Sina Sports regarded the 2-0 triumph of China's women's team against Vietnam in the friendly on February 11 evening as completely deserved.
On the evening of February 11, the Chinese and Vietnamese women's national teams faced off in their first friendly match as part of Vietnam's training camp in Shenzhen. Ultimately, against a strong regional opponent, Coach Mai Đức Chung's squad could not cause an upset and suffered a 0-2 defeat.
In this match, the Vietnamese women's team started proactively, striving to implement their tactics and maintain a solid defense under pressure from the home side. At minute 30, the Chinese women's team scored the opening goal. In the second half, the hosts increased the pressure further and netted a second goal at the 46th minute.
To strengthen the squad and test different lineups, Coach Mai Đức Chung made several changes in the second half. Although some chances were created, his players could not break through the home team's defense.
Meanwhile, Chinese media commented that this was a well-deserved victory for their team: "In the first friendly at the Shenzhen Youth Football Training Center, the Chinese women's football team secured a convincing 2-0 win over Vietnam. Sources report that the match took place on the evening of February 10, marking the first encounter between the two teams this week, with China demonstrating strong performance," Sina Sports wrote.
""Forward Urigumula was the key player, scoring goals at the 30th and 46th minutes to seal the victory. This win boosts the confidence of the Chinese women's team as they prepare for the Asian Cup and serves as a positive foundation for upcoming training camps,"the outlet emphasized.
According to the schedule, the Chinese women's team will play a second friendly against Vietnam in three days (February 13) to prepare for the upcoming Asian Cup finals.