In the first round of the Olympic men's soccer group stage, the Iraqi and Ukrainian national Olympic teams had a heart-stopping encounter on the green field. In the first half, both teams showed good performance, but unfortunately, neither team was able to convert their chances into goals, and the game ended in a draw. Despite the fact that the Ukrainian National Olympics had more possession of the ball and created a number of threatening chances, Maksim Hyland failed to capitalize on a shot in front of the goal, which was deflected into the goal, and missed a great opportunity to make a difference in the scoreline.
The second half resumed and the atmosphere on the field became more and more tense. In the 50th minute, the Ukrainian National Olympic Team finally broke the deadlock on the field. In the midst of a melee, Rubchinsky, with his sharp sense of smell and excellent sense of goal, scored a shot in front of the goal, giving the Ukrainian team the first lead. However, the Iraqi National Olympic Team did not get discouraged and quickly adjusted their tactics to intensify their attacks on the Ukrainian goal.
Finally, in the 65th minute, the Iraqi National Olympic Team had a good chance to equalize. Talovierov was inadvertently fouled in the penalty area and the referee decisively awarded a penalty kick. The core player of Iraqi team, Ayman Hussein, calmly stood in front of the penalty spot and sent the ball into the lower left corner of the goal, equalizing the score at 1-1. At this moment, the fans of Iraqi team cheered and the atmosphere on the field reached a climax.
However, the Iraqi National Olympic Team's attack did not stop there. After only a few minutes, the Iraqi team launched another attack. Ali Jasim cut inside the left road, facing the Ukrainian defense players, he calmly chose a low shot. The ball cut through a wonderful arc, straight to the lower right corner of the goal, the Iraqi National Olympic Team to 2-1 to overtake the score. This goal not only shows the outstanding individual skills of Ali Jasim, but also reflects the tacit understanding of the Iraqi team.
In the final stages of the match, the Ukrainian National Olympic Team fought back with all their might, but the Iraqi National Olympic Team's defense was solid and did not give their opponents too many chances. During this period, Maxim Heran's goal attempt was disallowed by the referee because the ball had already gone out of the goal line at the moment of passing. The penalty also dashed the hopes of the Ukrainian team to make a comeback.
With the final whistle blowing, the Iraqi National Olympic Team won their first victory in the group stage with a come-from-behind 2-1 victory over the Ukrainian National Olympic Team.
