In the second semifinal of women's hockey at the Paris Olympics that ended in the early morning of August 8, Beijing time, the Chinese women's hockey team drew 1-1 with the European powerhouse Belgium, and then the Chinese team won 3-2 in the subsequent 25-yard shootout, eliminating Belgium 4-3 on aggregate, and entering the Olympic final after 16 years, tying the best record in history. In the final, the Chinese women's hockey team will compete with the Netherlands team for the gold medal in the women's hockey event of this Olympic Games.
In the previous quarter-finals, ranked 4th in Group A, the Chinese team defeated Group B leaders Australia 3-2. After advancing to the semifinals, the Chinese women's song, ranked 6th in the world, faced Belgium, ranked 3rd in the world. In the group stage, the Chinese women's music team lost 1-2.
In the first quarter of the game, both sides appeared cautious and the battle ended in a 0-0 draw. In the second quarter, the Chinese women's song broke the deadlock in the opening 3 minutes. After taking advantage of a short corner kick opportunity to hit the goal and was blocked, Zhou Meirong successfully shot in front of the goal and sent the ball into the net.
In the final moments of the fourth quarter, Belgium took advantage of a short corner to level the game to a 1-1 draw. In the ensuing 25-yard exchange of shots, Belgium hit 2 of 5 and China 3 of 4 (no penalty in the fifth round).
In the end, the Chinese women's song eliminated Belgium with an overall score of 4-3 and advanced to the final. After 16 years, he entered the Olympic finals again. The Chinese women's hockey team reached the final of the 2008 Beijing Olympics and was finally runner-up. This time, the Chinese women's music team is expected to strive to break the best Olympic record in history in the final.