AFC U-14 Girls Regional C'ship (ASEAN): Vietnam 8-0 Cambodia

Tue, 30 Nov, -0001

AFC U-14 Girls Regional C'ship (ASEAN): Vietnam 8-0 Cambodia

Ho Chi Minh City: Reigning champions Vietnam were on fire as they thrashed Cambodia 8-0 in their AFC U-14 Girls Regional Championship (ASEAN) campaign opener at Thong Nhat Stadium on Tuesday.

Midfielder Tran Thi Hai Linh was Vietnam’s wonder girl as she scored a whopping five goals (12’, 19’, 33’, 38’, 62’) while skipper Nguyen Thi Thu Hien registered a double (3’, 7’).

Substitute Dao Thi Hien who came on the pitch after 36 minutes scored a single four minutes later in the Group A match.

Nguyen Tien Minh-led Vietnam, who beat Thailand on goal difference to last year’s inaugural title, will take on the Philippines on Wednesday who in another match whipped Singapore 6-0.

Oum Savong’s Cambodia, who finished fifth last year, will lock horns with Singapore.

Photo: VFF