Australia vs Japan, 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, Quarter-finals
· FIFA Women's World CupLate goal sends Japan past Australia into semifinals
Women's World Cup
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Offside, Japan. Shinobu Ohno tries a through ball, but Yuki Nagasato is caught offside.
- 7': Offside, Japan. Aya Miyama tries a through ball, but Nahomi Kawasumi is caught offside.
- 8': Attempt missed. Shinobu Ohno (Japan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Nahomi Kawasumi.
- 9': Attempt missed. Nahomi Kawasumi (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mizuho Sakaguchi.
- 10': Foul by Saori Ariyoshi (Japan).
- 10': Samantha Kerr (Australia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Kyah Simon (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emily van Egmond.
- 13': Emily van Egmond (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Mizuho Sakaguchi (Japan).
- 22': Attempt missed. Shinobu Ohno (Japan) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Nahomi Kawasumi.
- 27': Foul by Azusa Iwashimizu (Japan).
- 27': Samantha Kerr (Australia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Azusa Iwashimizu (Japan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Attempt missed. Alanna Kennedy (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 29': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Stephanie Catley.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Katrina-Lee Gorry (Australia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lisa De Vanna.
- 32': Aya Miyama (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Emily van Egmond (Australia).
- 33': Attempt saved. Aya Miyama (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Shinobu Ohno.
- 33': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Lydia Williams.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Azusa Iwashimizu (Japan) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aya Miyama with a cross.
- 38': Delay in match Stephanie Catley (Australia) because of an injury.
- 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 43': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Lisa De Vanna.
- 44': Attempt saved. Kyah Simon (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Australia 0, Japan 0.
- 0': Match ends, Australia 0, Japan 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Australia 0, Japan 0.
- 47': Foul by Nahomi Kawasumi (Japan).
- 47': Samantha Kerr (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Hand ball by Caitlin Foord (Australia).
- 54': Foul by Rumi Utsugi (Japan).
- 54': Kyah Simon (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Attempt saved. Samantha Kerr (Australia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emily van Egmond.
- 56': Attempt missed. Emily van Egmond (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 57': Attempt missed. Shinobu Ohno (Japan) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Saori Ariyoshi.
- 59': Attempt missed. Aya Miyama (Japan) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Saori Ariyoshi with a cross.
- 60': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Emily van Egmond.
- 61': Attempt missed. Yuki Nagasato (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nahomi Kawasumi.
- 67': Substitution, Australia. Larissa Crummer replaces Lisa De Vanna.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Larissa Crummer (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kyah Simon.
- 70': Foul by Kyah Simon (Australia).
- 70': Rumi Utsugi (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Substitution, Japan. Mana Iwabuchi replaces Shinobu Ohno.
- 73': Alanna Kennedy (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Mana Iwabuchi (Japan).
- 74': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Elise Kellond-Knight.
- 75': Offside, Australia. Caitlin Foord tries a through ball, but Samantha Kerr is caught offside.
- 76': Substitution, Australia. Michelle Heyman replaces Katrina-Lee Gorry.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Nahomi Kawasumi (Japan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yuki Nagasato.
- 77': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Caitlin Foord.
- 77': Foul by Emily van Egmond (Australia).
- 77': Nahomi Kawasumi (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Saori Ariyoshi (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nahomi Kawasumi.
- 80': Offside, Japan. Saori Ariyoshi tries a through ball, but Shinobu Ohno is caught offside.
- 81': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Michelle Heyman.
- 82': Caitlin Foord (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Saori Ariyoshi (Japan).
- 84': Foul by Kyah Simon (Australia).
- 84': Mizuho Sakaguchi (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Attempt missed. Yuki Nagasato (Japan) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Saori Ariyoshi with a cross.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Mana Iwabuchi (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aya Miyama.
- 86': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Elise Kellond-Knight.
- 87': Attempt saved. Azusa Iwashimizu (Japan) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rumi Utsugi.
- 87': Goal! Australia 0, Japan 1. Mana Iwabuchi (Japan) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Azusa Iwashimizu following a corner.
- 88': Foul by Elise Kellond-Knight (Australia).
- 88': Yuki Nagasato (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Substitution, Australia. Ashleigh Sykes replaces Kyah Simon.
- 90': Ayumi Kaihori (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Michelle Heyman (Australia).
- 90': Substitution, Japan. Homare Sawa replaces Mizuho Sakaguchi.
- 90'+2': Foul by Samantha Kerr (Australia).
- 90'+2': Yuki Nagasato (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Emily van Egmond (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Caitlin Foord.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Australia 0, Japan 1.
Statistics
 JPN |
AUS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 60 | Possession | 40 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 467 | Accurate Passes | 269 |
| 563 | Passes | 365 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 17 | Crosses | 3 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 67 | Long Balls | 69 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 20 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 10 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA Women's World Cup
Venue: Commonwealth Stadium
Location: Edmonton, Canada
Venue: Commonwealth Stadium
Location: Edmonton, Canada
Line-Ups
Australia (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lydia Williams (GK) |
| 14 | Alanna Kennedy |
| 5 | Laura Brock |
| 7 | Steph Catley |
| 9 | Caitlin Foord |
| 8 | Elise Kellond-Knight |
| 10 | Emily van Egmond |
| 19 | Katrina Gorry |
| 17 | Kyah Simon |
| 20 | Sam Kerr |
| 11 | Lisa De Vanna |
Japan (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Ayumi Kaihori (GK) |
| 4 | Saki Kumagai |
| 3 | Azusa Iwashimizu  |
| 5 | Aya Sameshima |
| 19 | Saori Ariyoshi |
| 13 | Rumi Utsugi |
| 6 | Mizuho Sakaguchi |
| 8 | Aya Miyama |
| 9 | Nahomi Kawasumi |
| 17 | Yuki Nagasato |
| 11 | Shinobu Ohno |
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