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Vietnam come second at AFF U18 Women’s Championship 2022

Vietnam finished the AFF U18 Women’s Championship 2022 as the runner-up after losing 0-2 to Australia in the final in Indonesia on August 4.
Vietnam come second at AFF U18 Women’s Championship 2022 ảnh 1Vietnam (in red) play Australia in the final of the AFF U18 Women’s Championship 2022 on August 4. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam finished the AFF U18 Women’sChampionship 2022 as the runner-up after losing 0-2 to Australia in the final inIndonesia on August 4.

Australia dominated the first half of the game, playing onoffence due to their physical superiority while the Vietnamese playersretreated to defend.

Vietnam’s Minh Chuyen had the first good chance to facethe Australian goalkeeper one-on-one just four minutes into the game but hereffort was easily denied by an opposing defender.

Vietnam come second at AFF U18 Women’s Championship 2022 ảnh 2The Vietnamese players finish the AFF U18 Women’s Championship 2022 as the runner-up. (Photo: VNA)
Australia’s Sienna opened the score from a close range inthe 37th minute. Australia doubled their advantage seven minutesinto the second half after striker Mary Stanic-Floody put a ball into goalkeeper Phuong Thao’s net.

Thailand took the third place after beating Myanmar 0-2 in another match./.
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