The Vietnamese women's team will meet Thailand in the last match of Group E of ASIAD 20 women's football. After two defeats, both teams need a victory to maintain their chances of competing for a place in the quarterfinals.
Vietnam and Thailand currently have no points, and have the same goal difference. However, coach Hoang Van Phuc's team is ranked above thanks to scoring 1 goal. This makes the direct confrontation decisive for both teams.
In the second match, Vietnam suffered a 0-8 defeat to host Japan. Against a higher-rated opponent, the coaching staff proactively kept some key players such as Bich Thuy, Hai Yen to aim for the match against Thailand.
The personnel calculation also comes from the schedule and goals of Vietnam in Group E. The match against Thailand is an opportunity for the team to seek their first victory at ASIAD 20, as well as wait for the developments in the group to determine their chances of going further.
Recent head-to-head history is leaning towards the Vietnamese women's team. In 10 encounters since 2016, Bich Thuy and her teammates have only suffered one defeat against Thailand. The only defeat took place at the 2016 Southeast Asian Championship, when the two teams drew 1-1 after official playing time and Vietnam lost in the penalty shootout.
In particular, the last 5 encounters all ended with victories for the Vietnamese women's team. This achievement is the basis for coach Hoang Van Phuc and his team to aim for 3 points, although the result depends on the performance of the two teams in the decisive match.
The match between Vietnam women's team vs Thailand takes place at 5:30 PM today (September 21), live on VTV6.
Live stream link:
//vtvgo. vn/channel/13
