On the afternoon of April 13, the Vietnamese futsal team defeated the world's 7th ranked team, Kazakhstan's futsal team, with a score of 4-1 in the first leg friendly match at Lanh Binh Thang Stadium (Ho Chi Minh City).

Vietnam futsal team faces world's 7th ranked opponent (Photo: VFF)

Kazakhstan's futsal team brought 6 players who participated in the quarterfinals of the 2024 Futsal World Cup, including captain goalkeeper Leo Higuita. Despite facing the 7th ranked opponent in the world, coach Diego Giustozzi's students played with confidence.

After the first few minutes of probing, the away team got into the rhythm and created a few chances. Yerzhan had a shot from a tight angle and then Akbalikov Albert fired a shot that threatened Ho Van Y's goal. The match was exciting with continuous attacks from both sides. In the 13th minute, Kazakhstan sent goalkeeper Leo Higuita onto the field with the intention of playing power-play.

Before the Brazilian goalkeeper could show his talent, he had to pick the ball out of the net. In the 14th minute, Abdirassi made a bad pass and Tu Minh Quang scored from home with a precise long-range shot. The Vietnam futsal team ended the first half with a 1-0 advantage.

Vietnam futsal team wins against world's 7th ranked opponent (Photo: VFF)

In the second half, the Kazakhstan futsal team increased the speed and created dangerous opportunities for the Vietnam futsal team. In the 32nd minute, Albert Akbalikov pressed the ball properly before passing it to the sideline for Karmennov Yerzhan to finish from a narrow angle, tying the score 1-1 for Kazakhstan.

The rest of the match was not played at a high intensity as both sides were cautious in their approach. With nearly 2 minutes left, coach Diego Giustozzi made a bold decision to let his players play the power-play.

This decision helped the Vietnam futsal team score three goals in just 2 minutes. Doan Phat, Ho Van Y and Cong Vien scored to help the Vietnam futsal team win with a score of 4-1.

Nhu Dat/VOV.VN

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