Japan vs Norway, 2018 Women's International Friendly, Women's International Friendly

· Women's International Friendly
Japan
  • 16': Kumi Yokoyama
  • 27': Mana Iwabuchi
  • 55': Mana Iwabuchi
  • 63': Yuka Momiki
FT
4 - 1
Norway
  • 81': Ina Gausdal

About

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

Match Commentary

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Yui Hasegawa (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Narumi Miura (Japan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yui Hasegawa.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Guro Reiten (Norway) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Caroline Hansen.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Caroline Hansen (Norway) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Vilde Risa.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Yui Hasegawa (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mana Iwabuchi.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Emi Nakajima (Japan) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yui Hasegawa.
  • 15': Foul by Ingrid Engen (Norway).
  • 15': Mana Iwabuchi (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Goal! Japan 1, Norway 0. Kumi Yokoyama (Japan) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 18': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Aya Sameshima.
  • 18': Emi Nakajima (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Lisa-Marie Utland (Norway).
  • 22': Foul by Lisa-Marie Utland (Norway).
  • 22': Risa Shimizu (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Vilde Risa (Norway).
  • 23': Yui Hasegawa (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Guro Reiten (Norway).
  • 24': Rumi Utsugi (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Emi Nakajima (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yui Hasegawa.
  • 27': Goal! Japan 2, Norway 0. Mana Iwabuchi (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yui Hasegawa.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Caroline Hansen (Norway) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lisa-Marie Utland.
  • 31': Emi Nakajima (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Foul by Lisa-Marie Utland (Norway).
  • 35': Attempt saved. Caroline Hansen (Norway) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Guro Reiten (Norway) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Caroline Hansen.
  • 41': Offside, Japan. Kumi Yokoyama tries a through ball, but Mana Iwabuchi is caught offside.
  • 41': Offside, Norway. Kristine Leine tries a through ball, but Lisa-Marie Utland is caught offside.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Kristine Minde (Norway) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ingrid Engen.
  • 45': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Saki Kumagai.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Ingrid Moe Wold (Norway) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lisa-Marie Utland following a corner.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Japan 2, Norway 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Japan 2, Norway 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Japan. Fuka Nagano replaces Rumi Utsugi.
  • 45': Substitution, Norway. Emilie Haavi replaces Frida Maanum.
  • 48': Foul by Kumi Yokoyama (Japan).
  • 48': Stine Hovland (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Vilde Risa.
  • 50': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Aya Sameshima.
  • 52': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Nana Ichise.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Ingrid Moe Wold (Norway) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 52': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Yui Hasegawa.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Lisa-Marie Utland (Norway) header from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Caroline Hansen with a cross following a corner.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Emi Nakajima (Japan) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Mana Iwabuchi.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Emilie Haavi (Norway) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 55': Goal! Japan 3, Norway 0. Mana Iwabuchi (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Emi Nakajima with a cross.
  • 56': Substitution, Japan. Yuka Momiki replaces Mana Iwabuchi.
  • 57': Substitution, Japan. Yuika Sugasawa replaces Kumi Yokoyama.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Aya Sameshima (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nana Ichise.
  • 58': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Aya Sameshima.
  • 60': Foul by Lisa-Marie Utland (Norway).
  • 60': Saki Kumagai (Japan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 62': Foul by Lisa-Marie Utland (Norway).
  • 62': Yuka Momiki (Japan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 63': Goal! Japan 4, Norway 0. Yuka Momiki (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yui Hasegawa following a fast break.
  • 65': Substitution, Norway. Ina Gausdal replaces Kristine Leine.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Emi Nakajima (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Yuika Sugasawa.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Yuika Sugasawa (Japan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yui Hasegawa.
  • 69': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Ingrid Hjelmseth.
  • 70': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Ingrid Engen.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Yuka Momiki (Japan) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yui Hasegawa.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Risa Shimizu (Japan) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Yuika Sugasawa.
  • 72': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Kristine Minde.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Saki Kumagai (Japan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yuika Sugasawa.
  • 75': Substitution, Norway. Emilie Nautnes replaces Lisa-Marie Utland.
  • 75': Substitution, Norway. Therese Sessy Asland replaces Vilde Risa.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Yuika Sugasawa (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emi Nakajima.
  • 78': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Ina Gausdal.
  • 78': Substitution, Japan. Moeno Sakaguchi replaces Yui Hasegawa.
  • 79': Substitution, Japan. Hinata Miyazawa replaces Emi Nakajima.
  • 80': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Nana Ichise.
  • 80': Substitution, Japan. Saori Ariyoshi replaces Nana Ichise.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Kristine Minde (Norway) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 81': Goal! Japan 4, Norway 1. Ina Gausdal (Norway) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
  • 82': Foul by Caroline Hansen (Norway).
  • 82': Saori Ariyoshi (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Hinata Miyazawa (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Risa Shimizu.
  • 86': Emilie Haavi (Norway) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Foul by Narumi Miura (Japan).
  • 86': Attempt saved. Caroline Hansen (Norway) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Hinata Miyazawa (Japan) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Japan 4, Norway 1.
  • 90'+4': Match ends, Japan 4, Norway 1.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 2
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
7 Corner Kicks 5
4 Saves 6
36.7 Possession 63.3
13 SHOTS 19
7 ON GOAL 9
0.5 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
283 Accurate Passes 570
387 Passes 680
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 2
13 Crosses 11
0.2 Cross % 0.2
55 Long Balls 55
23 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 1
12 Effective Tackles 6
16 Tackles 12
0.8 Tackle % 0.5
15 Interceptions 6
19 Effective Clearances 7
19 Clearances 7

Game Information

Competition: Women's International Friendly

Venue:
Location: ,
Attendance: 6,185

Line-Ups

JPN Japan (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
18 Ayaka Yamashita (GK)
18 Ayaka Yamashita (GK)
5 Nana Ichise
4 Saki Kumagai
3 Aya Sameshima
22 Risa Shimizu
8 Mana Iwabuchi
2 Rumi Utsugi
17 Narumi Miura
20 Kumi Yokoyama
14 Yui Hasegawa
7 Emi Nakajima
Japan Substitutes:
Hina Sugita, Mina Tanaka, Sakiko Ikeda, Nahomi Kawasumi, Moeka Minami, Jun Endo, Yuka Momiki, Saori Ariyoshi, Yuika Sugasawa, Moeno Sakaguchi, Fuka Nagano, Hinata Miyazawa.

NOR Norway (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Ingrid Hjelmseth (GK)
1 Ingrid Hjelmseth (GK)
25 Stine Hovland
15 Kristine Leine
17 Kristine Minde
2 Ingrid Moe Wold
14 Ingrid Syrstad Engen
8 Vilde Bøe Risa
16 Guro Reiten
10 Caroline Graham Hansen
11 Lisa-Marie Utland
18 Frida Maanum
Norway Substitutes:
Melissa Bjanesoy, Nora Elde Lie, Ingrid Ryland, Nora Neset Gjoen, Emilie Nautnes, Emilie Haavi, Therese Sessy Asland, Ina Gausdal.

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