April 12, 2017 | 21:23 (GMT+7)
Vietnam advance to finals of women’s Asian football tourney
Vietnam have secured the only ticket to the final round of the 2018 AFC Women’s Asian Cup after defeating Myanmar 2-0 on April 11.
Prior to the game in Hanoi, Vietnam needed only a draw to advance to the finals while it was a must-win match for Myanmar.
Corner-kick export Nguyen Thi Tuyet Dung opened the account for Vietnam 10 minutes after the interval.
Later, the national Golden Ball winner Huynh Nhu made it 2-0 from a close-range tap-in at the 82nd minute.
With the latest victory, Vietnam continued to top the Group D standings in the qualification round with four wins, scoring 27 goals and suffered only one goal loss.
The Asian championship will be organized in Jordan in mid-April next year. The top five teams will qualify for the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup in France.
Source: VNA