Australia vs Japan, 2018 Women's International Friendly, Tournament of Nations

· Women's International Friendly
Australia
  • 47': Alanna Kennedy
  • 81': Sam Kerr
FT
2 - 0
Japan

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    Match Timeline

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Kyah Simon (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Samantha Kerr.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Kumi Yokoyama (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mina Tanaka.
    • 7': Offside, Japan. Yui Hasegawa tries a through ball, but Mina Tanaka is caught offside.
    • 10': Foul by Saori Ariyoshi (Japan).
    • 10': Kyah Simon (Australia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 11': Offside, Australia. Elise Kellond-Knight tries a through ball, but Samantha Kerr is caught offside.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Emi Nakajima (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kumi Yokoyama.
    • 16': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Aya Sameshima.
    • 17': Emi Nakajima (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 17': Foul by Hayley Raso (Australia).
    • 18': Hayley Raso (Australia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 21': Attempt saved. Kumi Yokoyama (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Emi Nakajima.
    • 22': Attempt saved. Mina Tanaka (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Chloe Logarzo (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alanna Kennedy.
    • 25': Foul by Aya Sameshima (Japan).
    • 25': Samantha Kerr (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Offside, Australia. Chloe Logarzo tries a through ball, but Samantha Kerr is caught offside.
    • 26': Attempt saved. Ellie Carpenter (Australia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Katrina-Lee Gorry.
    • 28': Foul by Alanna Kennedy (Australia).
    • 28': Mina Tanaka (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Substitution, Australia. Larissa Crummer replaces Clare Polkinghorne.
    • 29': Substitution, Australia. Emily Gielnik replaces Lisa De Vanna.
    • 29': Offside, Japan. Risa Shimizu tries a through ball, but Mina Tanaka is caught offside.
    • 36': Emily Gielnik (Australia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 36': Foul by Saori Ariyoshi (Japan).
    • 40': Offside, Japan. Kumi Yokoyama tries a through ball, but Emi Nakajima is caught offside.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Emily Gielnik (Australia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 43': Foul by Emily Gielnik (Australia).
    • 43': Saori Ariyoshi (Japan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Kumi Yokoyama (Japan) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 44': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Lydia Williams.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Aya Sameshima (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yui Hasegawa.
    • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Samantha Kerr (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ellie Carpenter.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Australia 0, Japan 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Australia 0, Japan 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Japan. Mana Iwabuchi replaces Rin Sumida.
    • 45': Substitution, Japan. Narumi Miura replaces Kumi Yokoyama.
    • 45': Substitution, Japan. Rika Masuya replaces Emi Nakajima.
    • 45': Substitution, Japan. Yuika Sugasawa replaces Mina Tanaka.
    • 46': Attempt blocked. Samantha Kerr (Australia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ellie Carpenter.
    • 46': Chloe Logarzo (Australia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 46': Foul by Narumi Miura (Japan).
    • 46': Narumi Miura (Japan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 47': Goal! Australia 1, Japan 0. Alanna Kennedy (Australia) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 51': Foul by Ellie Carpenter (Australia).
    • 51': Yuika Sugasawa (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 52': Foul by Chloe Logarzo (Australia).
    • 52': Rika Masuya (Japan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 53': Foul by Aya Sameshima (Japan).
    • 53': Kyah Simon (Australia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 53': Samantha Kerr (Australia) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Emily Gielnik with a cross.
    • 53': Attempt saved. Kyah Simon (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Chloe Logarzo.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Mana Iwabuchi (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Saori Ariyoshi.
    • 54': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Hayley Raso.
    • 55': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Alanna Kennedy.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Hayley Raso (Australia) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Chloe Logarzo.
    • 56': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Chika Hirao.
    • 57': Foul by Saori Ariyoshi (Japan).
    • 57': Samantha Kerr (Australia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Alanna Kennedy (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Alanna Kennedy (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 58': Hand ball by Chloe Logarzo (Australia).
    • 59': Foul by Elise Kellond-Knight (Australia).
    • 59': Narumi Miura (Japan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 64': Foul by Emily Gielnik (Australia).
    • 64': Saori Ariyoshi (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Attempt saved. Samantha Kerr (Australia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Chloe Logarzo with a cross.
    • 65': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Moeno Sakaguchi.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Alanna Kennedy (Australia) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Elise Kellond-Knight with a cross following a corner.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Katrina-Lee Gorry (Australia) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 68': Substitution, Australia. Caitlin Foord replaces Chloe Logarzo.
    • 69': Offside, Japan. Narumi Miura tries a through ball, but Rika Masuya is caught offside.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Mana Iwabuchi (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Narumi Miura.
    • 72': Substitution, Japan. Hina Sugita replaces Moeno Sakaguchi.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Emily Gielnik (Australia) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Samantha Kerr with a headed pass.
    • 72': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Chika Hirao.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Larissa Crummer (Australia) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Emily Gielnik with a cross following a corner.
    • 74': Foul by Alanna Kennedy (Australia).
    • 74': Mana Iwabuchi (Japan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 74': Alanna Kennedy (Australia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Rika Masuya (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Saori Ariyoshi.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Caitlin Foord (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ellie Carpenter.
    • 78': Elise Kellond-Knight (Australia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 78': Foul by Narumi Miura (Japan).
    • 79': Substitution, Australia. Alexandra Chidiac replaces Katrina-Lee Gorry.
    • 81': Goal! Australia 2, Japan 0. Samantha Kerr (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kyah Simon.
    • 84': Foul by Saori Ariyoshi (Japan).
    • 84': Hayley Raso (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Offside, Australia. Ellie Carpenter tries a through ball, but Elise Kellond-Knight is caught offside.
    • 86': Substitution, Japan. Nahomi Kawasumi replaces Yui Hasegawa.
    • 86': Offside, Japan. Rika Masuya tries a through ball, but Nahomi Kawasumi is caught offside.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Narumi Miura (Japan).
    • 90'+1': Samantha Kerr (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Australia. Amy Sayer replaces Kyah Simon.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Australia 2, Japan 0.
    • 90'+3': Match ends, Australia 2, Japan 0.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 9
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    5 Offsides 3
    3 Corner Kicks 4
    4 Saves 3
    55 Possession 45
    9 SHOTS 19
    3 ON GOAL 6
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    410 Accurate Passes 315
    516 Passes 416
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    1 Accurate Crosses 4
    13 Crosses 14
    0.1 Cross % 0.3
    79 Long Balls 62
    33 Accurate Long Balls 20
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
    2 Blocked Shots 5
    13 Effective Tackles 14
    18 Tackles 21
    0.7 Tackle % 0.7
    12 Interceptions 7
    6 Effective Clearances 18
    6 Clearances 18

