Huynh Nhu scored a double in the 2024 Olympic qualifiers

Vietnam currently ranks 33 in the world, 67 places higher than Nepal. With a large gap in qualifications, coach Mai Duc Chung's army played completely on the ground despite playing away from home. The 5-1 victory today gives Vietnam a big advantage before the second leg also at Dashrath Stadium on April 9.

Group C originally had four teams, but Palestine and Afghanistan withdrew, so only Nepal and Vietnam played two rounds to choose the next team.

Vietnam dominated right from the opening. But when they were overwhelming, coach Mai Duc Chung's army was stunned. In the 9th minute, Tran Thi Thu Thao and Hoang Thi Loan lacked observation, leaving the ball for goalkeeper Khong Thi Hang. As fast as cutting, Amisha Karki rushed down to face the Vietnamese goalkeeper. However, No. 19's shot went over the bar.

Only two minutes later, Vietnam went ahead, after a situation of crossing from the side - a piece that coach Mai Duc Chung's army continuously used from the beginning of the match. Tuyet Dung passed from the left wing to Nguyen Thi Hai Yen to jump high and head into the far corner, making goalkeeper Subba unable to touch the ball despite flying to the full.

The scenario recurred at the end of the half: Vietnam scored just two minutes after escaping from a defensive mistake. In the 34th minute, Tran Thi Thu and Le Thi Diem My hesitated to give up the ball to each other, allowing Karki to take advantage of the opportunity to finish close to the city but could not win against Khong Thi Hang. In the 36th minute, Huynh Nhu kicked the ball to high-five Samiksha Ghimire in the penalty area to bring back the 11m kick, then she successfully made it to double the gap. Previously, the striker playing for Lank FC (Portugal) almost got a goal when he headed in after Hai Yen's shot hit the bar, but the ball went right into goalkeeper Subba's position.

This match, Tuyet Dung started on the left wing but at the end of the first half turned to the right wing. Almost immediately the number 7 contributed in the third table. She escaped, passed it back to Nguyen Thi Bich Thuy in an empty position. No. 15's finish was not strong, but the home defender missed, causing the ball to change direction and go into the net to the surprise of goalkeeper Subba.

Only three minutes had passed in the second half, Vietnam scored the fourth goal. From Hoang Thi Loan's cross, Huynh Nhu headed back to put the ball into the far corner to complete the individual double.

After having the fourth table, Vietnam played slack. Coach Mai Duc Chung seems to intend to save his troops when withdrawing pillars like Hai Yen or Bich Thuy. Thanks to that, Nepal has the opportunity to rise up. The pressure they create is not too great, but the Vietnamese defense still makes mistakes. In the 79th minute, Hoang Thi Loan lost the ball to help Nepal have a quick counterattack. The duo of central defenders Diem My and Tran Thi Thu clamped Sabitra Bhandari but still let the opponent escape, defeating goalkeeper Khong My Hang. More than 1200 Nepalese fans were present in the stands cheering, although the gap between the two teams was still up to three goals.

However, Vietnam does not give Nepal any more hope. In the first minute of injury time, the player came on as a substitute in the second half, Thanh Nha shot from a distance of about 25 meters when he discovered the opponent's goalkeeper was up, setting the score 5-1 for Vietnam.