- Losing 2-1 to Thailand09:36 | 10/05/2015
Vietnam lost in the semis and will take on Australia in the play-off tomorrow to compete for a silver medal. Thailand and Myanmar will play in the finale.
Vietnam advanced to the semifinals after gaining all three wins in group B, beating Myanmar 3-2 and crushing Malaysia 7-0 and Myanmar 4-0.
The goals were not ‘lucky’ as Dung modestly admitted to the media.
In the Thailand match yesterday, Dung did more than what was reflected in score.
In the 62nd and 69th minutes, she threatened Thai keeper Waraporn with dangerous shots.
In the 77th and 110th minutes, Vietnamese women created two other clear chances but the Thai keeper saved each spectacularly.
Dung and her teammates staged more attacks.
However, the Thais also deserve praise for their sharpness.
They created only two clear chances during the match and converted them into two goals, both scored by striker Nisa Romyen.
It was regretful since the Vietnamese team failed to advance.
Another regret is that the team did not have Japanese coach Norimatsu Takashi earlier.
After two months of managing the team and only one month of training with the Vietnamese players, the coach has led them to considerable progress.
“Vietnamese players are not worse than their Thai peers.
“We are worse than the Thais in stature, but not worse in strength.“We have some young players who are less experienced.
“I must admit that the Thais played well,” he said after the game.
He added, “We were beaten by Thailand in this match, but it doesn’t mean we can’t advance to the Asian playground in the coming time
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