Vietnam women's team surpasses Thailand again, wins classy victory: Awarded 1 billion VND

The 1-0 victory over Thailand in the match that took place last night, August 12, helped the Vietnamese women's team close Group A of the 2025 AFF Cup with the top spot, winning 9 full points.

QUALITY COUNTER-ATTACK by the host country's women's team

Unlike the previous "defeated generals" of the Vietnamese women's team such as the Cambodian or Indonesian women's teams, it is clear that Thailand is on a different level. Under the direction of coach Futoshi Ikeda, the Thai women's team plays in the Japanese style: coordinating smoothly, passing the ball to exploit the gaps. In last night's match, the Thai players boldly pushed up their formation to control the game, taking advantage of their youth to attack the host team Vietnam.

VFF President congratulates the victory of the diamond girls

The Vietnamese women's team (right) defeated Thailand to take the top spot in Group A.

Photo: MINH TU

Thu Thao was voted the best player of the match.

Hai Phong City gives Vietnam women's team 500 million VND

However, if the Thai women's team has the technique and desire of youth, the Vietnamese girls have experience and courage, accepting to retreat to defend, then slowly leading the opponent into the trap. The transitions from defense to attack after only 2 or 3 touches of the ball by coach Mai Duc Chung's students put Bich Thuy in a face-to-face position with the Thai goalkeeper twice in the first half. Although Bich Thuy failed to take advantage of the chances, the neat and lightning-fast attacking philosophy showed the class of the Vietnamese women's team. Having gone through many major tournaments, coach Chung's students have been trained to endure pressure and patiently wait for opportunities.

In the 36th minute, when the Thai defense pushed up, leaving a gap on the right flank, Huynh Nhu moved to the sideline. With just one skillful move, the number one striker of the Vietnamese women's team eliminated the Thai defender, then crossed the ball for defender Thu Thao to score.

THE WRONG CALCULATION OF COACH MAI ĐỨC HUNG

One of the exercises that coach Mai Duc Chung focused on training his players during the past weeks of training was how to control the rhythm of play and maintain a reasonable distance to dominate the game. The 76-year-old strategist understands that good attacks help bring goals, but only when they truly control the game can the Vietnamese women's team win the championship.

The audience at Lach Tray Stadium is so wonderful.

The team thanks the fans

Facing pressure from Thailand in the second half, the Vietnamese women's team pressed well, forcing their opponents to abandon their short-ball strengths and switch to long-ball play. The three lines of defenders, midfielders and forwards playing close together in a horizontal formation also helped the Vietnamese women's team control the middle to the two wings, preventing Thailand's passing and attack strategies.

If in the previous 2 matches, the Vietnamese women's team was trained in attacking ability because they only met weak opponents, then in the match against Thailand last night at Lach Tray Stadium, their defensive skills and transitions were put to the extreme test. Coach Mai Duc Chung wanted his players to play moderately to save their strength and legs for the quarterfinals, but still had to preserve the score. The problem was not simple, but with a "cool" head, the Vietnamese women's team completely overcame it.

The tight defense, combined with the good rhythm of the midfield of the Vietnamese women's team, completely blocked the opponent. Unlike the first 45 minutes, in the second half, Mr. Futoshi Ikeda's students did not even create any significant opportunities. The Thai women's team also had to defend hard, chase the ball and struggle to regain control, when the host Vietnam did not leave any gaps.

The Vietnamese women's team finished the group stage of the AFF Cup 2025 with 3 wins, scoring 14 goals and conceding none. In 2025 alone, the Vietnamese women's team is on a 6-match winning streak in official tournaments. The performance is very impressive, showing that after a year without playing in an official tournament, the "diamond" girls are eager to prove themselves to create a springboard to once again reach Asia.

With the top position in Group A, Coach Mai Duc Chung and his team are heading straight to the semi-finals and are more confident in their journey to conquer the AFF Cup title after 6 years of waiting. Both heaven, earth and people are on the side of the Vietnamese women's team. In the next 4 days, Coach Mai Duc Chung's students will continue to perfect their playing style, correct their shortcomings and calculate their peak performance so that no matter who they face, the Vietnamese women's team will win.

How much bonus do VFF and Hai Phong City give?

Immediately after the 1-0 victory of the Vietnamese women's team over Thailand, thereby winning the right to enter the semi-finals of the 2025 Southeast Asian Women's Football Championship as the first place in Group A, the leaders of Hai Phong City and VFF directly went to the field to congratulate the team's achievements. In order to promptly encourage the players' spirit, the leaders of Hai Phong City decided to reward the entire team with 500 million VND. The Standing Committee of the VFF also awarded 500 million VND to coach Mai Duc Chung and his team for successfully completing the set goals in the group stage.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/doi-tuyen-nu-viet-nam-lai-vuot-troi-thai-lan-gianh-chien-thang-dang-cap-185250812231556565.htm