In this passionate night of August 6, Beijing time, the semifinal stage of the Olympic men's soccer team ushered in a strong dialogue between the Moroccan national Olympic team and the Spanish national Olympic team. At the beginning of the match, both sides quickly entered the state, and the atmosphere was tense and warm with fierce competition on the field.
However, the proceedings suffered a hiccup early in the first half. Morocco's Puvel collided with the referee during a scrum, resulting in an injury that prevented the referee from continuing to officiate. The accident forced the game to be temporarily interrupted, and the fourth official came on as an emergency replacement to continue to maintain fairness and order in the game. The incident, though brief, added a bit of unpredictability to the rest of the match.
When play resumed, the Moroccan national team did not seem to be affected by the incident and instead focused more on the game. Soon after, they took advantage of a quick counter-attack and won a valuable penalty kick when Barrios was fouled in the penalty area. Rahimi calmly stood in front of the penalty spot and scored the first goal for Morocco, making the score 1-0.
Faced with the situation of falling behind, the Spanish national Olympic team did not panic, and they gradually stabilized their position by virtue of their excellent technical and tactical level and tenacious fighting spirit. Soon after the start of the second half, the Spanish national Olympic team launched a fierce attack, and finally in an attack, Fermin in the penalty area to find a good opportunity, a low shot through the Moroccan team's defense, equalizing the score to 1-1.
The equalizer boosted the morale of the Spanish National Olympics, and they continued to intensify their attack, looking for opportunities to extend the game. Finally, in an exquisite match, Fermín once again showed his excellent passing ability, and his precise direct kick found Juanlu in the penalty area. Juanlu lived up to his name and calmly adjusted his pace before firing a shot from the far corner of the net into the corner of the net, helping the Spanish National Olympic team to overtake the lead, making the score 2-1.
In the ensuing match, the Moroccan team fought back with all their might, but they were never able to break through the Spanish team's goal again. In the end, with the referee's whistle, the match was over, and the Spanish National Olympic team defeated the Moroccan National Olympic team with a score of 2-1, successfully advancing to the final of the Olympic Men's Football Tournament.