On the evening of October 12 at Thong Nhat Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City Club will face Urawa Red Diamonds Club (Japan) in the final match of Group C of the AFC Champions League (Asian Women's Cup C1) 2024 - 2025.
As head coach Nguyen Hong Pham had previously affirmed, Ho Chi Minh City FC played with great effort against Urawa Red Diamonds. With home field advantage and a relaxed mentality, Huynh Nhu and her teammates entered the match confidently, not afraid to play aggressively against a strong opponent from Japan in the early stages of the match.
Huynh Nhu could not continue to score in the 3rd match of the 2024 - 2025 Asian Women's Cup
Urawa Red Diamonds, who were rated higher in terms of class, dominated the game. The Japanese representative created many attacks on Ho Chi Minh City, but encountered fierce resistance from the home team. In the first 20 minutes, Ho Chi Minh City's defense system performed well, neutralizing many attacks from Urawa Red Diamonds.
Ho Chi Minh City FC's loss came from an unlucky situation in the 25th minute. On the right wing, Yu Endo accelerated down the sideline and crossed the ball inside, Mei Shimada backheeled but accidentally sent the ball hitting the foot of center-back Chuong Thi Kieu and changing direction and rolling into the net.
Shimada (15) and Tsunoda (14) scored for Urawa Red Diamonds
The Japanese representative doubled the gap at the beginning of the second half. In the 50th minute, captain Shiokoshi dribbled the ball down the right wing and sent a pass past goalkeeper Quach Thu Em, allowing Tsunoda to run up and cushion the ball to increase the score to 2-0. Immediately after that, Ho Chi Minh City FC also had a good chance. In the 55th minute, Huynh Nhu made a delicate pass to put Meghan Root in a favorable position, but the American foreign player missed the post while facing the opposing goalkeeper.
In the second half, the players of Ho Chi Minh City Club showed signs of fatigue. In the attack, foreign players Meghan Root and Huynh Nhu were too isolated. On the other hand, the Japanese representative also proactively slowed down the match's tempo by creating a fairly safe gap in terms of score.
Deputy coach Doan Thi Kim Chi and Ho Chi Minh City Club are in the quarter-finals of the 2024 - 2025 Asian Women's Cup.
In the end, Ho Chi Minh City Club lost 0-2 to Urawa Red Diamonds Club. Although Huynh Nhu and her teammates could not create a surprise against the strong opponent from Japan, they still advanced to the quarter-finals of the 2024 - 2025 Asian Women's Cup C1 with the second place in Group C. The quarter-finals will start in March 2025.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/cup-c1-nu-chau-a-club-tphcm-khong-the-tao-bat-ngo-truoc-dai-dien-nhat-ban-185241012205702727.htm
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