FIFA Women's World Cup

FT Friday, June 12, 2015
Cameroon LLLWL 1
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Japan WWLWW 2
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Match Report

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Japan beat Cameroon to secure place in knockout round

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Team Stats

14
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
3
Offsides
2
6
Corner Kicks
2
0
Saves
2
43
Possession
57
20
SHOTS
4
3
ON GOAL
2
0.2
On Target %
0.5
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
213
Accurate Passes
446
324
Passes
561
0.7
Pass Completion %
0.8
9
Accurate Crosses
4
22
Crosses
27
0.4
Cross %
0.1
62
Long Balls
60
26
Accurate Long Balls
31
0.4
Long Balls %
0.5
3
Blocked Shots
1
16
Effective Tackles
20
17
Tackles
24
0.9
Tackle %
0.8
0
Interceptions
0
33
Effective Clearances
31
33
Clearances
31

Lineups

JPN · 4-4-2

  1. 18Ayumi KaihoriG
  2. 4Saki KumagaiCD-L
  3. 3Azusa IwashimizuCD-R
  4. 13Rumi UtsugiLB
  5. 2Yukari KingaRB
  6. 8Aya MiyamaCM-L
  7. 6Mizuho SakaguchiCM-R
  8. 5Aya SameshimaLM
  9. 9Nahomi KawasumiRM
  10. 17Yuki NagasatoCF-L
  11. 15Yuika SugasawaCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 20Yuri KawamuraSUB
  2. 14Asuna TanakaSUB
  3. 11Shinobu OhnoSUB
  4. 1Miho FukumotoSUB
  5. 16Mana IwabuchiSUB
  6. 19Saori AriyoshiSUB
  7. 21Erina YamaneSUB
  8. 23Kana KitaharaSUB
  9. 22Asano NagasatoSUB
  10. 12Megumi KamionobeSUB
  11. 10Homare SawaSUB

CMR · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Annette Ngo NdomG
  2. 2Christine ManieCD-L
  3. 13Cathy Bou NdjouhCD-R
  4. 4Yvonne LeukoLB
  5. 12Claudine MeffometouRB
  6. 20Genevieve Ngo MbeleckAM
  7. 8Raissa FeudjioLM
  8. 10Jeannette YangoRM
  9. 9Madeleine Ngono ManiF
  10. 17Gaëlle EnganamouitAM-L
  11. 7Gabrielle Aboudi OngueneAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 16Thecle MbororoSUB
  2. 14Ninon AbenaSUB
  3. 11Aurelle AwonaSUB
  4. 18Henriette AkabaSUB
  5. 23Flore EnyegueSUB
  6. 21Rose BellaSUB
  7. 19Agathe NganiSUB
  8. 3Ajara NchoutSUB
  9. 22Wanki AwachwiSUB
  10. 15Ysis SonkengSUB
  11. 6Francine ZougaSUB
  12. 5Augustine EjangueSUB

Timeline

  1. 6' Goal! Japan 1, Cameroon Women 0. Aya Sameshima (Japan) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nahomi Kawasumi with a cross.
  2. 17' Goal! Japan 2, Cameroon Women 0. Yuika Sugasawa (Japan) header from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aya Miyama with a cross following a corner.
  3. 43' Ngo Mbeleck (Cameroon Women) is shown the yellow card.
  4. 45' Substitution, Cameroon Women. Francine Zouga replaces Ngo Mbeleck.
  5. 55' Substitution, Japan. Shinobu Ohno replaces Nahomi Kawasumi.
  6. 62' Substitution, Cameroon Women. Ajara Nchout replaces Madeleine Ngono Mani.
  7. 64' Substitution, Japan. Homare Sawa replaces Mizuho Sakaguchi.
  8. 72' Substitution, Cameroon Women. Augustine Ejangue replaces Gabrielle Onguene.
  9. 85' Substitution, Japan. Megumi Kamionobe replaces Yuika Sugasawa.
  10. 90' Goal! Japan 2, Cameroon Women 1. Ajara Nchout (Cameroon Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gaelle Enganamouit with a through ball.

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