After a minimal 1-0 victory over the Philippines women's futsal team in the semi-final, the Vietnam women's futsal team has officially won the right to play in the final match of the 33rd SEA Games.
This result helped coach Nguyen Dinh Hoang and his team complete the set goals and continue to nurture the hope of competing for the gold medal.
Speaking at the press conference after the match, coach Nguyen Dinh Hoang assessed this as a not-so-easy match. He said that the Philippines had prepared carefully when proactively slowing down the pace of the match and organizing deep defense, causing many difficulties for their students in approaching the opponent's goal.
This was a really difficult match, but I am very happy that the result has favored the Vietnamese team. This victory is the result of the efforts and best efforts of all the players to overcome the difficult period of the match, coach Nguyen Dinh Hoang emphasized.
Regarding professional goals, the head coach of the Vietnam women's futsal team expressed his satisfaction that the team had won the right to enter the final as planned. However, he also said that the coaching staff will continue to review and adjust some tactical factors to help the team achieve the best state for the final match of the tournament.
Referring to the psychological factor, coach Nguyen Dinh Hoang believes that the victory over the Philippines is important in relieving the pressure on the players.
I have great confidence in the spirit, efforts and determination of the athletes. The whole team is always ready and will have the best preparation for the upcoming match, he affirmed.
Sharing more about the expectations at the 33rd SEA Games, coach Nguyen Dinh Hoang said that this is a tournament with high professional quality with fierce competition between teams in the region. Vietnamese fans certainly always want the team to win the SEA Games championship, and that is also the motivation for the whole team to continue trying, he said.
According to the plan, the Vietnam women's futsal team will enter the 33rd SEA Games final on December 18, where coach Nguyen Dinh Hoang and his team aim for the highest goal of the tournament.