    Game Information

    Competition: Women's International Friendly

    Venue: SeatGeek Stadium
    Location: Bridgeview, Illinois, USA
    Attendance: 11,922

    Line-Ups

    AUS Australia (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Lydia Williams (GK)
    4 Clare Polkinghorne
    14 Alanna Kennedy
    21 Ellie Carpenter
    16 Hayley Raso Yellow Card
    19 Katrina Gorry
    8 Elise Kellond-Knight
    6 Chloe Berryhill
    17 Kyah Simon
    20 Sam Kerr
    11 Lisa De Vanna
    Australia Substitutes:
    Mary Fowler, Caitlin Foord, Alex Chidiac, Larissa Crummer, Laura Brock, Amy Sayer, Emily Gielnik, Mackenzie Arnold.

    JPN Japan (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    21 Chika Hirao (GK)
    3 Aya Sameshima
    4 Shiori Miyake
    15 Moeno Sakaguchi
    22 Risa Shimizu
    20 Kumi Yokoyama
    6 Saori Ariyoshi
    16 Rin Umida
    11 Mina Tanaka
    14 Yui Hasegawa
    7 Emi Nakajima
    Japan Substitutes:
    Nahomi Kawasumi, Yuka Momiki, Sakiko Ikeda, Mana Iwabuchi, Aimi Kunitake, Ayaka Yamashita, Narumi Miura, Doko Mayo, Hina Sugita, Rika Masuya, Yuika Sugasawa.

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