Vietnam's women's futsal team widens path to Southeast Asian semifinals after comeback against Myanmar

In a spirited comeback, Vietnam's women's futsal team overcame Myanmar with a 5-2 victory, opening a clear path to the semifinals of the ongoing Southeast Asian women's futsal tournament.

Right from the opening whistle, Myanmar started confidently and applied significant pressure. In the initial minutes, goalkeeper Thuy Linh was repeatedly forced to make crucial saves against dangerous attacks. However, the red-shirted team gradually regained their footing and orchestrated several coherent attacking combinations. Anh My and Nguyet Vi consistently found themselves in scoring positions, but the final finishing touch lacked a bit of fortune.

A surprise occurred in the 9th minute when Myanmar opened the scoring with an audacious chip from midfield, looping the ball over goalkeeper Thuy Linh. This conceded goal forced the Vietnamese team to push their formation higher. In the 16th minute, from Thuy Trang's throw-in, Nguyet Vi controlled the ball neatly and fired a decisive shot, equalizing the score at 1-1. However, just before the first half ended, Myanmar capitalized on a scramble in front of the goal to retake the lead, closing the first 20 minutes with a 2-1 advantage.

Entering the second half, the Vietnamese team displayed a completely different demeanor. Immediately in the 20th minute, Nguyet Vi completed a brace with two consecutive shots, leveling the score at 2-2. The boosted morale helped the players execute smoother and more effective plays. In the 21st minute, from a well-placed cross by Thuy Trang, Bien Thi Hang surged forward to volley the ball accurately, putting Vietnam ahead 3-2. By the 27th minute, Bien Thi Hang herself completed a double with a beautifully coordinated play, extending the lead to 4-2.

In their effort to find a consolation goal, Myanmar decided to employ a power-play in the final 10 minutes. However, when the opponents committed their sixth cumulative foul, Vietnam was awarded a 10-meter penalty. In the 39th minute, Bien Thi Hang coolly converted the shot, completing her hat-trick and sealing the 5-2 victory.

With this result, the Vietnamese team has a very strong chance of advancing to the semifinals, as in the subsequent match, the Philippines face difficulty defeating Australia, especially by a large enough margin to surpass our goal difference.

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Full Time. Vietnam defeats Myanmar 5-2, significantly opening the path to the Southeast Asian women's futsal semifinals.

39' GOAL!!! From the 10-meter penalty, Bien Thi Hang completes her hat-trick, increasing the score to 5-2 for Vietnam.

35' Myanmar has committed its 6th cumulative foul and Vietnam will be awarded a free kick. Nguyet Vi just hit the crossbar with the free kick attempt.

33' Myanmar hits the crossbar for the third time. Ya Min Thant Zin was the player who just took the long-range shot.

30' Myanmar decides to risk playing Power-Play in search of a goal to reduce the deficit.

28' Anh My had a favorable opportunity facing the Myanmar goalkeeper. Unfortunately, the shot missed the target.

27' GOAL!!! A well-coordinated combination play helped Vietnam increase the score to 4-2. The scorer was Bien Thi Hang.

21' GOAL!!! From Thuy Trang's cross, Bien Thi Hang volleyed the ball accurately, raising the score to 3-2 for Vietnam.