AFC Women's Champions League
At stake is the top spot, which would mean a better seeding for the quarter-final draw, and this ensures a blockbuster affair at the Thong Nhat Stadium.
The earlier match will see Philippines’ Stallion Laguna FC playing Lion CIty Sailors FC in a battle for third place, which could potentially earn a spot in the next round.
Stallion Laguna FC (PHI) v Lion City Sailors FC (SGP)
Venue: Thong Nhat Stadium (Ho Chi Minh City)
Kick-off: Wednesday, 15:00 (UTC+7:00)
Stallion will need to sharpen their attacking edge and their defensive resolve if they are to secure their first points of their campaign.
Having conceded seven against Melbourne City on Matchday 2 which followed a 1-0 defeat to Ho Chi Minh City, head coach Ernest Nierras will be desperate to plug the leaky defence and steer his side in the right direction against Sailors.
#AWCL | Group A: Lion City Sailors FC (SGP) 0-2 Ho Chi Minh City Women’s FC (VIE)
Sailors head coach Yeong Sheau Shyan will also demand defensive resilience, with the Singapore side having conceded seven goals.
They can, however, draw inspiration from their strong performance against Ho Chi Minh City, holding out for a long period before the Vietnamese side struck twice to take the win.
Yeong will be expecting the same tenacity while also looking to Ami Takeuchi to provide the creative spark needed to break their goal-duck.
Ho Chi Minh City Women’s FC (VIE) v Melbourne City FC (AUS)
Venue: Thong Nhat Stadium (Ho Chi Minh City)
Kick-off: Wednesday, 19:00 (UTC+7:00)
With top spot on the line, both teams will be fired up to deliver.
The Vietnamese side have impressed with their disciplined performance, however, their wins against Stallion and Sailors both came with second half interventions - an area head coach Nguyen Hong Pham will be aiming to improve.
Nguyen will rely on Ho Chi Minh City’s well drilled defensive unit and the creativity of their attacking trio – Huynh Nhu Nguyen, Thi Tuyet Ngan and K’Thua to break down Melbourne City’s defence.
#AWCL | Group A: Stallion Laguna FC (PHI) 0-7 Melbourne City FC (AUS)
Melbourne City enter the contest in formidable form - having netted 12 unanswered goals as they look to go all the way after finishing runners-up last season.
Head coach Michael Matricciani will expect Melbourne City to close out their group stage campaign with another resounding win before setting their sights on the knockout stage.
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