Vietnam U19 Women - Thailand U19 Women (2nd half) 0-1: Home team is in a mess

U19 nữ Việt Nam - Ảnh 1. — Vietnam U19 women aim for the Southeast Asian U19 championship - Photo: VFF

Defending champion Thailand U19 Women affirmed their superior strength when they defeated Myanmar U19 women's team 5-1 in the first semi-final. Meanwhile, the Vietnam U19 women's team defeated Indonesia U19 women's team 4-0 in the other semi-final.

Overall, the strength of the U19 women's team of Vietnam and Thailand is quite balanced. Both teams have won all 4 matches. The home team scored 20 goals and did not concede any. Meanwhile, the U19 women's team of Thailand scored 22 goals but conceded 3 goals.

Both teams have strong strikers to find victory. Thailand U19 women have strikers Kurisara Limpawanich (5 goals) and Nachanok Kosonsaksakun (3 goals). Meanwhile, Vietnam U19 women have captain Luu Hoang Van (5 goals), Hoai Trinh and Le Thi Trang (both 3 goals).

The advantage of the Vietnam U19 women's team is that they play at home. However, whether the audience will come to Thong Nhat Stadium in large numbers to cheer on the Vietnamese girls to make history against Thailand is difficult to say, even though the organizers opened the door freely. In recent matches, the audience at Thong Nhat Stadium has been very few.

In the history of the tournament, the Vietnam U19 women's team has reached the final 3 times but lost all of them. In the 2014 tournament, Vietnam lost to Thailand 3-5 in a penalty shootout after a 0-0 draw in 120 minutes. In the 2022 tournament, Vietnam lost to Australia 0-2. And in the 2023 tournament, Vietnam lost to Thailand 1-2.

So teacher and student Coach Okiyama Masahiko put great determination in the 4th final, especially the "three-way" final with Thailand.

"The goal of the Vietnam U19 women's team is to win the championship, and we have the ability to do this. Of course, the Thailand U19 women's team also wants to win the championship, so the final match will be very difficult. But the Vietnam U19 women's team will play their best," said the Japanese coach.