Vietnam beat Chinese Taipei 1-0 in the first match of Group B of the AFC Women’s Futsal Championship on May 2.

Vietnam vs Chinese Taipei in the first
match of Group B of the AFC Women’s Futsal Championship on May 2. — Photo
vff.org.vn
The match was held
in Bangkok, Thailand.
The Vietnamese
side dominated the game from the start.
However, they had
to wait until the 29th minute to score an opening goal, thanks to Nguyen Thi
Thanh.
Vietnam continued to dominate the game after the
break but did not score more goals.
In another match
of Group B, Malaysia crushed
Bangladesh
7-1 to top the rankings.
"Vietnam missed
many chances to score goals in this match. Since it was their first match, the
players were not confident enough. I hope they will play well in the next match
against Bangladesh
on May 4,” said head coach Truong Quoc Tuan.
Source: VNS
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