Japan vs Nigeria, 2024 Olympic Women's Soccer, Group Stage

· Women's Olympic Soccer Tournament
Japan
  • 22': Maika Hamano
  • 32': Mina Tanaka
  • 45'+5': Hikaru Kitagawa
FT
3 - 1
Nigeria
  • 42': Jennifer Echegini

About

Japan are hosting Nigeria at La Beaujoire-Louis-Fonteneau, Nantes, France, starting on . The match is a part of the Women's Olympic Soccer Tournament.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Saki Kumagai.
  • 3': Foul by Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria).
  • 3': Miyabi Moriya (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Mina Tanaka (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hikaru Kitagawa with a cross.
  • 9': Foul by Riko Ueki (Japan).
  • 9': Michelle Alozie (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Maika Hamano (Japan) right footed shot from long range on the right is too high.
  • 14': Foul by Riko Ueki (Japan).
  • 14': Michelle Alozie (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Miyabi Moriya (Japan).
  • 14': Rasheedat Ajibade (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Yui Hasegawa (Japan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 18': Foul by Christy Ucheibe (Nigeria).
  • 18': Hikaru Kitagawa (Japan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 18': Delay in match (Japan).
  • 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 20': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Chidinma Okeke.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Honoka Hayashi (Japan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Mina Tanaka following a corner.
  • 22': Goal! Japan 1, Nigeria 0. Maika Hamano (Japan) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Riko Ueki.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Mina Tanaka (Japan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 24': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Christy Ucheibe.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Riko Ueki (Japan) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yui Hasegawa with a cross.
  • 25': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Christy Ucheibe.
  • 27': Offside, Japan. Riko Ueki is caught offside.
  • 27': Delay in match because of an injury Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria).
  • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Riko Ueki (Japan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Miyabi Moriya with a cross.
  • 32': Goal! Japan 2, Nigeria 0. Mina Tanaka (Japan) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Jennifer Echegini (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Toni Payne.
  • 39': Foul by Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria).
  • 39': Saki Kumagai (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Hikaru Kitagawa (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 42': Goal! Japan 2, Nigeria 1. Jennifer Echegini (Nigeria) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christy Ucheibe.
  • 45': Foul by Rasheedat Ajibade (Nigeria).
  • 45': Maika Hamano (Japan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Rasheedat Ajibade (Nigeria).
  • 45'+1': Riko Ueki (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Jennifer Echegini (Nigeria).
  • 45'+2': Saki Kumagai (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Oluwatosin Demehin (Nigeria).
  • 45'+4': Mina Tanaka (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+4': Oluwatosin Demehin (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+5': Goal! Japan 3, Nigeria 1. Hikaru Kitagawa (Japan) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 45'+7': First Half ends, Japan 3, Nigeria 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Japan 3, Nigeria 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Japan. Kiko Seike replaces Mina Tanaka.
  • 45': Substitution, Nigeria. Nicole Payne replaces Chidinma Okeke.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Toni Payne (Nigeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicole Payne.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Maika Hamano (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Honoka Hayashi.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Michelle Alozie (Nigeria) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rasheedat Ajibade.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Rasheedat Ajibade (Nigeria) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 51': Foul by Christy Ucheibe (Nigeria).
  • 51': Honoka Hayashi (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': VAR Decision: No Penalty Japan.
  • 56': Delay in match because of an injury Osinachi Ohale (Nigeria).
  • 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 57': Foul by Hikaru Kitagawa (Japan).
  • 57': Michelle Alozie (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Substitution, Nigeria. Chinwendu Ihezuo replaces Asisat Oshoala.
  • 60': Substitution, Japan. Fuka Nagano replaces Yui Hasegawa.
  • 60': Substitution, Japan. Hinata Miyazawa replaces Hikaru Kitagawa.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Christy Ucheibe (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jennifer Echegini.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Kiko Seike (Japan) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hinata Miyazawa with a cross.
  • 68': Foul by Chinwendu Ihezuo (Nigeria).
  • 68': Hana Takahashi (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Fuka Nagano (Japan).
  • 69': Jennifer Echegini (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Maika Hamano (Japan) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Honoka Hayashi following a fast break.
  • 72': Delay in match because of an injury Deborah Abiodun (Nigeria).
  • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 75': Substitution, Nigeria. Esther Okoronkwo replaces Deborah Abiodun because of an injury.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Jennifer Echegini (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chinwendu Ihezuo.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Riko Ueki (Japan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Fuka Nagano.
  • 80': Substitution, Japan. Remina Chiba replaces Miyabi Moriya.
  • 81': Delay in match because of an injury Rasheedat Ajibade (Nigeria).
  • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 82': Foul by Christy Ucheibe (Nigeria).
  • 82': Remina Chiba (Japan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Saki Kumagai (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Remina Chiba (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 84': Foul by Remina Chiba (Japan).
  • 84': Osinachi Ohale (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Saki Kumagai.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Rasheedat Ajibade (Nigeria) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jennifer Echegini.
  • 87': Offside, Nigeria. Chinwendu Ihezuo is caught offside.
  • 88': Esther Okoronkwo (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 88': Foul by Maika Hamano (Japan).
  • 89': Attempt missed. Esther Okoronkwo (Nigeria) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jennifer Echegini.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Remina Chiba (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kiko Seike.
  • 89': Delay in match because of an injury Fuka Nagano (Japan).
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Nigeria. Uchenna Kanu replaces Osinachi Ohale.
  • 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Japan. Momoko Tanikawa replaces Riko Ueki.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Kiko Seike (Japan) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Maika Hamano.
  • 90'+6': Hand ball by Uchenna Kanu (Nigeria).
  • 90'+6': Offside, Japan. Remina Chiba is caught offside.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Fuka Nagano (Japan).
  • 90'+7': Rasheedat Ajibade (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Kiko Seike (Japan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Remina Chiba.
  • 90'+8': Attempt missed. Remina Chiba (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kiko Seike.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Japan 3, Nigeria 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Japan 3, Nigeria 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 8
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 3
4 Saves 2
53.7 Possession 46.3
10 SHOTS 21
3 ON GOAL 7
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
410 Accurate Passes 352
494 Passes 424
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
0 Accurate Crosses 7
12 Crosses 15
0.0 Cross % 0.5
44 Long Balls 60
14 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
5 Blocked Shots 5
15 Effective Tackles 8
20 Tackles 16
0.8 Tackle % 0.5
6 Interceptions 10
10 Effective Clearances 18
10 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: Women's Olympic Soccer Tournament

