United States vs Japan, 2024 SheBelieves Cup, Semifinals

· SheBelieves Cup
United States
  • 21': Jaedyn Shaw
  • 77': Lindsey Horan (P)
FT
2 - 1
Japan
  • 1': Kiko Seike

USWNT beats Japan in SheBelieves Cup before record friendly crowd

Lindsey Horan converted a penalty kick in the 77th minute and the United States came from behind to defeat Japan 2-1 to open the SheBelieves Cup before a record crowd on Saturday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Goal! USA 0, Japan 1. Kiko Seike (Japan) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Momoko Tanikawa following a fast break.
  • 3': Corner, USA. Conceded by Moeka Minami.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Jaedyn Shaw (USA) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Mallory Swanson with a cross following a corner.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Riko Ueki (Japan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yui Hasegawa with a cross.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Trinity Rodman (USA) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jenna Nighswonger with a cross.
  • 12': Offside, Japan. Kiko Seike is caught offside.
  • 13': Foul by Momoko Tanikawa (Japan).
  • 13': Lindsey Horan (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Miyabi Moriya (Japan).
  • 14': Trinity Rodman (USA) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Mallory Swanson (USA) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Lindsey Horan.
  • 16': Delay in match because of an injury Naomi Girma (USA).
  • 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 18': Substitution, USA. Abby Dahlkemper replaces Naomi Girma because of an injury.
  • 19': Foul by Aoba Fujino (Japan).
  • 19': Lindsey Horan (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Trinity Rodman (USA) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mallory Swanson with a cross.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Alex Morgan (USA) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses the top left corner.
  • 21': Goal! USA 1, Japan 1. Jaedyn Shaw (USA) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sam Coffey.
  • 23': Delay in match because of an injury Trinity Rodman (USA).
  • 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 25': Foul by Mallory Swanson (USA).
  • 25': Kiko Seike (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Trinity Rodman (USA) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jaedyn Shaw.
  • 26': Foul by Sam Coffey (USA).
  • 26': Fuka Nagano (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Momoko Tanikawa (Japan).
  • 28': Lindsey Horan (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Alex Morgan (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Foul by Moeka Minami (Japan).
  • 29': Moeka Minami (Japan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Lindsey Horan (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 34': Foul by Jenna Nighswonger (USA).
  • 34': Risa Shimizu (Japan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Riko Ueki (Japan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Momoko Tanikawa with a cross.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Mallory Swanson (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lindsey Horan with a through ball.
  • 37': Offside, USA. Alex Morgan is caught offside.
  • 40': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Trinity Rodman.
  • 42': Offside, Japan. Riko Ueki is caught offside.
  • 43': Foul by Riko Ueki (Japan).
  • 43': Lindsey Horan (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Riko Ueki (Japan).
  • 45'+1': Lindsey Horan (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Riko Ueki (Japan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Riko Ueki (Japan).
  • 45'+3': Lindsey Horan (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, USA 1, Japan 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins USA 1, Japan 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Japan. Hina Sugita replaces Miyabi Moriya.
  • 45': Substitution, Japan. Maika Hamano replaces Kiko Seike.
  • 45': Substitution, Japan. Toko Koga replaces Momoko Tanikawa.
  • 46': Foul by Hina Sugita (Japan).
  • 46': Jaedyn Shaw (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Mallory Swanson (USA) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 47': Corner, USA. Conceded by Saki Kumagai.
  • 48': Foul by Lindsey Horan (USA).
  • 48': Saki Kumagai (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Maika Hamano (Japan).
  • 49': Jenna Nighswonger (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Toko Koga (Japan).
  • 50': Mallory Swanson (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Jaedyn Shaw (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 56': Foul by Hina Sugita (Japan).
  • 56': Jaedyn Shaw (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Offside, Japan. Riko Ueki is caught offside.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Trinity Rodman (USA) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lindsey Horan.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Mallory Swanson (USA) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Lindsey Horan (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 63': Substitution, USA. Emily Sonnett replaces Jaedyn Shaw.
  • 63': Substitution, USA. Casey Krueger replaces Emily Fox.
  • 63': Substitution, USA. Sophia Smith replaces Trinity Rodman.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Sophia Smith (USA) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Emily Sonnett.
  • 66': Foul by Aoba Fujino (Japan).
  • 66': Lindsey Horan (USA) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 67': Emily Sonnett (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Fuka Nagano (Japan).
  • 69': Attempt missed. Lindsey Horan (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 70': Substitution, Japan. Mina Tanaka replaces Riko Ueki.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Mallory Swanson (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sophia Smith.
  • 73': Delay in match because of an injury Kiko Seike (Japan).
  • 73': Delay in match because of an injury Sam Coffey (USA).
  • 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 76': Offside, Japan. Maika Hamano is caught offside.
  • 76': Penalty USA. Sophia Smith draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 76': Penalty conceded by Hina Sugita (Japan) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 77': Goal! USA 2, Japan 1. Lindsey Horan (USA) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 78': Substitution, USA. Catarina Macário replaces Alex Morgan.
  • 78': Substitution, USA. Korbin Albert replaces Sam Coffey because of an injury.
  • 78': Substitution, USA. Crystal Dunn replaces Mallory Swanson.
  • 81': Foul by Casey Krueger (USA).
  • 81': Hina Sugita (Japan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Mina Tanaka (Japan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yui Hasegawa with a cross.
  • 82': Dangerous play by Catarina Macário (USA).
  • 82': Toko Koga (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Crystal Dunn.
  • 83': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Emily Sonnett.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Saki Kumagai (Japan) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Maika Hamano following a corner.
  • 84': Delay in match because of an injury Saki Kumagai (Japan).
  • 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 87': Substitution, Japan. Hinata Miyazawa replaces Aoba Fujino.
  • 87': Foul by Tierna Davidson (USA).
  • 87': Mina Tanaka (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Hinata Miyazawa (Japan).
  • 89': Lindsey Horan (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Emily Sonnett.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Saki Kumagai (Japan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yui Hasegawa with a cross.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, USA 2, Japan 1.
  • 0': Match ends, USA 2, Japan 1.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 7
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 2
4 Saves 4
47.3 Possession 52.7
6 SHOTS 18
5 ON GOAL 7
0.8 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
359 Accurate Passes 416
452 Passes 505
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 4
15 Crosses 15
0.3 Cross % 0.3
56 Long Balls 32
21 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
0 Blocked Shots 5
16 Effective Tackles 7
26 Tackles 9
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
12 Interceptions 19
19 Effective Clearances 10
19 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: SheBelieves Cup

Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 50,644

Line-Ups

USA United States (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Alyssa Naeher (GK)
12 Tierna Davidson
4 Naomi Girma
3 Jenna Nighswonger
23 Emily Fox
10 Lindsey Horan
17 Sam Coffey
8 Jaedyn Shaw
13 Alex Morgan
9 Mallory Swanson
22 Trinity Rodman
United States Substitutes:
Jane Campbell, Crystal Dunn, Casey Murphy, Casey Krueger, Abby Dahlkemper, Olivia Moultrie, Eva Gaetino, Lily Yohannes, Catarina Macario, Sophia Smith, Emily Sonnett, Korbin Albert.

JPN Japan (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Ayaka Yamashita (GK)
3 Moeka Minami Yellow Card
4 Saki Kumagai
5 Miyabi Moriya
2 Risa Shimizu
14 Yui Hasegawa
10 Fuka Nagano
19 Momoko Tanikawa
9 Riko Ueki Yellow Card
15 Aoba Fujino
17 Kiko Seike
Japan Substitutes:
Chika Hirao, Mina Tanaka, Toko Koga, Honoka Hayashi, Mami Ueno, Rion Ishikawa, Hinata Miyazawa, Hikaru Kitagawa, Maika Hamano, Shu Ohba, Hina Sugita.

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