Vietnam (in red) were defeated 0-8 by Australia on April 10 (Photo: AFC) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam were defeated 0-8 by Australia on April 10 in the team’s second match in the final round of the 2018 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women’s Asian Cup held in Amman, Jordan. Vietnam’s starting line-up had some changes compared to the opener, as Khong Thi Hang was the goalkeeper and defender Nguyen Thi Xuyen was named as team captain. With a line-up of highly skilled players, Australia took control of the game right from the first few minutes of the game with high passes and fast dribbles along the sides. Kyah Simon scored the first goal for Australia in the eighth minute from a favourable pass of May Kerr. About 10 minutes later, Alanna Kennedy doubled the score with a header. Meanwhile, Vietnam launched continuous attacks with the hope of narrowing the gap, which resulted in weaknesses in the defend line. Logarzo and Van Egmond seized the chances and … [Read more...] about AFC Women’s Asian Cup: Vietnam suffers 0-8 defeat to Australia
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Việt Nam to defend against Australia at Asian Cup
Viet Nam News Football HÀ NỘI — Coach Mai Ðức Chung asked his players to forget their loss to Japan and focus on the upcoming match against Australia at the Asian Women’s Cup tomorrow. In their first match of Group B, Việt Nam were defeated 0-4 by the defending champions. The match saw the loss of Chung’s two major players, Nguyễn Thị Nhung and Chương Thị Kiều, who were suffering from the flu and could not compete. “Currently, my players are in good spirits over the upcoming match. I told them we could be a loser in terms of the numbers, but we do have better spirit and more determination than (our rivals),” said Chung. Chung, after reviewing the first failure, said four goals lost to Japan were mainly due to the Vietnamese players’ mistakes. In the coming matches, these mistakes must be limited as the Asian runners-up Australia were also a very strong team. “They are taller … [Read more...] about Việt Nam to defend against Australia at Asian Cup
Việt Nam loses to Japan at Asian Cup
Viet Nam News Football HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam’s national women’s football team lost to reigning champions Japan 0-4 in the opening match of Group B of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Jordan 2018 on Saturday. The game was held at King Abdullah II Stadium in Amman, Jordan. It took just three minutes for Asako Takakura’s charges to open the scoring through Kumi Yokoyama, who punished the poor Vietnamese defending to beat goalie Đặng Thị Kiều Trinh from 15 metres. Receiving the early loss, Việt Nam responded by attacking quickly. However, with better physical strength and tactics, Japan easily dominated the game and maintained pressure on the Vietnamese team. In the 17th minute, midfielder Emi Nakajima doubled the score for Japan. Japan continued to threaten, but Việt Nam managed to stem the tide, somewhat, and survived until half-time without falling further behind. After the break, Việt Nam worked hard … [Read more...] about Việt Nam loses to Japan at Asian Cup
Vietnam loses 0-4 to Japan at AFC Women’s Asian Cup
Vietnamese women football team (Source: vff.org.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam suffered from a 0-4 loss to Japan in the Group B opener of the 2018 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women’s Asian Cup that took place in Amman, Jordan, on April 7. With a lineup of highly skilled players, it was not surprising as Japan took control of the game right from the first whistle. The former world champions only needed three minutes to concretise their domination, with Kumi Yokoyama firing an unstoppable attempt from Mana Iwabuchi’s pass to open the scoring for Japan. The Vietnamese women had hardly come round from the first goal when they conceded a second scored by Emi Nakajima 14 minutes later. It was Iwabuchi again who provided an excellent right-wing assist for Nakajima to tap in from close range. Vietnam also deployed a number of counterattacks, which, however, were easily blocked by Japan’s solid defence. The Japanese players continued to find the net in the 53th … [Read more...] about Vietnam loses 0-4 to Japan at AFC Women’s Asian Cup
VN to play Japan in Asian Cup opener
Viet Nam News Football HÀ NỘI — The coach and players of the Vietnamese women’s football team affirmed their determination to win a World Cup place during their Group B matches at the Asian Cup. They will put that plan into motion when they play Japan in Amman, Jordan today. Speaking at a press conference yesterday, coach Mai Đức Chung of Việt Nam, said: “There is still a big gap between women’s teams in Asia. We are in a difficult group with strong opponents in Japan, South Korea and Australia. Việt Nam won a slot to compete at the Asian Cup finals, after our successful qualification. Our players are young, and we have several new faces who are inexperienced. However, we will do our best, especially in the first match, to overcome our challenges. We will not suffer from any pressure in this tournament.” Midfielder Nguyễn Thị Tuyết Dung and striker Huỳnh Như said that the team did not come … [Read more...] about VN to play Japan in Asian Cup opener