Japan vs New Zealand, 2024 Women's International Friendly

· Women's International Friendly
Japan
  • 49': Maika Hamano
  • 60': Maika Hamano
  • 66': Aoba Fujino
  • 80': Remina Chiba
FT
4 - 1
New Zealand
  • 22': Milly Clegg

About

Japan are hosting New Zealand at , , , starting on . The match is a part of the Women's International Friendly.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Catherine Bott (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Hinata Miyazawa (Japan).
  • 3': Attempt missed. Riko Ueki (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hikaru Kitagawa with a cross.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Catherine Bott (New Zealand) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Kate Taylor (New Zealand) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacqui Hand.
  • 7': Offside, New Zealand. Milly Clegg is caught offside.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Ally Green (New Zealand) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Grace Jale with a cross.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Milly Clegg (New Zealand) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ally Green.
  • 14': Foul by Riko Ueki (Japan).
  • 14': Kate Taylor (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Hinata Miyazawa (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Riko Ueki.
  • 20': Foul by Hana Takahashi (Japan).
  • 20': Jacqui Hand (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Riko Ueki (Japan).
  • 22': Meikayla Moore (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Goal! Japan 0, New Zealand 1. Milly Clegg (New Zealand) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ally Green.
  • 24': Foul by Malia Steinmetz (New Zealand).
  • 24': Risa Shimizu (Japan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 25': Foul by Riko Ueki (Japan).
  • 25': Meikayla Moore (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Delay in match (Japan).
  • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 33': Delay in match because of an injury Milly Clegg (New Zealand).
  • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 35': Ally Green (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Risa Shimizu (Japan).
  • 39': Aoba Fujino (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Foul by Ally Green (New Zealand).
  • 39': Ally Green (New Zealand) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Foul by Riko Ueki (Japan).
  • 42': Grace Neville (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Grace Neville (New Zealand) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Riko Ueki (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Fuka Nagano.
  • 45'+4': Offside, Japan. Risa Shimizu is caught offside.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Japan 0, New Zealand 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Japan 0, New Zealand 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Japan. Maika Hamano replaces Riko Ueki.
  • 45': Substitution, Japan. Momoko Tanikawa replaces Fuka Nagano.
  • 45': Substitution, Japan. Remina Chiba replaces Hikaru Kitagawa.
  • 46': Offside, New Zealand. Jacqui Hand is caught offside.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Aoba Fujino (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yui Hasegawa.
  • 49': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Grace Jale.
  • 49': Goal! Japan 1, New Zealand 1. Maika Hamano (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Remina Chiba (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Hana Takahashi.
  • 56': Foul by Remina Chiba (Japan).
  • 56': Kate Taylor (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Substitution, New Zealand. Michaela Foster replaces Ally Green.
  • 59': Substitution, New Zealand. Katie Kitching replaces Kate Taylor.
  • 60': Aoba Fujino (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Foul by Meikayla Moore (New Zealand).
  • 60': Goal! Japan 2, New Zealand 1. Maika Hamano (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Yui Hasegawa following a set piece situation.
  • 62': Foul by Moeka Minami (Japan).
  • 62': Jacqui Hand (New Zealand) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 63': Foul by Milly Clegg (New Zealand).
  • 63': Saki Kumagai (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Hand ball by Momoko Tanikawa (Japan).
  • 65': Substitution, New Zealand. Claudia Bunge replaces Meikayla Moore.
  • 65': Substitution, New Zealand. Daisy Cleverley replaces Malia Steinmetz.
  • 66': Goal! Japan 3, New Zealand 1. Aoba Fujino (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hinata Miyazawa.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Milly Clegg (New Zealand) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Katie Kitching.
  • 69': Foul by Catherine Bott (New Zealand).
  • 69': Remina Chiba (Japan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Yui Hasegawa (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aoba Fujino.
  • 71': Delay in match (Japan).
  • 72': Substitution, Japan. Miyabi Moriya replaces Hinata Miyazawa.
  • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Yui Hasegawa (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Risa Shimizu.
  • 76': Substitution, New Zealand. Mackenzie Barry replaces Grace Neville.
  • 77': Substitution, New Zealand. Gabi Rennie replaces Jacqui Hand.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Remina Chiba (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Momoko Tanikawa.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Remina Chiba (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Moeka Minami.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Aoba Fujino (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 80': Goal! Japan 4, New Zealand 1. Remina Chiba (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Miyabi Moriya with a headed pass.
  • 82': Substitution, Japan. Toko Koga replaces Yui Hasegawa.
  • 88': Foul by Hana Takahashi (Japan).
  • 88': Gabi Rennie (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Maika Hamano (Japan).
  • 88': Katie Bowen (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Maika Hamano (Japan) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90': Foul by Katie Kitching (New Zealand).
  • 90': Toko Koga (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Mackenzie Barry (New Zealand).
  • 90'+2': Risa Shimizu (Japan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Japan 4, New Zealand 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Japan 4, New Zealand 1.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 12
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
0 Corner Kicks 1
3 Saves 1
41.5 Possession 58.5
7 SHOTS 14
2 ON GOAL 7
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
282 Accurate Passes 457
398 Passes 556
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 4
6 Crosses 11
0.2 Cross % 0.4
59 Long Balls 47
16 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 3
10 Effective Tackles 8
17 Tackles 15
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
15 Interceptions 7
16 Effective Clearances 10
16 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: Women's International Friendly

Venue:
Location: ,
Attendance: 100

Line-Ups

JPN Japan (5-4-1)

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

NZL New Zealand (4-4-2)

No. Name
23 Anna Leat (GK)
14 Katie Bowen
5 Meikayla Moore
31 Grace Neville
4 C.J. Bott
6 Malia Steinmetz
26 Kate Taylor
24 Ally Green
18 Grace Jale
22 Milly Clegg
16 Jacqui Hand
New Zealand Substitutes:
Mackenzie Barry, Rebekah Stott, Murphy Sheaff, Michaela Foster, Claudia Bunge, Katie Kitching, Hannah Wilkinson, Daisy Cleverley, Gabi Rennie.

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