With the drums of war beating, the Iraqi National Olympic Team attacked like a tiger. However, their shooting skills were a little rusty and they missed a few good chances to take the lead. The Thai National Olympic Team, on the other hand, fought back against the odds and soon seized the opportunity to launch a counter-attack. The game turned into a fierce tug-of-war. Under the continuous high-pressure attack, there were fatal gaps in the Iraqi National Olympic Team's back line. Waris scored in the 26th minute to give the Thai team a 1-0 lead. After suffering an unexpected goal loss, the Iraqi National Olympic Team fought back with all their might, but the Thai National Olympic Team defended tightly. At the end of the first half, the Iraqi National Olympic Team was down 0-1.
In the second half, the Iraqi National Olympic Team made a comeback and attacked unabated. However, it was still difficult to penetrate the opponent's defense. On the other hand, Thailand's Olympic team was back in the 65th minute, when Waris sent a precise corner kick to Tirasar, who jumped in front of the goal and scored a header to increase the score to 2-0. Facing a two-goal disadvantage, Iraqi National Olympic team's mentality was out of balance, and their defensive actions became more and more aggressive. In the 71st minute, Nihad was sent off for accumulating two yellow cards, and the Iraqi National Olympic Team, with one less player, was unable to turn the situation around. In the end, they lost 0-2 in an unexpected match.
