Defeating Hanoi I after a dramatic penalty shootout, Ho Chi Minh City I won the National Women's Cup.
(Baonghean.vn) - Ho Chi Minh City I won a dramatic penalty shootout victory over Hanoi I in the final match of the 2022 National Women's Cup on the evening of August 21.
As expected, the final match of the 2022 National Women's Football Cup is a match between Ho Chi Minh City I and Hanoi I. The team named after Uncle Ho does not have the services of central defender Chuong Thi Kieu. However, the absence in the defense does not reduce the strength of Ho Chi Minh City I too much.
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| The two teams traded blows right from the start of the match. Photo: Hai Hoang |
Coach Doan Thi Kim Chi and her team continued to maintain their strong attack right after the opening whistle. In just the first 5 minutes, Ho Chi Minh City I had 2 dangerous chances but they could not score. On the contrary, Hanoi I did not hesitate to play tit-for-tat against a very strong opponent. Van Su, Bui Thi Trang or Hai Yen could perform many counter-attacks at high speed.
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| TP.HCM I had 2 dangerous chances but they could not score. Photo: Hai Hoang |
The first 45 minutes were very exciting but lacked goals. National team strikers such as Hai Yen, Van Su, Huynh Nhu, etc. all missed their own opportunities. Efficiency and precision in the final moves were what both teams lacked. In the second half, TP.HCM I was still the better team with many impressive attacks.
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| Goalkeeper Kim Thanh successfully blocked the first penalty kick. Photo: Hai Hoang |
But similar to the first half, Huynh Nhu and his teammates missed opportunities to end the match. Hanoi I had the right to regret when there were many times when they played impressively and thought they could defeat their opponents. The two teams were forced to enter a penalty shootout to find the champion of this year's tournament. Right in the first round of kicks, Thanh Huyen's penalty kick for Hanoi I was blocked by Kim Thanh.
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| Ho Chi Minh City I won the 2022 National Women's Football Cup championship. Photo: Hai Hoang |
In the remaining kicks, all other players of the two teams successfully executed. In the end, TP.HCM I defeated Hanoi I after the penalty shootout with a score of 5-4 and won the championship of the 2022 National Women's Cup.
