FIFA Women's World Cup

Australia vs Japan, 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, Quarter-finals

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Australia
    FT
    0 - 1
    Japan
    • 87': Mana Iwabuchi

    Late goal sends Japan past Australia into semifinals

    Women's World Cup

    Match Timeline

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 1': Offside, Japan. Shinobu Ohno tries a through ball, but Yuki Nagasato is caught offside.
    • 7': Offside, Japan. Aya Miyama tries a through ball, but Nahomi Kawasumi is caught offside.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Shinobu Ohno (Japan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Nahomi Kawasumi.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Nahomi Kawasumi (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mizuho Sakaguchi.
    • 10': Foul by Saori Ariyoshi (Japan).
    • 10': Samantha Kerr (Australia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Kyah Simon (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emily van Egmond.
    • 13': Emily van Egmond (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Mizuho Sakaguchi (Japan).
    • 22': Attempt missed. Shinobu Ohno (Japan) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Nahomi Kawasumi.
    • 27': Foul by Azusa Iwashimizu (Japan).
    • 27': Samantha Kerr (Australia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 27': Azusa Iwashimizu (Japan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Alanna Kennedy (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 29': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Stephanie Catley.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Katrina-Lee Gorry (Australia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lisa De Vanna.
    • 32': Aya Miyama (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Emily van Egmond (Australia).
    • 33': Attempt saved. Aya Miyama (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Shinobu Ohno.
    • 33': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Lydia Williams.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Azusa Iwashimizu (Japan) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aya Miyama with a cross.
    • 38': Delay in match Stephanie Catley (Australia) because of an injury.
    • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 43': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Lisa De Vanna.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Kyah Simon (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Australia 0, Japan 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Australia 0, Japan 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Australia 0, Japan 0.
    • 47': Foul by Nahomi Kawasumi (Japan).
    • 47': Samantha Kerr (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Hand ball by Caitlin Foord (Australia).
    • 54': Foul by Rumi Utsugi (Japan).
    • 54': Kyah Simon (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Samantha Kerr (Australia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emily van Egmond.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Emily van Egmond (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Shinobu Ohno (Japan) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Saori Ariyoshi.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Aya Miyama (Japan) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Saori Ariyoshi with a cross.
    • 60': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Emily van Egmond.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Yuki Nagasato (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nahomi Kawasumi.
    • 67': Substitution, Australia. Larissa Crummer replaces Lisa De Vanna.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Larissa Crummer (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kyah Simon.
    • 70': Foul by Kyah Simon (Australia).
    • 70': Rumi Utsugi (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Substitution, Japan. Mana Iwabuchi replaces Shinobu Ohno.
    • 73': Alanna Kennedy (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by Mana Iwabuchi (Japan).
    • 74': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Elise Kellond-Knight.
    • 75': Offside, Australia. Caitlin Foord tries a through ball, but Samantha Kerr is caught offside.
    • 76': Substitution, Australia. Michelle Heyman replaces Katrina-Lee Gorry.
    • 76': Attempt blocked. Nahomi Kawasumi (Japan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yuki Nagasato.
    • 77': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Caitlin Foord.
    • 77': Foul by Emily van Egmond (Australia).
    • 77': Nahomi Kawasumi (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Saori Ariyoshi (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nahomi Kawasumi.
    • 80': Offside, Japan. Saori Ariyoshi tries a through ball, but Shinobu Ohno is caught offside.
    • 81': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Michelle Heyman.
    • 82': Caitlin Foord (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Saori Ariyoshi (Japan).
    • 84': Foul by Kyah Simon (Australia).
    • 84': Mizuho Sakaguchi (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Yuki Nagasato (Japan) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Saori Ariyoshi with a cross.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Mana Iwabuchi (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aya Miyama.
    • 86': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Elise Kellond-Knight.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Azusa Iwashimizu (Japan) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rumi Utsugi.
    • 87': Goal! Australia 0, Japan 1. Mana Iwabuchi (Japan) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Azusa Iwashimizu following a corner.
    • 88': Foul by Elise Kellond-Knight (Australia).
    • 88': Yuki Nagasato (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Substitution, Australia. Ashleigh Sykes replaces Kyah Simon.
    • 90': Ayumi Kaihori (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Michelle Heyman (Australia).
    • 90': Substitution, Japan. Homare Sawa replaces Mizuho Sakaguchi.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Samantha Kerr (Australia).
    • 90'+2': Yuki Nagasato (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Emily van Egmond (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Caitlin Foord.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Australia 0, Japan 1.

    Statistics

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    8 Fouls 8
    1 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 1
    8 Corner Kicks 0
    3 Saves 2
    60 Possession 40
    15 SHOTS 8
    3 ON GOAL 3
    0.2 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    467 Accurate Passes 269
    563 Passes 365
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    3 Accurate Crosses 0
    17 Crosses 3
    0.2 Cross % 0.0
    67 Long Balls 69
    24 Accurate Long Balls 31
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    4 Blocked Shots 3
    16 Effective Tackles 15
    20 Tackles 17
    0.8 Tackle % 0.9
    0 Interceptions 0
    10 Effective Clearances 15
    10 Clearances 15

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA Women's World Cup

    Venue: Commonwealth Stadium
    Location: Edmonton, Canada

    Line-Ups

    AUS Australia (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Lydia Williams (GK)
    14 Alanna Kennedy
    5 Laura Brock
    7 Steph Catley
    9 Caitlin Foord
    8 Elise Kellond-Knight
    10 Emily van Egmond
    19 Katrina Gorry
    17 Kyah Simon
    20 Sam Kerr
    11 Lisa De Vanna
    Australia Substitutes:
    Tameka Yallop, Teresa Polias, Larissa Crummer, Hayley Raso, Ashleigh Sykes, Servet Uzunlar, Michelle Heyman, Mackenzie Arnold, Clare Polkinghorne, Nicola Bolger, Leena Khamis, Melissa Barbieri.

    JPN Japan (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    18 Ayumi Kaihori (GK)
    4 Saki Kumagai
    3 Azusa Iwashimizu Yellow Card
    5 Aya Sameshima
    19 Saori Ariyoshi
    13 Rumi Utsugi
    6 Mizuho Sakaguchi
    8 Aya Miyama
    9 Nahomi Kawasumi
    17 Yuki Nagasato
    11 Shinobu Ohno
    Japan Substitutes:
    Mana Iwabuchi, Yuika Sugasawa, Yuri Kawamura, Asano Nagasato, Miho Fukumoto, Asuna Tanaka, Megumi Kamionobe, Homare Sawa, Kana Kitahara, Erina Yamane, Yukari Kinga.

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