Japan vs South Africa, 2026 Women's International Friendly

· Women's International Friendly
Japan
    FT
    0 - 1
    South Africa
    • 9': Linda Motlhalo

    About

    Japan are hosting South Africa at Sakai National Training Center Stadium, Sakai, 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.
    • 1': Attempt saved. Remina Chiba (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Kaylin Swart (South Africa). Assisted by Yuka Momiki.
    • 1': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Kaylin Swart.
    • 2': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Bambanani Mbane.
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Akari Takeshige (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Remina Chiba with a headed pass.
    • 6': Attempt saved. Remina Chiba (Japan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kaylin Swart (South Africa). Assisted by Yuka Momiki.
    • 8': Corner, South Africa. Conceded by Saki Kumagai.
    • 9': Goal! Japan 0, South Africa 1. Linda Motlhalo (South Africa) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Refiloe Jane with a cross following a corner.
    • 11': Handball by Nthabiseng Majiya (South Africa).
    • 12': Attempt missed. Kiko Seike (Japan) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Miyabi Moriya with a cross.
    • 17': Attempt blocked. Thembi Kgatlana (South Africa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Antonia Maponya.
    • 21': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Bambanani Mbane.
    • 26': Attempt saved. Honoka Hayashi (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Kaylin Swart (South Africa). Assisted by Manaka Matsukubo.
    • 27': Noxolo Cesane (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Miyabi Moriya (Japan).
    • 28': Delay in match because of an injury Kaylin Swart (South Africa).
    • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 32': Bongeka Gamede (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Manaka Matsukubo (Japan).
    • 33': Attempt missed. Remina Chiba (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Juri Ito.
    • 34': Manaka Matsukubo (Japan) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Yuka Momiki.
    • 36': Offside, Japan. Remina Chiba is caught offside.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Yuka Momiki (Japan) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Manaka Matsukubo.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Kiko Seike (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yuka Momiki.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Japan 0, South Africa 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Japan 0, South Africa 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Japan. Hinata Miyazawa replaces Remina Chiba.
    • 45': Substitution, Japan. Risa Shimizu replaces Yu Endo.
    • 45': Substitution, Japan. Toko Koga replaces Akari Takeshige.
    • 45': Substitution, Japan. Yui Hasegawa replaces Juri Ito.
    • 46': Manaka Matsukubo (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Foul by Bambanani Mbane (South Africa).
    • 47': Offside, Japan. Hinata Miyazawa is caught offside.
    • 49': Handball by Karabo Dhlamini (South Africa).
    • 50': Kaylin Swart (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Saki Kumagai (Japan).
    • 50': Delay in match because of an injury Kaylin Swart (South Africa).
    • 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Yuka Momiki (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Risa Shimizu.
    • 57': Substitution, Japan. Aoba Fujino replaces Yuka Momiki.
    • 57': Substitution, South Africa. Wendy Shongwe replaces Nthabiseng Majiya.
    • 58': Delay in match (Japan).
    • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 58': Noxolo Cesane (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by Miyabi Moriya (Japan).
    • 60': Offside, South Africa. Thembi Kgatlana is caught offside.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Miyabi Moriya (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 61': Foul by Bambanani Mbane (South Africa).
    • 61': Manaka Matsukubo (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 61': Bambanani Mbane (South Africa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 63': Handball by Noxolo Cesane (South Africa).
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Thembi Kgatlana (South Africa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wendy Shongwe.
    • 67': Delay in match because of an injury Kaylin Swart (South Africa).
    • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 70': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Noxolo Cesane.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Hinata Miyazawa (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kiko Seike following a corner.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Toko Koga (Japan) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Hinata Miyazawa.
    • 73': Substitution, Japan. Moeka Minami replaces Miyabi Moriya.
    • 78': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Bongeka Gamede.
    • 79': Substitution, South Africa. Isabella Ludwig replaces Bongeka Gamede.
    • 79': Substitution, South Africa. Gabriela Salgado replaces Noxolo Cesane.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Saki Kumagai (Japan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Kaylin Swart (South Africa). Assisted by Honoka Hayashi with a cross.
    • 80': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Kaylin Swart.
    • 82': Foul by Moeka Minami (Japan).
    • 82': Thembi Kgatlana (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Kaylin Swart (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Yui Hasegawa (Japan).
    • 85': Yui Hasegawa (Japan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 85': Delay in match because of an injury Kaylin Swart (South Africa).
    • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Hinata Miyazawa (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Toko Koga.
    • 89': Substitution, South Africa. Nonhlanhla Mthandi replaces Thembi Kgatlana.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Kiko Seike (Japan).
    • 90'+1': Bambanani Mbane (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Bambanani Mbane (South Africa).
    • 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Toko Koga (Japan) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hinata Miyazawa with a cross.
    • 90'+7': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Refiloe Jane.
    • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Saki Kumagai (Japan) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Honoka Hayashi with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+8': Manaka Matsukubo (Japan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+8': Foul by Nonhlanhla Mthandi (South Africa).
    • 90'+9': Gabriela Salgado (South Africa) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Japan 0, South Africa 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Japan 0, South Africa 1.

    Statistics

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    6 Fouls 7
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 2
    1 Corner Kicks 7
    4 Saves 0
    28.7 Possession 71.3
    3 SHOTS 17
    1 ON GOAL 5
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    156 Accurate Passes 530
    249 Passes 616
    0.6 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 6
    4 Crosses 26
    0.5 Cross % 0.2
    71 Long Balls 51
    11 Accurate Long Balls 31
    0.2 Long Balls % 0.6
    2 Blocked Shots 2
    13 Effective Tackles 6
    19 Tackles 9
    0.7 Tackle % 0.7
    17 Interceptions 8
    29 Effective Clearances 8
    29 Clearances 8

    Game Information

    Competition: Women's International Friendly

    Venue: Sakai National Training Center Stadium
    Location: Sakai, Japan

    Line-Ups

    JPN Japan (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    12 Chika Hirao (GK)
    4 Saki Kumagai
    21 Akari Takeshige
    5 Miyabi Moriya
    22 Yu Endo
    18 Honoka Hayashi
    16 Juri Ito
    17 Remina Chiba
    20 Yuka Momiki
    8 Kiko Seike
    9 Manaka Matsukubo
    Japan Substitutes:
    Ayaka Yamashita, Aoba Fujino, Yui Hasegawa, Hikaru Kitagawa, Toko Koga, Moeka Minami, Hinata Miyazawa, Fuka Nagano, Akane Okuma, Risa Shimizu, Momoko Tanikawa.

    RSA South Africa (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Kaylin Swart (GK)
    7 Karabo Dhlamini
    13 Bambanani Mbane Yellow Card
    15 Refiloe Jane
    20 Antonia Maponya
    5 Fikile Magama
    10 Linda Motlhalo
    3 Bongeka Gamede
    23 Nthabiseng Majiya
    6 Noxolo Cesane
    11 Thembi Kgatlana
    South Africa Substitutes:
    Sinegugu Precious Zondi, Wendy Shongwe, Khutso Pila, Nonhlanhla Mthandi, Thorisho Mphelo, Kebotseng Moletsane, Bonolo Mokoma, Lonathemba Mhlongo, Asanda Hadebe, Isabella Alexa Ludwig, Andile Dlamini, Gabriela Salgado.

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