Portugal vs Vietnam, 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, Group Stage
· FIFA Women's World CupPortugal earn first WWC win against Vietnam in Group E
Portugal's Telma Encarnacao scored one goal and set up the other in a 2-0 win over fellow Women's World Cup debutants Vietnam in Group E.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Ana Borges (Portugal).
- 1': Hoàng Thi Loan (Vietnam) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 2': Corner, Vietnam. Conceded by Lúcia Alves.
- 3': Attempt missed. Nguyen Thi Bích Thùy (Vietnam) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 4': Attempt missed. Jéssica Silva (Portugal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andreia Jacinto.
- 5': Attempt missed. Kika Nazareth (Portugal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jéssica Silva.
- 7': Goal! Portugal 1, Vietnam 0. Telma Encarnação (Portugal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Lúcia Alves with a cross.
- 8': Offside, Vietnam. Nguyen Thi Bích Thùy tries a through ball, but Huynh Nhu is caught offside.
- 12': Attempt missed. Kika Nazareth (Portugal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 12': Attempt saved. Lúcia Alves (Portugal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kika Nazareth with a through ball.
- 15': Offside, Portugal. Lúcia Alves tries a through ball, but Kika Nazareth is caught offside.
- 18': Foul by Lúcia Alves (Portugal).
- 18': Lê Thi Diem My (Vietnam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Thái Thi Thao (Vietnam).
- 19': Kika Nazareth (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Attempt missed. Andreia Jacinto (Portugal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Telma Encarnação.
- 21': Goal! Portugal 2, Vietnam 0. Kika Nazareth (Portugal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Telma Encarnação.
- 22': Foul by Hoàng Thi Loan (Vietnam).
- 22': Lúcia Alves (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Attempt saved. Telma Encarnação (Portugal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andreia Jacinto.
- 28': Attempt saved. Telma Encarnação (Portugal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 30': Offside, Portugal. Telma Encarnação tries a through ball, but Kika Nazareth is caught offside.
- 32': Attempt missed. Andreia Jacinto (Portugal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lúcia Alves.
- 34': Foul by Luong Thi Thu Thuong (Vietnam).
- 34': Kika Nazareth (Portugal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 36': Foul by Thái Thi Thao (Vietnam).
- 36': Tatiana Pinto (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Jéssica Silva (Portugal).
- 39': Lê Thi Diem My (Vietnam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Andreia Jacinto (Portugal).
- 41': Huynh Nhu (Vietnam) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Thái Thi Thao (Vietnam) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 43': Attempt saved. Nguyen Thi Bích Thùy (Vietnam) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Huynh Nhu.
- 44': Foul by Thái Thi Thao (Vietnam).
- 44': Joana Marchão (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Ana Borges (Portugal).
- 45': Nguyen Thi Bích Thùy (Vietnam) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Portugal 2, Vietnam 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Portugal 2, Vietnam 0.
- 47': Foul by Lúcia Alves (Portugal).
- 47': Hoàng Thi Loan (Vietnam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Hoàng Thi Loan (Vietnam).
- 50': Lúcia Alves (Portugal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 53': Attempt missed. Jéssica Silva (Portugal) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ana Seiça with a cross.
- 55': Attempt missed. Telma Encarnação (Portugal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jéssica Silva with a cross.
- 56': Attempt missed. Jéssica Silva (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ana Seiça.
- 57': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Thái Thi Thao.
- 59': Delay in match because of an injury Tran Thi Thu Thao (Vietnam).
- 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 60': Attempt missed. Joana Marchão (Portugal) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Andreia Jacinto.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Telma Encarnação (Portugal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 63': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Tran Thi Thu Thao.
- 64': Attempt missed. Andreia Jacinto (Portugal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lúcia Alves following a corner.
- 64': Substitution, Vietnam. Tran Thi Hai Linh replaces Duong Thi Vân.
- 64': Substitution, Vietnam. Ngân Thi Van Su replaces Nguyen Thi Bích Thùy.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Telma Encarnação (Portugal) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Jéssica Silva.
- 65': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Tran Thi Thu.
- 66': Attempt saved. Telma Encarnação (Portugal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ana Borges.
- 66': Attempt saved. Jéssica Silva (Portugal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kika Nazareth with a through ball.
