Vietnam crush Singapore 11-0 in U20 Women’s Asian Cup qualifier

Vietnam secured an emphatic victory of 11-0 over Singapore in a match of Group F in the 2024 AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup qualification on March 9 evening.
Vietnam crush Singapore 11-0 in U20 Women’s Asian Cup qualifier ảnh 1Ngoc Minh Chuyen (No 10) celebrates the opening goal in the game at Viet Tri Stadium on March 9 evening. (Photo: VNA)
Phu Tho (VNA) – Vietnam securedan emphatic victory of 11-0 over Singapore in a match of Group F in the 2024 AFCU20 Women’s Asian Cup qualification on March 9 evening.

Ngoc Minh Chuyen (No 10) scored the openinggoal right at the second minute of the first half, during which three moregoals were netted for Vietnam.

Sustaining their performance,Vietnamese players forced their Singaporean rivals to concede seven more goalsin the second half.

With this 11-0 win, Vietnam now havea better goal difference than the Indian team and top Group F.

Scoring five goals in total, NgocMinh Chuyen was selected the best player of the game.

The triumph at Viet Tri Stadium inPhu Tho province gave Vietnam the top place of Group F after two matches,opening up a chance for them to advance to the second round of qualifiers.

Speaking at the press conference afterthe match, head coach of the Vietnamese team Akira Ijiri said they target victoryin all the three qualifying matches, so they do not plan to seek a draw in thenext game against India.

They will make thorough and all-roundpreparations to earn the best possible result in the coming match, he went on.

Yip-au Hew Seem Chris, head coach ofthe women’s U20 team of Singapore, said Vietnam played well, adding that she isexcited to watch the Vietnamese footballers playing in the future as theyshowed dedicated and skillful performance.

Singapore will make all-out effortsto obtain a good result in the next game with Indonesia, she noted.

The Vietnamese women’s U20 team willface India in the next match at 6pm on March 11 while Singapore will playagainst Indonesia at 3pm the same day./.
VNA

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