FIFA Women's World Cup

FT Sunday, July 5, 2015
Japan WWWWW 2
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United States DWWWW 5
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JPN112
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Match Report

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Carli Lloyd nets hat trick as U.S. routs Japan for first WWC title since '99

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Team Stats

10
Fouls
14
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
1
3
Corner Kicks
7
2
Saves
3
52
Possession
48
12
SHOTS
15
4
ON GOAL
7
0.3
On Target %
0.5
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
352
Accurate Passes
265
450
Passes
353
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.8
3
Accurate Crosses
10
12
Crosses
26
0.3
Cross %
0.4
64
Long Balls
57
28
Accurate Long Balls
28
0.4
Long Balls %
0.5
2
Blocked Shots
4
9
Effective Tackles
13
11
Tackles
14
0.8
Tackle %
0.9
0
Interceptions
0
18
Effective Clearances
17
18
Clearances
17

Head to Head

USA leads series 4-1

Lineups

USA · 4-4-2

  1. 1Hope SoloG
  2. 4Becky SauerbrunnCD-L
  3. 19Julie ErtzCD-R
  4. 22Meghan KlingenbergLB
  5. 11Ali KriegerRB
  6. 14Morgan GautratCM-L
  7. 12Lauren HolidayCM-R
  8. 15Megan RapinoeLM
  9. 17Tobin HeathRM
  10. 13Alex MorganCF-L
  11. 10Carli LloydCF-R

JPN · 4-4-2

  1. 18Ayumi KaihoriG
  2. 4Saki KumagaiCD-L
  3. 3Azusa IwashimizuCD-R
  4. 5Aya SameshimaLB
  5. 19Saori AriyoshiRB
  6. 13Rumi UtsugiCM-L
  7. 6Mizuho SakaguchiCM-R
  8. 8Aya MiyamaLM
  9. 9Nahomi KawasumiRM
  10. 17Yuki NagasatoCF-L
  11. 11Shinobu OhnoCF-R

Timeline

  1. 3' Goal! USA 1, Japan 0. Carli Lloyd (USA) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Megan Rapinoe following a corner.
  2. 5' Goal! USA 2, Japan 0. Carli Lloyd (USA) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
  3. 14' Goal! USA 3, Japan 0. Lauren Holiday (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
  4. 16' Goal! USA 4, Japan 0. Carli Lloyd (USA) right footed shot from more than 35 yards to the bottom left corner.
  5. 27' Goal! USA 4, Japan 1. Yuki Nagasato (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Nahomi Kawasumi with a cross.
  6. 33' Substitution, Japan. Homare Sawa replaces Azusa Iwashimizu.
  7. 39' Substitution, Japan. Yuika Sugasawa replaces Nahomi Kawasumi.
  8. 52' Own Goal by Julie Ertz, USA. USA 4, Japan 2.
  9. 54' Goal! USA 5, Japan 2. Tobin Heath (USA) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Morgan Brian.
  10. 60' Substitution, Japan. Mana Iwabuchi replaces Shinobu Ohno.
  11. 61' Substitution, USA. Kelley O'Hara replaces Megan Rapinoe.
  12. 79' Substitution, USA. Abby Wambach replaces Tobin Heath.
  13. 82' Homare Sawa (Japan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  14. 85' Mana Iwabuchi (Japan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  15. 86' Substitution, USA. Christie Pearce replaces Alex Morgan.

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