- 66': Attempt missed. Jéssica Silva (Portugal) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left.
- 67': Joana Marchão (Portugal) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Kika Nazareth.
- 67': Attempt saved. Kika Nazareth (Portugal) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 67': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Tran Thi Kim Thanh.
- 68': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Hoàng Thi Loan.
- 69': Substitution, Portugal. Andreia Norton replaces Jéssica Silva.
- 69': Substitution, Portugal. Ana Capeta replaces Kika Nazareth.
- 71': Foul by Huynh Nhu (Vietnam).
- 71': Joana Marchão (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Substitution, Vietnam. Chuong Thi Kieu replaces Luong Thi Thu Thuong.
- 72': Substitution, Vietnam. Pham Hai Yen replaces Huynh Nhu.
- 74': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Hoàng Thi Loan.
- 74': Attempt missed. Andreia Jacinto (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Telma Encarnação following a corner.
- 75': Substitution, Portugal. Carolina Mendes replaces Telma Encarnação.
- 75': Foul by Lúcia Alves (Portugal).
- 75': Ngân Thi Van Su (Vietnam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Attempt missed. Carole Costa (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Andreia Jacinto.
- 81': Andreia Jacinto (Portugal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Foul by Pham Hai Yen (Vietnam).
- 83': Attempt missed. Andreia Norton (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Joana Marchão.
- 85': Attempt missed. Carolina Mendes (Portugal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ana Borges with a cross.
- 86': Foul by Ana Borges (Portugal).
- 86': Ngân Thi Van Su (Vietnam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Ana Borges (Portugal) is shown the yellow card.
- 87': Foul by Ana Seiça (Portugal).
- 87': Nguyen Thi Thanh Nhã (Vietnam) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Nguyen Thi Thanh Nhã (Vietnam) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tran Thi Thu Thao.
- 89': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Chuong Thi Kieu.
- 90': Substitution, Portugal. Sílvia Rebelo replaces Ana Seiça.
- 90': Substitution, Portugal. Ana Rute replaces Andreia Jacinto.
- 90': Foul by Lúcia Alves (Portugal).
- 90': Nguyen Thi Thanh Nhã (Vietnam) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Pham Hai Yen (Vietnam) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ngân Thi Van Su with a cross.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Lúcia Alves (Portugal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ana Capeta with a cross.
- 90'+2': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Tran Thi Kim Thanh.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Ana Rute (Portugal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 90'+3': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Lê Thi Diem My.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Carole Costa (Portugal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high following a corner.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Portugal 2, Vietnam 0.
- 0': Match ends, Portugal 2, Vietnam 0.
Statistics
 VIE |
POR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 7 | Saves | 1 |
| 30.6 | Possession | 69.4 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 29 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 148 | Accurate Passes | 466 |
| 251 | Passes | 553 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 11 |
| 7 | Crosses | 28 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 64 | Long Balls | 33 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 19 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 29 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA Women's World Cup
Venue: FMG Stadium Waikato
Location: Hamilton, New Zealand
Attendance: 6,645
Venue: FMG Stadium Waikato
Location: Hamilton, New Zealand
Attendance: 6,645
FIFA Women's World Cup Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 3 | +8 | 7 |
| 2 | United States | 3 | +3 | 5 |
| 3 | Portugal | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| 4 | Vietnam | 3 | -12 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Portugal (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Patrícia Morais (GK) |
| 15 | Carole Costa |
| 17 | Ana Seiça |
| 9 | Ana Borges  |
| 11 | Tatiana Pinto |
| 6 | Andreia Jacinto |
| 20 | Kika Nazareth |
| 5 | Joana Marchão |
| 3 | Lúcia Alves |
| 23 | Telma Encarnação |
| 10 | Jéssica Silva |
Vietnam (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 14 | Tran Thi Kim Thanh (GK) |
| 13 | Le Thi Diem My |
| 4 | Tran Thi Thu |
| 2 | Luong Thi Thu Thuong |
| 5 | Hoàng Thi Loan |
| 17 | Tran Thi Thu Thao |
| 11 | Thái Thi Thao |
| 16 | Duong Thi Van |
| 19 | Nguyen Thi Thanh Nhã |
| 23 | Nguyen Thi Bích Thùy |
| 9 | Huynh Nhu |
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