HCMC I stands in the 1st place after the first leg of the National Women’s Championship – Thai Son Bac Cup 2023
The victory over Son La helped Ho Chi Minh City I win the first leg of the National Women’s Football Championship – Thai Son Bac Cup 2023.
06/12/2023 10:09:11
In the final round of the first leg, Ho Chi Minh City I faced Son La. Being rated higher than their opponents, Ho Chi Minh City I soon pushed their squad high to look for the opening goal. Meanwhile, Son La showed high determination. They sat deep in their defensive formation and patiently pursued their opponents despite losing in skill level. In the first half, Ho Chi Minh City I had a few dangerous opportunities but could not take advantage. Facing a dense defense and playing close to Son La’s goal, the defending champion of the tournament encountered many difficulties. Goalkeeper Minh Anh stood out on Son La’s side with many impressive saves. The first 45 minutes passed without a goal being scored.
Entering the second half, when their physical strength decreased, Son La gradually revealed its mistakes. In the 51st minute, Thanh Tam was fouled in the penalty area and the penalty was awarded to Ho Chi Minh City I. Tran Thi Thuy Trang easily scored the opening goal of the match from the 11 meter penalty spot for Ho Chi Minh City I. 10 minutes Later, it was still Thuy Trang who scored from outside the penalty area to double the gap for the team. This veteran midfielder completed his own hat-trick with a very technical shot from a distance of 23 meters in the 76th minute. In the final minutes, Cu Thi Huynh Nhu and Kim Yen scored 2 more goals, helping HCMC I scored a 5-0 victory over Son La. Coach Kim Chi and her team won the first leg of the National Women’s Championship – Thai Son Bac Cup 2023.
In the remaining match in the early match series (2:30 p.m.), Than KSVN dominated Ho Chi Minh City II right from the first minutes. In the 37th minute, Thuy Linh scored an own goal in an attempt to stop Truc Huong and the opening goal came to Than KSVN. Previously, Thuy Hang was unlucky as she missed many dangerous scoring opportunities. In the first minute of extra time, Ha Thi Nhai increased the score to 2-0 for Than KSVN. In the second half, Than KSVN attacked continuously but did not score any more goals. Coach Doan Minh Hai and his team won with a score of 2-0, ranking second on the rankings after the first leg ended.
The decisive match to 3rd place after the first leg is the duel between Hanoi I and Phong Phu Ha Nam. Immediately after the opening whistle, Hanoi I pushed the team high and put great pressure on Phong Phu Ha Nam’s field. In the 27th minute, Van Su was fouled by Hong Yen in the penalty area. On the 11 meter free kick, Hai Yen accurately scored to open the score for Hanoi I. In the 34th minute, from Hoang Thi Loan’s corner kick, Pham Hai Yen jumped high and headed in to double the gap for the team from capital. The first half ended with a big advantage in terms of score for coach Dang Quoc Tuan and his team. Entering the second half, coach Nguyen Khanh Thu asked her players to rise high in search of an equalizer. But while the attack was not effective, Phong Phu Ha Nam’s defense continued to make mistakes. In the 60th minute, Van Su stole the ball from his opponent’s feet and Hai Yen did not miss the opportunity to complete the hat-trick, increasing the score to 3-0. This is also the final score of the match. This victory helps Hanoi I get 3rd place after the first leg.
In the final match of round 7, Thai Nguyen T&T did not face many difficulties against Hanoi II. Coach Doan Viet Trieu’s students demonstrated beautiful attacking play. The team defeated their opponent with a score of 4-0.