Venue: La Beaujoire-Louis-Fonteneau
Location: Nantes, France
Attendance: 6,480

OLY Soccer (W) Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Spain 3 +4 9
2 Japan 3 +2 6
3 Brazil 3 -2 3
4 Nigeria 3 -4 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

JPN Japan (5-3-2)

No. Name
1 Ayaka Yamashita (GK)
4 Saki Kumagai
21 Rion Ishikawa
5 Hana Takahashi
13 Hikaru Kitagawa
20 Miyabi Moriya
16 Honoka Hayashi
14 Yui Hasegawa
17 Maika Hamano
9 Riko Ueki
11 Mina Tanaka
Japan Substitutes:
Remina Chiba, Hinata Miyazawa, Chika Hirao, Kiko Seike, Moeka Minami, Momoko Tanikawa, Fuka Nagano.

NGA Nigeria (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
16 Chiamaka Nnadozie (GK)
14 Blessing Demehin Yellow Card
3 Osinachi Ohale
5 Chidinma Okeke
2 Michelle Alozie
11 Jennifer Echegini
13 Deborah Abiodun
10 Christy Ucheibe
8 Asisat Oshoala
15 Rasheedat Ajibade
7 Toni Payne
Nigeria Substitutes:
Chinonyerem Macleans, Nicole Payne, Esther Okoronkwo, Tochukwu Oluehi, Chinwendu Ihezuo, Uchenna Kanu, Ifeoma Onumonu.

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