Vietnam women's team must beat Taiwan to qualify for World Cup; V.League teams open spring
(Baonghean.vn) - Thailand lost 0-3 to Taiwan on the afternoon of February 4, forcing Vietnam to win in the final round of the play-off round to compete for a ticket to the 2023 World Cup; Many teams have returned to training to prepare for the new V-League 2022 season, which promises to be very exciting... are the sports news that just took place.
Thai women defeated by Taiwan
Due to a series of key players contracting Covid-19, Thailand can only register 14 players to compete on February 4 - similar to whenlost to Vietnam 0-2in the first match. Taiwan also only had 16 players eligible to play, but they had two more days off.
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| Thailand (in white) played better but could not take advantage of the opportunity and lost heavily to Taiwan. Photo: AFC |
In a must-win situation, Thailand pushed their squad high and played with great effort at DY Patil Sports Stadium. Throughout the match, they controlled the ball 61%, had 17 shots, 5 of which were on target. They also had 9 corners - three times as many as Taiwan. However, the Southeast Asian team showed ineffectiveness in finishing.
Taiwan, on the other hand, only had five shots but scored three goals in three attempts. The result puts Taiwan at the top of the three-team play-off group. In the final round on February 6, they only need a draw, while Vietnam must win to qualify for the World Cup. Thailand still has a place in the play-off round of the intercontinental play-off.
V.League football teams open spring
On the afternoon of February 4, many teams competing in the 2022 V-League such as Hanoi FC, HAGL, Hong Linh Ha Tinh, Hai Phong... had their spring training session. The teams were quite "trustworthy" when choosing a good day to start preparing for a season that is predicted to be very attractive and fierce ahead.
For HAGL Club, the number of players attending the opening session was Head Coach Kiatisuk and 4 foreign players along with a fitness assistant and a data analysis assistant. This was a training session with the same intensity as a normal training session because these players were all guided by the Thai coach to practice throughout Tet.
Hanoi FC also had a small number of spring training sessions. Only about 3 domestic players and 2 foreign players participated. It is known that the capital team will not officially start preparing for the new 2022 season until February 7. The goal for coach Park Choong Kyun is nothing other than the championship to bring the purple team to the Asian arena.
Many other teams such as Hong Linh Ha Tinh, Hai Phong, Nam Dinh also chose February 4 to start training. Hai Phong and Ha Tinh clubs even practiced with almost 100% of their players. Players from far away will gather in the next few days to prepare for the opening day of V-League 2022.
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| HAGL foreign players practice during Tet with coach Kiatisuk. |
The 2022 season promises to be extremely attractive thanks to the investment and willingness to spend from the emerging giant Binh Dinh. Hanoi Club is also actively looking for worthy foreign players to dream of returning to the V-League championship and winning the National Cup for the third consecutive time. Ho Chi Minh City Club, after many years of struggling, also has for itself the most excellent domestic coach at the moment, Tran Minh Chien.
Man Utd eliminated from FA Cup
The night before his 37th birthday, Ronaldo could not give himself a goal. Not only did he miss a penalty, the Portuguese superstar also hit the outside of the net in a favorable position. It was even worse for him when Man Utd were held to a draw after 120 minutes, before being eliminated in the penalty shootout.
Not only Ronaldo, Man Utd also missed many opportunities right at Old Trafford. Bruno Fernandes and Jadon Sancho both hit the post, even though they had previously coordinated to open the score. Man Utd's loss also caused controversy when a Middlesbrough player let the ball touch his hand before assisting his teammate to score.
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| Ronaldo missed a penalty kick in the 20th minute. Photo: AFP |
Man Utd's final nightmare came when young striker Anthony Elanga missed the eighth penalty kick. All 17 previous penalties had gone into the net. The 19-year-old striker's shot was so bad that the ball flew straight into the air, ruining Man Utd's chance of winning the Cup. This was the sixth consecutive season Man Utd were eliminated from the FA Cup, despite manager Ralf Rangnick using a strong squad.
