Japan vs Ghana, 2024 Women's International Friendly

· Women's International Friendly
Japan
  • 51': Mina Tanaka
  • 65': Maika Hamano
  • 67': Aoba Fujino
  • 80': Riko Ueki
FT
4 - 0
Ghana
  • Red Card 23': Portia Boakye

About

Japan are hosting Ghana at Kanazawa Go Go Curry Stadium, Kanazawa, Japan, 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.
  • 2': Foul by Doris Boaduwaa (Ghana Women).
  • 2': Hikaru Kitagawa (Japan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Mina Tanaka (Japan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aoba Fujino with a cross.
  • 5': Foul by Jacqueline Owusu (Ghana Women).
  • 5': Mina Tanaka (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Hana Takahashi (Japan) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Aoba Fujino following a set piece situation.
  • 9': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Nina Norshie.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Fuka Nagano (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 12': Mina Tanaka (Japan) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Hinata Miyazawa.
  • 13': Doris Boaduwaa (Ghana Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Mina Tanaka (Japan).
  • 14': Attempt missed. Mina Tanaka (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Aoba Fujino.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Aoba Fujino (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mina Tanaka.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Aoba Fujino (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 16': Foul by Hinata Miyazawa (Japan).
  • 16': Grace Asantewaa (Ghana Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Alice Kusi (Ghana Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 16': Foul by Fuka Nagano (Japan).
  • 17': Evelyn Badu (Ghana Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 17': Foul by Saki Kumagai (Japan).
  • 18': Anasthesia Achiaa (Ghana Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Aoba Fujino (Japan).
  • 18': Delay in match because of an injury Anasthesia Achiaa (Ghana Women).
  • 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 21': Foul by Fuka Nagano (Japan).
  • 21': Mavis Owusu (Ghana Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Mavis Owusu (Ghana Women).
  • 21': Hana Takahashi (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Aoba Fujino (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Foul by Portia Boakye (Ghana Women).
  • 23': Portia Boakye (Ghana Women) is shown the red card.
  • 28': Substitution, Ghana Women. Stella Nyamekye replaces Mavis Owusu.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Hana Takahashi (Japan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Saki Kumagai with a headed pass.
  • 30': Delay in match because of an injury Evelyn Badu (Ghana Women).
  • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Mina Tanaka (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yui Hasegawa with a through ball.
  • 34': Aoba Fujino (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Foul by Anasthesia Achiaa (Ghana Women).
  • 37': Aoba Fujino (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Foul by Grace Asantewaa (Ghana Women).
  • 37': Grace Asantewaa (Ghana Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Hikaru Kitagawa (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 40': Offside, Japan. Hinata Miyazawa is caught offside.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Fuka Nagano (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aoba Fujino.
  • 45': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Jacqueline Owusu.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Mina Tanaka (Japan) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Aoba Fujino with a cross.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Hana Takahashi (Japan) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Doris Boaduwaa (Ghana Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 45'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Doris Boaduwaa (Ghana Women).
  • 45'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+5': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Jacqueline Owusu.
  • 45'+6': Attempt blocked. Hinata Miyazawa (Japan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 45'+6': Attempt saved. Hinata Miyazawa (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hikaru Kitagawa with a cross.
  • 45'+7': First Half ends, Japan 0, Ghana Women 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Japan 0, Ghana Women 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Ghana Women. Vivian Konadu Adjei replaces Doris Boaduwaa.
  • 45': Substitution, Japan. Maika Hamano replaces Hinata Miyazawa.
  • 49': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Anasthesia Achiaa.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Mina Tanaka (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 51': Goal! Japan 1, Ghana Women 0. Mina Tanaka (Japan) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Maika Hamano.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
