The All Whites began their Olympic campaign today and suffered a defeat 1-0 at the hands of Belarus.
Belarus took the lead on the stroke of halftime and held that advantage.
The Kiwis were not without chances.
Midfielder Marco Rojas went close but the best chance of the match fell to Chris Wood who, from a wide freekick, was found free and his header went straight to the Belarus keeper with the goal beckoning.
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