FIFA Women's World Cup

FT Monday, June 8, 2015
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Match Report

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Japan begin Women's World Cup defense with win over Switzerland

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Team Stats

11
Fouls
10
3
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
2
Offsides
2
6
Corner Kicks
5
2
Saves
3
55
Possession
45
13
SHOTS
15
3
ON GOAL
3
0.2
On Target %
0.2
0
Penalty Goals
1
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
1
363
Accurate Passes
309
466
Passes
416
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.7
4
Accurate Crosses
3
23
Crosses
11
0.2
Cross %
0.3
52
Long Balls
69
26
Accurate Long Balls
36
0.5
Long Balls %
0.5
2
Blocked Shots
2
10
Effective Tackles
13
10
Tackles
13
1.0
Tackle %
1.0
0
Interceptions
0
18
Effective Clearances
25
18
Clearances
25

Lineups

JPN · 4-4-2

  1. 21Erina YamaneG
  2. 4Saki KumagaiCD-L
  3. 3Azusa IwashimizuCD-R
  4. 13Rumi UtsugiLB
  5. 19Saori AriyoshiRB
  6. 6Mizuho SakaguchiCM-L
  7. 10Homare SawaCM-R
  8. 8Aya MiyamaLM
  9. 11Shinobu OhnoRM
  10. 7Kozue AndoCF-L
  11. 17Yuki NagasatoCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 9Nahomi KawasumiSUB
  2. 5Aya SameshimaSUB
  3. 15Yuika SugasawaSUB
  4. 1Miho FukumotoSUB
  5. 2Yukari KingaSUB
  6. 16Mana IwabuchiSUB
  7. 18Ayumi KaihoriSUB
  8. 20Yuri KawamuraSUB
  9. 22Asano NagasatoSUB
  10. 14Asuna TanakaSUB
  11. 12Megumi KamionobeSUB
  12. 23Kana KitaharaSUB

SUI · 4-4-2

  1. 1Gaëlle ThalmannG
  2. 9Lia WältiCD-L
  3. 15Caroline AbbéCD-R
  4. 4Rachel RinastLB
  5. 5Noelle MaritzRB
  6. 22Vanessa BernauerCM-L
  7. 7Martina MoserCM-R
  8. 13Ana-Maria CrnogorcevicLM
  9. 16Fabienne HummRM
  10. 11Lara DickenmannCF-L
  11. 10Ramona BachmannCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 6Selina KusterSUB
  2. 21Jennifer OehrliSUB
  3. 14Rahel KiwicSUB
  4. 18Vanessa BürkiSUB
  5. 2Nicole RemundSUB
  6. 20Daniela SchwarzSUB
  7. 12Stenia MichelSUB
  8. 8Cinzia ZehnderSUB
  9. 23Barla DeplazesSUB
  10. 17Florijana IsmailiSUB
  11. 3Sandra BetschartSUB
  12. 19Eseosa AigbogunSUB

Timeline

  1. 22' Ramona Bachmann (Switzerland Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 28' Gaëlle Thalmann (Switzerland Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 29' Goal! Japan 1, Switzerland Women 0. Aya Miyama (Japan) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  4. 32' Substitution, Japan. Yuika Sugasawa replaces Kozue Ando because of an injury.
  5. 46' Substitution, Switzerland Women. Eseosa Aigbogun replaces Fabienne Humm.
  6. 57' Substitution, Japan. Yuri Kawamura replaces Homare Sawa.
  7. 81' Substitution, Switzerland Women. Cinzia Zehnder replaces Martina Moser.
  8. 90' Substitution, Japan. Nahomi Kawasumi replaces Shinobu Ohno.
  9. 90'+3' Caroline Abbé (Switzerland Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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