Two terrible mistakes from captain Le Thi Thuong and goalkeeper Dang Thi
Kieu Trinh handed Thailand a 2-1 victory over the home team Viet Nam in
the fifth-place play-off match at the Asian Football Confederation
(AFC) Women''s Asian Cup last night.
Coach Chen Yun Fat of the Vietnamese women''s football team has been
motivating his players with the promise of greater things to come, like a
chance to play in the World Cup.
Midfielder Huynh Quoc Anh and goalkeeper Dang Thi Kieu Trinh won the
Golden Ball, Vietnamese football''s highest honour for players, at a
ceremony held in HCM City''s Military Theatre last night.
National team midfielder Pham Thanh Luong and
goalkeeper Dang Thi Kieu Trinh yesterday won their first Golden Ball
awards for outstanding contributions to Vietnamese men''s and women''s
football during 2011.
