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| Việt Nam beat Malaysia 2-1 in the third match of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) U-15 Women’s Championship in Laos on May 14. – Photo vff.org.vn |
Viet Nam News
HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam U15 team beat Malaysia 2-1 in the third match of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) U-15 Women’s Championship in Laos on May 14.
Earlier, Việt Nam lost to Myanmar 1-2 and Thailand 0-1.
Determine to get the first three points in the event, Việt Nam played an attacking game and quickly gained control of the match.
Trần Thị Thu Xuân opened the score for Việt Nam in the fourth minute. The goal lifted the momentum for the Vietnamese players to compete excitedly and create more chances to score goals.
However, in the 32nd minute, Malaysia who have better physical strength, unexpectedly levelled the score 1-1 with a penalty kick.
In the second half, Việt Nam team continued their domination. Their efforts were repaid by a goal in the 69th minute by striker Đặng Thanh Thảo.
Việt Nam will face Laos in the last match of Group A on May 16.
The tournament is organised by the AFF every two years. The official tournament began in 2014, hosted by Myanmar and won by Australia. — VNS
