Ha Tay crush HCM City with single goal

(9-3-2006), Striker Nguyen Thi Thanh scored the only goal of the match to secure Ha Tay a 1-0 victory against HCM City in the opening match of the National Women”s Football Championships in HCM City. 

Halfback Nguyen Thi Ly broke through HCM City”s defence to enter the penalty box, drawing out HCM City”s goalkeeper Kieu Trinh near the end of the game. But the goalie”s efforts to shut down Ly were unsuccessful. A quick pass by Ly was converted into a goal from a header by Thanh, who was the highest scorer at the last championships. Coming at the 90th minute, the goal provided a nail-biting end to the match.

National defending champions HCM City, who kept up a strong game throughout the match, had little time to draw.

A few minutes before the lone goal, HCM City”s captain Doan Thi Kim Chi tested Ha Tay”s goalie Thu Trang with a furious long-distance shot. Trang, who failed to control the attempt at goal, was lucky as Chi”s rocket hit the cross bar.

Chi, who won the Golden Ball for the best player recently, and her teammates kept pressuring Trang but could not break Ha Tay”s solid line of defence.

In another match at Thanh Long Stadium, Ha Noi defeated Thai Nguyen 5-0. VNS