In the 1st round of the Olympic men's soccer group stage on July 24th, the match between the Guinean Olympic team and the New Zealand Olympic team was held on the green field. In the first half, the two teams started a fierce confrontation, presenting a tense and exciting game for the audience.
Soon after the start, the Guinean national team created a valuable penalty kick opportunity with aggressive play. Sutton was offended by a player in the penalty area and the referee pointed to the penalty spot. However, Garbutt failed to capitalize on the opportunity, and his shot was parried away by the New Zealand goalkeeper, failing to convert the score. Fortunately, just a minute later, Gabbert made amends. He made a breakaway in front of the goal and shot the ball into the net to open the scoring for the Guinean team.
The second half resumed with both teams stepping up their attacks and the pace of the game became tighter. Guinea tried to extend their lead, while New Zealand were looking for an equalizer. In an attacking move, Guinea's Diallo was disallowed for offside, and then Aliou Balde's goal was also blown off for the same reason, much to the regret of the Guinean fans.
However, the New Zealand national Olympic team did not let their guard down. They continued to take advantage of their speed and strength and kept pounding the Guinea defense. Finally, after a wonderful combination, Aliou Balde equalized the score with a precise shot from the top of the arc. At this moment, the whole stadium boiled, and the New Zealand fans cheered.
But it didn't last long. After only 2 minutes, the New Zealand National Olympic Team took the lead again. Lachlan Berris sent a precise cross to the side of the field, and Weiner was able to parry the ball into the corner of the goal, putting the New Zealand team ahead once again. The goal ignited the New Zealand players and they controlled the pace of the game for the rest of the match.
With the final whistle blowing, the New Zealand National Olympic Team won their first group stage match with a 2-1 victory over the Guinea National Olympic Team.
