Vietnam women's team received bad news after winning against Thailand

In the press conference after the victory over Thailand, coach Mai Duc Chung said: “Regarding the injury situation, Duong Thi Van suffered a knee ligament injury from the previous match, and Thanh Nha also had a similar problem. Duong Thi Van was taken to the hospital for examination. Doctors recommended that she rest for 2 to 3 weeks. Van certainly cannot continue playing in this tournament. But Hai Linh has played a good role. The use of players depends on the time and their health status."

Before the match, fans saw Duong Thi Van sitting in the stands with her knee bandaged. She was injured in the victory over Indonesia on August 9. Against Thailand, the 31-year-old midfielder did not play, but Van's position was well taken care of by her junior Hai Linh. The 24-year-old midfielder was mobile and agile, often pressing hard, making it impossible for Thailand to attack.

Vietnam's midfield and defense played very well.

Like Hai Linh, other students of coach Mai Duc Chung also performed very well, overwhelming their opponents. Throughout the match, Thailand only hit the target once, hardly creating any clear scoring opportunities. Meanwhile, they had to continuously struggle to defend against diverse attacks from Vietnam. Perhaps if they had been more careful, the players in red shirts would have scored more than 1 goal.

After the match, the Vietnamese players received compliments from their coach: “Today, I have nothing to criticize the players. I just reminded them of a few situations where individual handling was not as expected. Today, the Vietnamese team played a tight defense, the defenders played tightly, making it impossible for Thailand to exert their strength like in the previous two matches.

Today, Huynh Nhu continued to not score, but I used this player as a starter for a specific purpose. I pulled Huynh Nhu down to play lower than Bich Thuy. Thuy has speed and strength, so when taking on the striker position, she will demonstrate her ability to sweep. Meanwhile, although not young, Huynh Nhu still shows her experience and outstanding ability to create."

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