FIFA Women's World Cup

FT Friday, June 12, 2015
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Australia LWWWL 2
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Match Report

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Simon scores twice as Australia overwhelm Nigeria 2-0

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Team Stats

19
Fouls
11
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
1
5
Corner Kicks
2
3
Saves
2
49
Possession
51
12
SHOTS
13
3
ON GOAL
5
0.3
On Target %
0.4
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
225
Accurate Passes
214
323
Passes
326
0.7
Pass Completion %
0.7
8
Accurate Crosses
4
25
Crosses
11
0.3
Cross %
0.4
53
Long Balls
55
17
Accurate Long Balls
20
0.3
Long Balls %
0.4
1
Blocked Shots
2
11
Effective Tackles
12
14
Tackles
12
0.8
Tackle %
1.0
0
Interceptions
0
13
Effective Clearances
23
13
Clearances
23

Lineups

AUS · 4-3-3

  1. 1Lydia WilliamsG
  2. 14Alanna KennedyCD-L
  3. 5Laura BrockCD-R
  4. 7Steph CatleyLB
  5. 9Caitlin FoordRB
  6. 8Elise Kellond-KnightCM
  7. 19Katrina GorryLM
  8. 10Emily van EgmondRM
  9. 17Kyah SimonF
  10. 20Sam KerrLF
  11. 11Lisa De VannaRF

NGA · 4-4-2

  1. 1Precious DedeG
  2. 5Onome EbiCD-L
  3. 6Josephine ChukwunonyeCD-R
  4. 23Ngozi EbereLB
  5. 3Osinachi OhaleRB
  6. 12Halimatu AyindeCM-L
  7. 14Evelyn NwabuokuCM-R
  8. 13Ngozi OkobiLM
  9. 8Asisat OshoalaRM
  10. 9Desire OparanozieCF-L
  11. 17Francisca OrdegaCF-R

Timeline

  1. 29' Goal! Australia 1, Nigeria 0. Kyah Simon (Australia) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lisa De Vanna.
  2. 42' Evelyn Nwabuoku (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 52' Substitution, Nigeria. Ugo Njoku replaces Osinachi Ohale.
  4. 54' Substitution, Nigeria. Perpetua Nkwocha replaces Desire Oparanozie.
  5. 60' Josephine Chukwunonye (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card.
  6. 62' Substitution, Australia. Tameka Butt replaces Katrina-Lee Gorry.
  7. 68' Goal! Australia 2, Nigeria 0. Kyah Simon (Australia) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Samantha Kerr.
  8. 84' Substitution, Nigeria. Courtney Dike replaces Asisat Oshoala.
  9. 87' Substitution, Australia. Michelle Heyman replaces Kyah Simon.

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