The highlight match of round 3 of the National U19 Women's Tournament - ACECOOK Cup 2024 on the afternoon of September 25 is the confrontation between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
In dire need of points to continue chasing the top spot, Hanoi tried to attack from the first minutes. Meanwhile, Ho Chi Minh City played slowly and steadily.
The first half was a balanced game. Hanoi could not create enough pressure to score a goal.
The capital team's attacks were not sharp enough and Ho Chi Minh City could successfully neutralize them.
The first 45 minutes passed without any goals being scored. This was a reasonable result given the events on the pitch.
In the second half, coach Dang Quoc Tuan began to make personnel adjustments. In fact, Hanoi still had many difficulties in penetrating the opponent's goal.
The HCMC defense was well organized and persistently pursued the opponent. But faced with increasingly dangerous attacks from Hanoi, the HCMC defenders could not stand firm.
In the 73rd minute, Dang Thi Duyen handled the ball intelligently and finished accurately to open the score for Hanoi. Unexpectedly losing, coach Luu Ngoc Mai asked her players to immediately attack to find an equalizer.
However, the remaining 20 minutes were not enough for the team from the city named after Uncle Ho to make a difference. They accepted a minimal 0-1 loss to Hanoi.
In the match on the same day, a goal in extra time helped Phong Phu Ha Nam players win 1-0 against Thai Nguyen T&T.
