Germany hold the ball a lot but having difficulty approaching the goal. Coach Mai Duc Chung let his team play in a formation of five defenders and retreated deep. It was not until the 80th minute that Germany doubled the score thanks to Janime Minge.
Not only defending, Vietnam also deployed quick counter-attacks, taking advantage of the speed and technique of Pham Hai Yen, Nguyen Thi Thuy Hang and Nguyen Thi Thanh Nha. Vietnam had three good chances, but Duong Thi Van, Tuyet Dung and Vu Thi Hoa were unable to beat goalkeeper Merle Frohms. It was not until the fourth chance in the extra minute of the second half that Thanh Nha successfully took advantage of it to score a goal that she called "historic".
Main events of the match Vietnam lost 1-2 to Germany.
Vietnam's 1-2 loss to Germany was an unexpected result for the team and fans. Goalkeeper Kim Thanh said that facing strong opponents like Germany was an opportunity for Vietnam to learn and gain more confidence before attending the 2023 World Cup, where the team will meet the US, the Netherlands and Portugal.
The friendly match with Germany also ended Vietnam's training trip in Europe. Before that, the team consecutively won against Eintracht Frankfurt 2-1, German third-tier club Schott Mainz 2-0 and lost to U23 Poland 1-2.
This afternoon, June 26, coach Mai Duc Chung and his team will fly back from Frankfurt, Germany and are expected to land in Hanoi at 12:15 on June 27. The team will continue to practice at the VFF Youth Football Training Center before leaving for training in New Zealand on July 5, playing two friendly matches against the host team and Spain.
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