Japan vs Canada, 2025 Women's International Friendly

· Women's International Friendly
Japan
  • 43': Momoko Tanikawa
  • 51': Mina Tanaka
  • 68': Aoba Fujino
FT
3 - 0
Canada

    About

    Japan are hosting Canada at PEACE STADIUM Connected by SoftBank, Nagasaki, Japan, starting on . The match is a part of the Women's International Friendly.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Attempt missed. Hikaru Kitagawa (Japan) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Momoko Tanikawa.
    • 3': Attempt saved. Kiko Seike (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Kailen Sheridan (Canada).
    • 6': Attempt saved. Mina Tanaka (Japan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kailen Sheridan (Canada). Assisted by Hikaru Kitagawa.
    • 8': Aoba Fujino (Japan) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Momoko Tanikawa.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Hana Takahashi (Japan) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Hikaru Kitagawa with a cross.
    • 15': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Janine Sonis.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Toko Koga (Japan) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Momoko Tanikawa with a cross following a corner.
    • 20': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Toko Koga.
    • 21': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Ayaka Yamashita.
    • 23': Ayaka Yamashita (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Nichelle Prince (Canada).
    • 23': Offside, Japan. Momoko Tanikawa is caught offside.
    • 25': Foul by Kiko Seike (Japan).
    • 25': Holly Ward (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Saki Kumagai.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Nichelle Prince (Canada) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Shelina Zadorsky with a headed pass.
    • 32': Foul by Momoko Tanikawa (Japan).
    • 32': Jade Rose (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Hana Takahashi (Japan).
    • 34': Holly Ward (Canada) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Marie Levasseur (Canada) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jayde Riviere with a cross.
    • 39': Foul by Janine Sonis (Canada).
    • 39': Hikaru Kitagawa (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Fuka Nagano (Japan).
    • 42': Simi Awujo (Canada) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Hinata Miyazawa (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kiko Seike.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Fuka Nagano (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 43': Goal! Japan 1, Canada 0. Momoko Tanikawa (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mina Tanaka with a headed pass.
    • 45': Aoba Fujino (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Marie Levasseur (Canada).
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Hikaru Kitagawa (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Kiko Seike (Japan).
    • 45'+2': Jayde Riviere (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Japan 1, Canada 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Japan 1, Canada 0.
    • 46': Offside, Canada. Nichelle Prince is caught offside.
    • 50': Foul by Jade Rose (Canada).
    • 50': Mina Tanaka (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Momoko Tanikawa (Japan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hikaru Kitagawa.
    • 51': Goal! Japan 2, Canada 0. Mina Tanaka (Japan) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
    • 55': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Marie Levasseur.
    • 56': Foul by Simi Awujo (Canada).
    • 56': Fuka Nagano (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 56': Simi Awujo (Canada) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Mina Tanaka (Japan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Kailen Sheridan (Canada). Assisted by Aoba Fujino with a cross.
    • 58': Substitution, Canada. Julia Grosso replaces Simi Awujo.
    • 58': Substitution, Canada. Jordyn Huitema replaces Nichelle Prince.
    • 59': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Saki Kumagai.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Shelina Zadorsky (Canada) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Janine Sonis with a cross following a corner.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Jessie Fleming (Canada) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Ayaka Yamashita (Japan).
    • 61': Attempt saved. Hinata Miyazawa (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kailen Sheridan (Canada). Assisted by Hana Takahashi with a cross.
    • 62': Attempt saved. Aoba Fujino (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kailen Sheridan (Canada).
    • 62': Attempt saved. Kiko Seike (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Kailen Sheridan (Canada). Assisted by Aoba Fujino with a cross.
    • 64': Substitution, Japan. Manaka Matsukubo replaces Mina Tanaka.
    • 64': Substitution, Japan. Miyabi Moriya replaces Hikaru Kitagawa.
    • 64': Substitution, Japan. Maika Hamano replaces Kiko Seike.
    • 65': Foul by Hana Takahashi (Japan).
    • 65': Holly Ward (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Hana Takahashi.
    • 66': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Ayaka Yamashita.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Manaka Matsukubo (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Kailen Sheridan (Canada). Assisted by Maika Hamano with a through ball.
    • 68': Goal! Japan 3, Canada 0. Aoba Fujino (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Momoko Tanikawa.
    • 70': Foul by Marie Levasseur (Canada).
    • 70': Manaka Matsukubo (Japan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 71': Foul by Shelina Zadorsky (Canada).
    • 71': Manaka Matsukubo (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Substitution, Canada. Vanessa Gilles replaces Jade Rose.
    • 72': Substitution, Canada. Évelyne Viens replaces Holly Ward.
    • 74': Substitution, Japan. Yui Narumiya replaces Momoko Tanikawa.
    • 77': Aoba Fujino (Japan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 77': Foul by Jayde Riviere (Canada).
    • 77': Jayde Riviere (Canada) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Maika Hamano (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Kailen Sheridan (Canada). Assisted by Fuka Nagano.
    • 78': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Kailen Sheridan.
    • 79': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Jayde Riviere.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Manaka Matsukubo (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 81': Substitution, Canada. Sydney Collins replaces Marie Levasseur.
    • 81': Substitution, Canada. Florianne Jourde replaces Jessie Fleming.
    • 84': Florianne Jourde (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Yui Narumiya (Japan).
    • 85': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Vanessa Gilles.
    • 88': Foul by Toko Koga (Japan).
    • 88': Julia Grosso (Canada) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 88': Substitution, Japan. Riko Yoshida replaces Aoba Fujino.
    • 88': Substitution, Japan. Moeka Minami replaces Saki Kumagai.
    • 89': Foul by Riko Yoshida (Japan).
    • 89': Sydney Collins (Canada) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Yui Narumiya.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Moeka Minami (Japan).
    • 90'+1': Jordyn Huitema (Canada) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Shelina Zadorsky (Canada) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Janine Sonis with a cross.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Florianne Jourde (Canada) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Toko Koga.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Japan 3, Canada 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Japan 3, Canada 0.

