Coach Mai Duc Chung: Striker Huynh Nhu helps the Vietnam Women's Team play sharper

Evaluating the 3-1 victory over Myanmar, coach Mai Duc Chung said: "Myanmar just won against the Philippines. They played aggressively. In the first 30 minutes, the Vietnamese women's team pressured the opponent but faltered in the next 15 minutes and let the opponent score an equalizer.

During the break, I adjusted my students' competitive spirit. I also reminded them not to get carded for fouls in the home field.

Thank you to the players and fans. The Vietnamese women's team faced many difficulties with the weather and the game, but still had the determination to overcome them to win."

The Vietnamese women's team had a crucial victory against Myanmar. Photo: Hai Hoang

"Playing in weather like this is a big challenge. I commend the players for their remarkable endurance. That ability is also thanks to the training trip in Japan. There, the players' physical strength was improved, so when they went to Cambodia, even though they only had a few days to adapt to the hot weather, the whole team showed excellent physical strength," coach Mai Duc Chung added.

Coach Mai Duc Chung is worried about the harsh weather conditions in Cambodia. Photo: Hai Hoang

"I also reminded the players to limit fouls near the home team's 16m50 area, but these fouls still occurred, we will try to fix them in the future. However, my adjustments in the second half brought results, players coming off the bench like Thuy Trang and Thanh Nha both scored."

Winning the second match, the Vietnamese women's team has a wide open door to the semi-finals of the 32nd SEA Games. Photo: Hai Hoang

After 2 consecutive wins, the Vietnamese women's team is very confident before the final match of the group stage, against the Philippines. Coach Mai Duc Chung said: "Up to this point, almost all players have been on the field. I did not register Chuong Thi Kieu because I wanted to protect the players, aiming for the World Cup. Regarding the opponent Philippines, I feel that their squad at this year's SEA Games is not as good as last year. I think, if the Vietnamese women's team maintains its form and is determined to play close, we will achieve the goal of advancing."

Myanmar women's team coach. Photo: Hai Hoang

Meanwhile, the head coach of the Myanmar women's team especially praised Huynh Nhu: "This is a well-deserved victory for you. The players on the Vietnamese attack line all impressed me, especially Huynh Nhu. She helped the Vietnamese women's team be sharp, taking advantage of Myanmar's mistakes"./.