December 09, 2019 | 21:34 (GMT+7)
Vietnam’s female football team wins gold at SEA Games 30
PANO - Vietnam became the champion of women’s football at the 30th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 30) after defeating Thailand 1-0 in the match in Manila, the Philippines, on December 8, successfully securing their first place in the region.
During the main time of the match, both sides’ players created several dangerous shots, but none of them could open the scoring despite being very keen on attacking. The two teams ended the full time with a nil-nil draw.
In second minute of the extra time, forward Pham Hai Yen, who replaced midfielder Nguyen Thi Van in the second half, headed in the goal from close range after an indecisive clearance of Vietnam's freekick by a Thailand’s player.
The only goal in the extra time was enough for Vietnam's women to defend their gold medal.
In the previous tournament, Vietnam also won the gold while Thailand won the silver.
Translated by Song Anh