Vietnam beat Syria 11-0 in 2018 Women's Asian Cup qualifiers

Coach Mai Duc Chung and his team won a big victory in the opening match of the Asian qualifiers at home on the afternoon of April 4.

Hai Yen scored a double in this match.

Goals: Nguyen Thi Nguyet 1',16', 45'+1; Pham Hai Yen 6', 24'; Nguyen Thi Tuyet Dung 12' penalty, 38'; Nguyen Thi Hoa 20',89'; Nguyen Thi Muon 72'; Nguyen Thi Thuy Hang 76'

Right after the opening whistle, the Vietnamese team rushed forward to dominate the game, creating a series of opportunities and in the first 45 minutes, they scored eight goals against Syria. Despite playing at home, the home team still scored three more goals in the second half.

Victory is within the judgment of coach Mai Duc Chung and his team, because the two teams have a big difference in strength as well as training conditions and practical experience. Due to the prolonged war, the Syrian women's team has not been able to participate in international tournaments for the past six years. They only had a month to gather before this tournament. In yesterday's opening match, the West Asian team lost 0-1 to Singapore, which was also considered a "bottom team" in Group D.

However, the way the Vietnamese team won may still surprise many people. In the 41st second, the home team opened the scoring, when Nguyen Thi Nguyet finished with a one-touch shot.tablefrom Tuyet Dung's cross from the right wing. About five minutes later, Pham Hai Yen broke the offside trap and shot low into the far corner, doubling the lead.apart

Vietnam won easily beyond expectations.

A favorable start helped coach Mai Duc Chung's students boost their morale, further increasing their dominance over their opponents.Nguyen Thi Nguyetbrought a penalty, after being fouled in the penalty area, forTuyet Dung scored and then scored herself to increase the score to 4-0 in the 16th minute.

Vietnam's fifth goal came after an own goal by a defender.Al Khwakhy, when the ball hit her from a long-range shot by Nguyen Thi Hoa. Hai Yen then successfully finished in a situation facing the Syrian goalkeeper, raising the score to 6-0. Despite cooling down to save energy, the Vietnamese players still dominated the game and scored two more goals before the end of the first half. The scorers this time wereTuyet Dung and Nguyen Thi Lieu.

This big difference in the match gives Vietnam an advantage in the race with Iran and Myanmar.

After the break, coach Mai Duc Chung let main striker Tuyet Dung rest. However, the home team still played better.. The ball was almost exclusively on the visitors' side of the field. And after a series of missed opportunities, including a shot that hit the crossbar by substitute Bich Thuy, in the 70th minute Nguyen Thi Muon raised the score to 9-0. About five minutes later, it was Thuy Hang's turn to put her name on the scoreboard despite having just entered the field. In the 90th minute, Nguyen Thi Hoa completed her personal double, and also sealed the result at 11-0 for Vietnam with a ground-breaking shot.

Group D of the 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup has five teams: Myanmar, Syria, Iran, Singapore and hosts Vietnam. The teams will compete in a round-robin format to determine the group winner - which means a ticket to the finals next year in Jordan.

According to VNE