  • 53': VAR Decision: Goal Japan 1-0 Ghana Women (Mina Tanaka).
  • 55': Delay in match because of an injury Cynthia Konlan (Ghana Women).
  • 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Mina Tanaka (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Risa Shimizu.
  • 60': Delay in match because of an injury Mina Tanaka (Japan).
  • 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Yui Hasegawa (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aoba Fujino.
  • 61': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Evelyn Badu.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Moeka Minami (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fuka Nagano.
  • 64': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Anasthesia Achiaa.
  • 65': Goal! Japan 2, Ghana Women 0. Maika Hamano (Japan) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Mina Tanaka with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 66': Foul by Stella Nyamekye (Ghana Women).
  • 66': Hikaru Kitagawa (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Substitution, Japan. Chika Hirao replaces Ayaka Yamashita.
  • 67': Substitution, Japan. Kiko Seike replaces Risa Shimizu.
  • 67': Goal! Japan 3, Ghana Women 0. Aoba Fujino (Japan) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 69': Foul by Evelyn Badu (Ghana Women).
  • 69': Yui Hasegawa (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Anasthesia Achiaa.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Mina Tanaka (Japan) header from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 72': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Grace Asantewaa.
  • 72': Substitution, Ghana Women. Grace Acheampong replaces Grace Asantewaa.
  • 72': Substitution, Ghana Women. Princess Marfo replaces Anasthesia Achiaa.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Moeka Minami (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 74': Substitution, Japan. Toko Koga replaces Saki Kumagai.
  • 74': Substitution, Japan. Riko Ueki replaces Mina Tanaka.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Maika Hamano (Japan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Aoba Fujino.
  • 79': Aoba Fujino (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Foul by Princess Marfo (Ghana Women).
  • 80': Goal! Japan 4, Ghana Women 0. Riko Ueki (Japan) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Aoba Fujino following a set piece situation.
  • 82': Substitution, Japan. Honoka Hayashi replaces Aoba Fujino.
  • 83': Foul by Hana Takahashi (Japan).
  • 83': Princess Marfo (Ghana Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 84': Foul by Nina Norshie (Ghana Women).
  • 84': Riko Ueki (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Yui Hasegawa (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner from a direct free kick.
  • 87': Substitution, Ghana Women. Princella Adubea replaces Evelyn Badu.
  • 87': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Princess Marfo.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Riko Ueki (Japan) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kiko Seike with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Hikaru Kitagawa (Japan).
  • 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Japan 4, Ghana Women 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Japan 4, Ghana Women 0.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 7
1 Yellow Cards 0
1 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
0 Corner Kicks 9
7 Saves 0
41.9 Possession 58.1
1 SHOTS 28
0 ON GOAL 12
0.0 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
187 Accurate Passes 321
292 Passes 387
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.8
0 Accurate Crosses 11
1 Crosses 23
0.0 Cross % 0.5
50 Long Balls 37
10 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.2 Long Balls % 0.7
0 Blocked Shots 7
9 Effective Tackles 7
12 Tackles 9
0.8 Tackle % 0.8
9 Interceptions 3
18 Effective Clearances 2
18 Clearances 2

Game Information

Competition: Women's International Friendly

Venue: Kanazawa Go Go Curry Stadium
Location: Kanazawa, Japan

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
7 Hinata Miyazawa
15 Aoba Fujino
10 Fuka Nagano
14 Yui Hasegawa
11 Mina Tanaka
Japan Substitutes:
Riko Ueki, Miyabi Moriya, Maika Hamano, Honoka Hayashi, Chika Hirao, Momoko Tanikawa, Shu Ohba, Toko Koga, Remina Chiba, Kiko Seike, Rion Ishikawa.

GHA Ghana (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Cynthia Konlan (GK)
17 Portia Boakye Red Card
4 Nina Norshie
12 Anasthesia Achiaa
16 Adama Alhassan
13 Evelyn Badu
20 Jacqueline Owusu
5 Grace Asantewaa Yellow Card
6 Mavis Owusuwaa
11 Alice Kusi
9 Doris Boaduwaa
Ghana Substitutes:
Grace Acheampong, Princella Adobea, Victoria Agyei, Stella Nyamekye, Vivian Konadu Adjei, Philomena Abakah, Azumah Bugre, Linda Eshun, Princess Marfo.

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