    Statistics

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    8 Fouls 10
    2 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    8 Corner Kicks 5
    8 Saves 1
    45.8 Possession 54.2
    6 SHOTS 20
    1 ON GOAL 11
    0.2 On Target % 0.6
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    334 Accurate Passes 418
    405 Passes 489
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    7 Accurate Crosses 8
    21 Crosses 22
    0.3 Cross % 0.4
    36 Long Balls 26
    14 Accurate Long Balls 11
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    3 Blocked Shots 4
    11 Effective Tackles 9
    14 Tackles 16
    0.8 Tackle % 0.6
    12 Interceptions 10
    23 Effective Clearances 17
    23 Clearances 17

    Game Information

    Competition: Women's International Friendly

    Venue: PEACE STADIUM Connected by SoftBank
    Location: Nagasaki, Japan
    Attendance: 8,634

    Line-Ups

    JPN Japan (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Ayaka Yamashita (GK)
    4 Saki Kumagai
    6 Toko Koga
    13 Hikaru Kitagawa
    5 Hana Takahashi
    10 Fuka Nagano
    7 Hinata Miyazawa
    15 Aoba Fujino
    8 Kiko Seike
    19 Momoko Tanikawa
    11 Mina Tanaka
    Japan Substitutes:
    Chika Hirao, Riko Yoshida, Yu Endo, Manaka Matsukubo, Maika Hamano, Riko Ueki, Moeka Minami, Akane Okuma, Rion Ishikawa, Miyabi Moriya, Yoshino Nakashima, Yui Narumiya, Narumi Miura, Uno Shiragaki, Yui Hasegawa.

    CAN Canada (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Kailen Sheridan (GK)
    4 Shelina Zadorsky
    12 Jade Rose
    8 Jayde Riviere Yellow Card
    29 Marie Levasseur
    25 Emma Regan
    13 Simi Awujo Yellow Card
    17 Jessie Fleming
    15 Nichelle Prince
    27 Holly Ward
    16 Janine Sonis
    Canada Substitutes:
    Sydney Collins, Vanessa Gilles, Adriana Leon, Evelyne Viens, Julia Grosso, Jordyn Huitema, Sabrina D'Angelo, Marie-Yasmine Alidou, Ashley Lawrence, Florianne Jourde, Emily Burns.

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