Japan vs New Zealand, 2024 Women's International Friendly
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Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Malia Steinmetz (New Zealand).
- 1': Mina Tanaka (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Catherine Bott.
- 3': Attempt missed. Hikaru Kitagawa (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Miyabi Moriya.
- 5': Attempt missed. Fuka Nagano (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kiko Seike.
- 7': Foul by Miyabi Moriya (Japan).
- 7': Grace Jale (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Malia Steinmetz (New Zealand).
- 8': Mina Tanaka (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Catherine Bott.
- 13': Foul by Michaela Foster (New Zealand).
- 13': Fuka Nagano (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Delay in match because of an injury Indiah-Paige Riley (New Zealand).
- 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Kiko Seike (Japan) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Hikaru Kitagawa.
- 20': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Ali Riley.
- 25': Delay in match (New Zealand).
- 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 31': Foul by Fuka Nagano (Japan).
- 31': Katie Kitching (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Honoka Hayashi (Japan).
- 31': Katie Kitching (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Offside, Japan. Hikaru Kitagawa is caught offside.
- 37': Corner, New Zealand. Conceded by Hikaru Kitagawa.
- 39': Foul by Indiah-Paige Riley (New Zealand).
- 39': Rion Ishikawa (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Indiah-Paige Riley (New Zealand).
- 41': Fuka Nagano (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Catherine Bott (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Hikaru Kitagawa (Japan).
- 45'+2': Goal! Japan 1, New Zealand 0. Mina Tanaka (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kiko Seike.
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Kiko Seike (Japan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mina Tanaka.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Japan 1, New Zealand 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Japan 1, New Zealand 0.
- 45': Substitution, Japan. Maika Hamano replaces Miyabi Moriya.
- 45': Substitution, Japan. Shu Ohba replaces Chika Hirao.
- 45': Substitution, New Zealand. Grace Neville replaces Ali Riley.
- 45': Substitution, New Zealand. Hannah Wilkinson replaces Indiah-Paige Riley.
- 46': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Malia Steinmetz.
- 47': Goal! Japan 2, New Zealand 0. Toko Koga (Japan) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hikaru Kitagawa with a cross following a corner.
- 49': Foul by Rebekah Stott (New Zealand).
- 49': Mina Tanaka (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Michaela Foster.
- 53': Foul by Maika Hamano (Japan).
- 53': Rebekah Stott (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Attempt missed. Maika Hamano (Japan) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Mina Tanaka.
- 55': Catherine Bott (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Hikaru Kitagawa (Japan).
- 55': Foul by Malia Steinmetz (New Zealand).
- 55': Hinata Miyazawa (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Corner, New Zealand. Conceded by Rion Ishikawa.
- 58': Offside, Japan. Mina Tanaka is caught offside.
- 58': Substitution, New Zealand. Ally Green replaces Michaela Foster.
- 58': Substitution, New Zealand. Gabi Rennie replaces Jacqui Hand.
- 59': Foul by Katie Kitching (New Zealand).
- 59': Hikaru Kitagawa (Japan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Katie Kitching (New Zealand) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Substitution, Japan. Hana Takahashi replaces Moeka Minami.
- 61': Substitution, Japan. Riko Ueki replaces Hinata Miyazawa.
- 64': Attempt saved. Riko Ueki (Japan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mina Tanaka.
- 65': Foul by Riko Ueki (Japan).
- 65': Katie Kitching (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Attempt saved. Fuka Nagano (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mina Tanaka.
- 70': Attempt saved. Riko Ueki (Japan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 71': Delay in match (New Zealand).
- 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 73': Substitution, Japan. Yui Hasegawa replaces Fuka Nagano.
- 74': Substitution, New Zealand. Daisy Cleverley replaces Malia Steinmetz.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Riko Ueki (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mina Tanaka with a through ball.
- 75': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Katie Bowen.
- 75': Attempt saved. Rion Ishikawa (Japan) header from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Honoka Hayashi.
- 77': Catherine Bott (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Riko Ueki (Japan).
- 78': Substitution, Japan. Remina Chiba replaces Mina Tanaka.
- 80': Catherine Bott (New Zealand) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': Foul by Riko Ueki (Japan).
- 83': Attempt saved. Hikaru Kitagawa (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Maika Hamano.
- 83': Foul by Katie Bowen (New Zealand).
- 83': Remina Chiba (Japan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 84': Substitution, New Zealand. Milly Clegg replaces Grace Jale.
- 84': Substitution, New Zealand. Kate Taylor replaces Katie Kitching.
- 84': Delay in match because of an injury Anna Leat (New Zealand).
- 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 88': Delay in match because of an injury Katie Bowen (New Zealand).
- 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90': Daisy Cleverley (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Maika Hamano (Japan).
- 90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Katie Bowen (New Zealand).
- 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Kiko Seike (Japan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Maika Hamano.
- 90'+3': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Anna Leat.
- 90'+4': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Ally Green.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Japan 2, New Zealand 0.
- 0': Match ends, Japan 2, New Zealand 0.
Game Information
Venue:
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Attendance: 100
Line-Ups
Japan (5-4-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
18 | Chika Hirao (GK) |
3 | Moeka Minami |
20 | Toko Koga |
12 | Rion Ishikawa |
13 | Hikaru Kitagawa |
6 | Miyabi Moriya |
16 | Honoka Hayashi |
10 | Fuka Nagano |
7 | Hinata Miyazawa |
8 | Kiko Seike |
11 | Mina Tanaka |
New Zealand (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
23 | Anna Leat (GK) |
13 | Rebekah Stott |
14 | Katie Bowen |
7 | Ali Riley |
4 | C.J. Bott |
29 | Katie Kitching ![]() |
6 | Malia Steinmetz |
27 | Michaela Foster |
18 | Grace Jale |
16 | Jacqui Hand |
20 | Indiah-Paige Riley |
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