Japan vs Canada, 2020 Olympic Women's Soccer, Group Stage

· Women's Olympic Soccer Tournament
Japan
  • 84': Mana Iwabuchi
FT
1 - 1
Canada
  • 6': Christine Sinclair

About

Japan are hosting Canada at Daiwa House Premist Dome, Sapporo, Japan, starting on . The match is a part of the Women's Olympic Soccer Tournament.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Mana Iwabuchi (Japan) right footed shot from long range on the left misses to the right.
  • 5': Christine Sinclair (Canada) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
  • 6': Goal! Japan 0, Canada 1. Christine Sinclair (Canada) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
  • 8': Foul by Emi Nakajima (Japan).
  • 8': Kadeisha Buchanan (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Narumi Miura (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yuika Sugasawa.
  • 20': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Moeka Minami.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Yuzuho Shiokoshi (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yui Hasegawa.
  • 36': Foul by Ashley Lawrence (Canada).
  • 36': Yui Hasegawa (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Nichelle Prince.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Risa Shimizu (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mana Iwabuchi.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Nichelle Prince (Canada).
  • 45'+1': Sakiko Ikeda (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Japan 0, Canada 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Japan 0, Canada 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Japan. Mina Tanaka replaces Yuika Sugasawa.
  • 47': Offside, Canada. Quinn tries a through ball, but Nichelle Prince is caught offside.
  • 47': Penalty Japan. Mina Tanaka draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 47': Penalty conceded by Stephanie Labbé (Canada) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 50': VAR Decision: Penalty Japan.
  • 53': Stephanie Labbé (Canada) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Penalty saved! Mina Tanaka (Japan) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 54': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Christine Sinclair.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Mina Tanaka (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Risa Shimizu.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Yuzuho Shiokoshi (Japan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Narumi Miura (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 55': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Christine Sinclair.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Yuzuho Shiokoshi (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 58': Substitution, Canada. Kailen Sheridan replaces Stephanie Labbé because of an injury.
  • 59': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Yui Hasegawa.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Nichelle Prince (Canada) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  • 60': Offside, Canada. Nichelle Prince tries a through ball, but Janine Beckie is caught offside.
  • 61': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Risa Shimizu.
  • 62': Substitution, Japan. Jun Endo replaces Yuzuho Shiokoshi.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Nichelle Prince (Canada) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christine Sinclair.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Nichelle Prince (Canada) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Christine Sinclair.
  • 73': Substitution, Canada. Deanne Rose replaces Quinn.
  • 74': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Moeka Minami.
  • 76': Substitution, Japan. Hina Sugita replaces Emi Nakajima.
  • 78': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Desiree Scott.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Christine Sinclair (Canada) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Janine Beckie.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Mana Iwabuchi (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 82': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Ashley Lawrence.
  • 83': Hand ball by Mina Tanaka (Japan).
  • 84': Goal! Japan 1, Canada 1. Mana Iwabuchi (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yui Hasegawa with a through ball.
  • 85': Substitution, Canada. Évelyne Viens replaces Christine Sinclair.
  • 85': Substitution, Canada. Adriana Leon replaces Nichelle Prince.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Jessie Fleming (Canada) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 90': Substitution, Japan. Nicole Momiki replaces Yui Hasegawa.
  • 90': Foul by Allysha Chapman (Canada).
  • 90': Narumi Miura (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Ashley Lawrence (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Mana Iwabuchi (Japan).
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Mina Tanaka (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Narumi Miura.
  • 90'+7': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Narumi Miura.
  • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Mana Iwabuchi (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Narumi Miura.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Japan 1, Canada 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Japan 1, Canada 1.

Statistics

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4 Fouls 3
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 0
5 Corner Kicks 5
3 Saves 0
50.1 Possession 49.9
7 SHOTS 13
2 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
412 Accurate Passes 422
522 Passes 530
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 2
22 Crosses 11
0.1 Cross % 0.2
58 Long Balls 57
24 Accurate Long Balls 33
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 3
16 Effective Tackles 7
20 Tackles 15
0.8 Tackle % 0.5
20 Interceptions 17
11 Effective Clearances 15
11 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: Women's Olympic Soccer Tournament

Venue: Daiwa House Premist Dome
Location: Sapporo, Japan

OLY Soccer (W) Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 France 3 +1 6
2 Canada 3 +3 3
3 Colombia 3 0 3
4 New Zealand 3 -4 0
Full Standings

Line-Ups

JPN Japan (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Sakiko Ikeda (GK)
5 Moeka Minami
4 Saki Kumagai
17 Nanami Kitamura
2 Risa Shimizu
8 Narumi Miura
7 Emi Nakajima
14 Yui Hasegawa
13 Yuzuho Shiokoshi
9 Yuika Sugasawa
10 Mana Iwabuchi
Japan Substitutes:
Mina Tanaka, Saori Takarada, Jun Endo, Hina Sugita, Ayaka Yamashita, Asato Miyagawa, Yuka Momiki.

CAN Canada (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Stephanie Labbe (GK) Yellow Card
4 Shelina Zadorsky
3 Kadeisha Buchanan
2 Allysha Chapman
10 Ashley Lawrence
17 Jessie Fleming
5 Quinn
11 Desiree Scott
12 Christine Sinclair
15 Nichelle Prince
16 Janine Sonis
Canada Substitutes:
Jayde Riviere, Deanne Rose, Evelyne Viens, Adriana Leon, Julia Grosso, Vanessa Gilles, Kailen Sheridan.

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