Vietnam U.16 women's team wins both matches.
The match between the Vietnam U.16 women's team and the Myanmar U.16 women's team on the evening of August 25th took place at Manahan Stadium. Head coach Okiyama Masahiko continued to use the 4-2-3-1 tactical formation, keeping 7/11 positions the same as the starting lineup in the match against Cambodia U.16 women's team. The four positions adjusted in the starting lineup were defender Hoang Thi Giang (3), center back Le Thi Hong Thai (17) and two midfielders Do Thi Huong (22), Phan Thi Thu Phuong (7).
With a good start, the red-shirted players continued to enter the game with a confident and enthusiastic spirit, quickly overwhelming the opposing defense and forcing them to work at full capacity to block the shots of Minh Anh (10), Yen Linh (4) and Ngoc Anh (11). The first half ended with a score of 0-0.
The Vietnamese U.16 women's team is performing well - PHOTO: VFF
At the beginning of the second half, Yen Nhi (15) was brought in to replace Do Thi Huong (22) in the central midfield position. The red team continued to dominate, organizing attacks that pressed close to goalkeeper Saung Phyu's (1) goal.
The turning point of the match was in the 55th minute when the ball bounced back to the second line, Ngoc Anh (11) took a shot that hit the hand of defender Pin Myint Yan (6) leading to a penalty for Vietnam U.16. Unfortunately, Ngoc Anh (11) failed to score, missing the first goal. In the 62nd minute, Coach Okiyama continued to strengthen the attacking line by bringing Ha Yen Nhi (5) and Diep Xuan Trang (18) onto the field to replace the two wing midfielders Truong Yen Linh (4) and Phan Thi Thu Phuong (7).
In the 69th minute, the Vietnamese U.16 women's team continued to have luck with penalty situations. Not missing the opportunity, Le Thi Hong Thai (17) took an accurate shot, opening the score 1-0 in the ecstatic red team. After scoring, Le Thi Hong Thai (17) was also substituted by Coach Okiyama to conserve energy, replaced by Nguyen Thi Ngoc Anh (6).
In the 85th minute, under the overwhelming attacking pressure of the Vietnamese U.16 women's team, the Myanmar U.16 women's defense continued to struggle and were forced to commit a foul in the penalty area. For the third time in the match, the Vietnamese U.16 women's team was awarded a penalty. Ngoc Anh (11) was again given the task and this player scored her first goal in the tournament, raising the score to 2-0 for the Vietnamese U.16 women's team.
After defeating U.16 Myanmar 2-0, the Vietnam U16 women's team finished the group stage with 6 points after 2 matches, topping Group B and securing a place in the semi-finals, which will take place on August 27th. Vietnam's opponent will be Thailand U16, the best-performing second-placed team in the group.
Commenting on his players' performance, Coach Okiyama said: "The result was exactly as we predicted. Before the match, we anticipated a difficult game. In the first half, we created many opportunities but failed to convert them into goals. In the second half, the players regained their spirits and tried their best. As a result, we won 2-0."
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/doi-tuyen-u16-nu-viet-nam-tien-gan-hon-den-chuc-vo-dich-dong-nam-a-nho-thang-tiep-myanmar-185250825222348905.htm
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