Japan vs South Africa, 2019 Women's International Friendly, Women's International Friendly

· Women's International Friendly
Japan
  • 21': Saki Kumagai
  • 42': Yuika Sugasawa
FT
2 - 0
South Africa

    About

    Japan are hosting South Africa at Mikuni World Stadium, Kitakyushu, Japan, starting on . The match is a part of the Women's International Friendly.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 8': Corner, South Africa. Conceded by Jun Endo.
    • 9': Foul by Saki Kumagai (Japan).
    • 9': Thembi Kgatlana (South Africa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 10': Saki Kumagai (Japan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 10': Offside, Japan. Yui Hasegawa tries a through ball, but Yuika Sugasawa is caught offside.
    • 13': Hand ball by Linda Motlhalo (South Africa).
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Mana Iwabuchi (Japan) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Narumi Miura.
    • 16': Offside, Japan. Mana Iwabuchi tries a through ball, but Yuika Sugasawa is caught offside.
    • 20': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Lebohang Ramalepe.
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Doko Mayo (Japan) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Emi Nakajima with a cross.
    • 21': Goal! Japan 1, South Africa 0. Saki Kumagai (Japan) header from very close range to the top left corner following a corner.
    • 23': Attempt blocked. Asato Miyagawa (Japan) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Yuika Sugasawa.
    • 23': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Bambanani Mbane.
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Saki Kumagai (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mana Iwabuchi.
    • 24': Foul by Saki Kumagai (Japan).
    • 24': Tiisetso Makhubela (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Offside, South Africa. Leandra Smeda tries a through ball, but Jermaine Seoposenwe is caught offside.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Mana Iwabuchi (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Yui Hasegawa.
    • 33': Offside, South Africa. Mamello Makhabane tries a through ball, but Thembi Kgatlana is caught offside.
    • 35': Attempt saved. Jun Endo (Japan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Narumi Miura.
    • 36': Attempt saved. Yui Hasegawa (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Narumi Miura.
    • 42': Goal! Japan 2, South Africa 0. Yuika Sugasawa (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Mana Iwabuchi.
    • 42': Foul by Emi Nakajima (Japan).
    • 42': Jermaine Seoposenwe (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Emi Nakajima (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 45': Foul by Narumi Miura (Japan).
    • 45': Linda Motlhalo (South Africa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Japan 2, South Africa 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Japan 2, South Africa 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Japan. Hina Sugita replaces Asato Miyagawa.
    • 45': Substitution, Japan. Yuka Momiki replaces Emi Nakajima.
    • 47': Thembi Kgatlana (South Africa) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Robyn Moodaly.
    • 51': Attempt saved. Narumi Miura (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 51': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Andile Dlamini.
    • 59': Substitution, South Africa. Busiswe Ndimeni replaces Mamello Makhabane.
    • 60': Substitution, South Africa. Lelona Daweti replaces Robyn Moodaly.
    • 60': Foul by Jermaine Seoposenwe (South Africa).
    • 60': Mana Iwabuchi (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Andile Dlamini (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Mana Iwabuchi (Japan).
    • 62': Substitution, Japan. Shiori Miyake replaces Jun Endo.
    • 69': Yuka Momiki (Japan) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Yuika Sugasawa.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Yuka Momiki (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yui Hasegawa.
    • 71': Substitution, Japan. Rikako Kobayashi replaces Yuika Sugasawa.
    • 71': Foul by Narumi Miura (Japan).
    • 71': Jermaine Seoposenwe (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Jermaine Seoposenwe (South Africa) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Thembi Kgatlana.
    • 74': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Tiisetso Makhubela.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Rikako Kobayashi (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
    • 75': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Refiloe Jane.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Mana Iwabuchi (Japan) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yuka Momiki with a cross following a corner.
    • 79': Substitution, South Africa. Rhoda Mulaudzi replaces Jermaine Seoposenwe.
    • 79': Offside, South Africa. Lelona Daweti tries a through ball, but Linda Motlhalo is caught offside.
    • 80': Substitution, Japan. Hikaru Naomoto replaces Narumi Miura.
    • 80': Foul by Hikaru Naomoto (Japan).
    • 80': Thembi Kgatlana (South Africa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 81': Offside, South Africa. Leandra Smeda tries a through ball, but Lelona Daweti is caught offside.
    • 82': Offside, South Africa. Lebohang Ramalepe tries a through ball, but Rhoda Mulaudzi is caught offside.
    • 83': Offside, Japan. Doko Mayo tries a through ball, but Mana Iwabuchi is caught offside.
    • 83': Substitution, South Africa. Noxolo Cesane replaces Thembi Kgatlana.
    • 85': Foul by Lebohang Ramalepe (South Africa).
    • 85': Rikako Kobayashi (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 85': Substitution, Japan. Riko Ueki replaces Mana Iwabuchi.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Riko Ueki (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Doko Mayo.
    • 90': Foul by Shiori Miyake (Japan).
    • 90': Lelona Daweti (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Yuka Momiki (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rikako Kobayashi.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Yui Hasegawa (Japan) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Yuka Momiki.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Andile Dlamini.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Rikako Kobayashi (Japan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Hikaru Naomoto (Japan).
    • 90'+2': Rhoda Mulaudzi (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Hikaru Naomoto (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hina Sugita.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Japan 2, South Africa 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Japan 2, South Africa 0.

    Statistics

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    3 Fouls 9
    0 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    5 Offsides 3
    1 Corner Kicks 6
    5 Saves 0
    41.9 Possession 58.1
    2 SHOTS 20
    0 ON GOAL 9
    0.0 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    321 Accurate Passes 495
    432 Passes 598
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    0 Accurate Crosses 4
    6 Crosses 14
    0.0 Cross % 0.3
    62 Long Balls 47
    22 Accurate Long Balls 20
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    0 Blocked Shots 4
    9 Effective Tackles 8
    10 Tackles 10
    0.9 Tackle % 0.8
    18 Interceptions 19
    17 Effective Clearances 8
    17 Clearances 8

    Game Information

    Competition: Women's International Friendly

    Venue: Mikuni World Stadium
    Location: Kitakyushu, Japan
    Attendance: 8,543

    Line-Ups

    JPN Japan (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    18 Ayaka Yamashita (GK)
    22 Doko Mayo
    4 Saki Kumagai Yellow Card
    19 Jun Endo
    2 Risa Shimizu
    16 Asato Miyagawa
    17 Narumi Miura
    14 Yui Hasegawa
    7 Emi Nakajima
    8 Mana Iwabuchi
    9 Yuika Sugasawa
    Japan Substitutes:
    Natsumi Asano, Kiko Seike, Arisa Matsubara, Hina Sugita, Yuka Momiki, Rika Masuya, Moeka Minami, Shiori Miyake, Hikaru Naomoto, Sakiko Ikeda, Rikako Kobayashi, Riko Ueki.

    RSA South Africa (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    16 Andile Dlamini (GK)
    13 Bambanani Mbane
    14 Tiisetso Makhubela
    6 Mamello Makhabane
    17 Leandra Smeda
    2 Lebohang Ramalepe
    9 Robyn Moodaly
    15 Refiloe Jane
    12 Jermaine Seoposenwe
    10 Linda Motlhalo
    11 Thembi Kgatlana
    South Africa Substitutes:
    Noko Matlou, Nomvula Kgoale, Jessica Williams, Kholosa Biyana, Rhoda Mulaudzi, Nothando Vilakazi, Kaylin Swart, Noxolo Cesane, Lelona Daweti, Ongeziwe Ndlangisa, Busiswe Ndimeni.

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