Vietnam women's team determined to win big against India; Bellingham 'sinks' Barcelona in the El Clasico

Vietnam women's team aims for big win against India

Both the Vietnamese and Indian women's teams suffered defeats in the opening match of the second qualifying round for the 2024 Olympics. While the Vietnamese girls lost 0-1 to Uzbekistan, India lost 0-7 to strong opponent Japan.

Losing to Uzbekistan means coach Mai Duc Chung and his team have very little chance of continuing, because they cannot compete for the top spot in the group and it is also very difficult to get a wild card (1 spot) for the second-placed team with the best record to enter the third qualifying round of the 2024 Olympics.

However, Huynh Nhu and her teammates are determined to win a big victory against India, not only to keep their hopes alive but also as a gift for coach Mai Duc Chung. The captain born in 1951 will have his last tournament with the Vietnamese women's team before retiring.

Basically, the Vietnamese women's team will not have many adjustments compared to the match against Uzbekistan. This is a match where coach Mai Duc Chung's team will score as many goals as possible.

To have a big win, Huynh Nhu and her teammates must learn valuable lessons from the loss to Uzbekistan. Coach Mai Duc Chung admitted that the Vietnamese women's team coordinated a lot on the wings but did not pass the ball well. In midfield, the players did not compete fiercely and passed the ball incorrectly.

Overcoming these problems, along with having the highest fighting spirit, the Vietnamese women's team is aiming for a beautiful victory against India, then entering the match against Japan with the goal of minimizing the number of goals conceded.

Overseas Vietnamese goalkeeper brings good news to Vietnam team

In a recent interview with the media, goalkeeper Filip Nguyen said he has reached the final steps to complete the process of naturalizing as a Vietnamese citizen.

“I can confirm that myself, my lawyer, my father and the staff of the Hanoi Police Club are doing everything possible. I have been trying to get Vietnamese nationality for the past few years. I believe that this process has reached its final stages,” said goalkeeper Filip Nguyen.

Besides taking care of the procedures, the goalkeeper with Vietnamese and Czech blood is also actively learning Vietnamese.

“My wife and I have a private Vietnamese teacher. We have two lessons a week. We are both improving gradually. Although there are some difficulties with pronunciation, I believe I can speak Vietnamese fluently soon,” Filip Nguyen revealed.

The fact that the goalkeeper born in 1992 can get Vietnamese citizenship in the near future is the best news for Coach Troussier and the Vietnam National Team. If this becomes a reality, the French coach will have another good choice in the goal, alongside Dang Van Lam and many other familiar names.

Filip Nguyen is a classy goalkeeper who has played for many years in European leagues. The “goalkeeper” born in 1992 has impressive reflexes, the ability to play with his feet, enter and exit the ball properly and coordinate well with the players in the defense.

Closing Ceremony of the 4th Asian Para Games

On the evening of October 28, at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Stadium, Zhejiang Province, China, the 4th Asian Para Games officially closed.

With the theme “Flying with the dream - See you again”, the closing ceremony lasted more than 60 minutes. The art program consisted of 3 parts with the participation of 213 actors with disabilities. In which, the performances “Reluctant farewell night” and “Green tea cup to see off guests” had 51 and 73 deaf people participating in the performance, respectively. The art performance program strongly expressed Hangzhou tradition with the symbol of lotus, yellow osmanthus, tea culture in the perfect combination of modern sound and light.

The 4th Asian Para Games held nearly 3,000 matches; 502 sets of medals were awarded to 33 national and regional disabled sports delegations; 27 world records, 70 Asian records and 263 new Asian Para Games records were set.

The host team China won 214 gold medals, 167 silver medals, and 140 bronze medals, topping the overall standings. The second and third places were taken by the Iranian Paralympic delegation (44 gold medals, 46 silver medals, and 41 bronze medals) and Japan (42 gold medals, 49 silver medals, and 59 bronze medals).

The Vietnamese disabled sports delegation won 1 gold medal, 10 silver medals and 9 bronze medals, ranking 22nd.

Bellingham "sinks" Barcelona

In the first El Classico match of the 2023 - 2024 season, in the 6th minute, Gundogan intelligently entered the penalty area and finished accurately to score a goal to help Barcelona take the lead.

If Gundogan scored his first goal in the first El Clasico, on the other side of the field, Jude Bellingham did the same when the English star made a beautiful long-range shot to equalize the score 1-1 in the 68th minute of the match. In the deadlocked match of Real Madrid, with the two strikers Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo locked down, Bellingham's goal was really a big relief for the away team's players.

With their spirits high, Real Madrid continued to attack relentlessly, and they were rewarded with a goal in the second minute of injury time to raise the score to 2-1. This time the scorer was none other than Bellingham, but with a situation of being in the right place at the right time to tap the ball into the net from close range.

Winning 2-1 on aggregate in El Clasico, Real Madrid overcame Girona to regain the lead in La Liga.

Chelsea lost miserably, Arsenal won big in the Premier League

In the early match of round 10 of the Premier League, hosting Brentford at home, Chelsea started the match quite excitedly with continuous attacks. However, facing the opponent's close-range and pressing style of play, they could not approach Brentford's penalty area.

The first half ended 0-0 and the same scenario repeated itself in the second half. The difference was that Brentford attacked more sharply. With the first shot on target of the second half, they scored. In the 58th minute, Ethan Pinnock opened the scoring for the away team with a dangerous header.

Almost immediately after conceding the goal, Chelsea stepped up their attack. James replaced Disasi and Maatsen replaced Madueke. They dominated possession with 71% compared to Brentford's 29%. But that was all the players in blue could muster. They were even more deadlocked than in the first half, with consecutive shots but not even one on target.

Meanwhile, Brentford patiently waited for their chance. And in the 6th minute of injury time, they decided the fate of the match. From a corner kick, Robert Sanchez rushed forward to attack, leaving Chelsea's goal empty. The visitors had an easy counter-attack, Mbeumo ran down and finished simply into the empty net, sealing a 2-0 victory for Brentford.

Meanwhile, against Sheffield United, a team that is almost waiting for the day to return to the Championship with only 1 point after 9 matches this season, Arsenal easily dominated the game. They also confidently put out a not-so-strong lineup with players who have often been on the bench in recent times such as Nketiah, Emile Smith Rowe, Kai Havertz, Oleksandr Zinchenko and Jakub Kiwior.

But all of them made a strong impression, especially Nketiah. In the 29th minute, he received a cross from Declan Rice, touched the ball delicately and fired a sharp shot. The score was 1-0. Arsenal pressed their opponents fiercely but there was no more goal in the first half.

In the second half, they picked up the pace and started to rain goals on Sheffield. In the 50th minute, goalkeeper Foderingham let the ball bounce off a corner kick, and Nketiah pounced on the rebound and it hit the back of the net. The Arsenal striker quickly completed his hat-trick when he scored his third goal in the 58th minute.

The score was 3-0 and, as in previous matches, Sheffield United began to give up. With the game in such a state, it was only a matter of time before Arsenal scored another goal. In the 80th minute, they were awarded a penalty after Fabio Vieira was fouled in the box and the midfielder coolly finished to make it 4-0.

In injury time, Japanese player Tomiyasu scored the first goal for Arsenal. After the ball bounced right to his position, Tomiyasu quickly scored the rebound. In the end, Arsenal beat Sheffield United with a score of 5-0.