Japan vs Great Britain, 2020 Olympic Women's Soccer, Group Stage
· Women's Olympic Soccer TournamentTeam GB edge past hosts Japan through Ellen White header to reach quarterfinals
Team GB progressed into the Olympics quarterfinals with a 1-0 victory over hosts Japan on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 10': Attempt missed. Lauren Hemp (Great Britain Women) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Keira Walsh with a cross.
- 11': Foul by Ellen White (Great Britain Women).
- 11': Saki Kumagai (Japan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 11': Foul by Lucy Bronze (Great Britain Women).
- 11': Hina Sugita (Japan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 12': Attempt missed. Honoka Hayashi (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 13': Attempt saved. Ellen White (Great Britain Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lauren Hemp.
- 15': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Lucy Bronze.
- 15': Attempt saved. Honoka Hayashi (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Emi Nakajima.
- 16': Foul by Keira Walsh (Great Britain Women).
- 16': Mina Tanaka (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Sophie Ingle (Great Britain Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ellen White.
- 18': Corner, Great Britain Women. Conceded by Yuzuho Shiokoshi.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Kim Little (Great Britain Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lauren Hemp with a cross.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Yuzuho Shiokoshi (Japan) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Moeka Minami.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Hina Sugita (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 22': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Stephanie Houghton.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Mina Tanaka (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 23': Foul by Hina Sugita (Japan).
- 23': Nikita Parris (Great Britain Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Honoka Hayashi (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yuzuho Shiokoshi.
- 30': Attempt missed. Yui Hasegawa (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Emi Nakajima with a cross.
- 30': Foul by Honoka Hayashi (Japan).
- 30': Lauren Hemp (Great Britain Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Honoka Hayashi (Japan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Offside, Great Britain Women. Lauren Hemp tries a through ball, but Demi Stokes is caught offside.
- 32': Attempt missed. Mina Tanaka (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yuzuho Shiokoshi.
- 35': Asato Miyagawa (Japan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 35': Foul by Nikita Parris (Great Britain Women).
- 35': Attempt missed. Yui Hasegawa (Japan) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Emi Nakajima following a set piece situation.
- 36': Foul by Yuzuho Shiokoshi (Japan).
- 36': Lauren Hemp (Great Britain Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 37': Foul by Mina Tanaka (Japan).
- 37': Leah Williamson (Great Britain Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Attempt missed. Lauren Hemp (Great Britain Women) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nikita Parris with a cross.
- 43': Attempt missed. Nikita Parris (Great Britain Women) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Keira Walsh.
- 45': First Half ends, Japan 0, Great Britain Women 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Japan 0, Great Britain Women 0.
- 46': Offside, Great Britain Women. Stephanie Houghton tries a through ball, but Ellen White is caught offside.
- 48': Corner, Great Britain Women. Conceded by Risa Shimizu.
- 51': Foul by Mina Tanaka (Japan).
- 51': Leah Williamson (Great Britain Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Demi Stokes (Great Britain Women).
- 52': Yuzuho Shiokoshi (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Attempt missed. Moeka Minami (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Emi Nakajima.
- 53': Asato Miyagawa (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Nikita Parris (Great Britain Women).
- 55': Substitution, Japan. Nicole Momiki replaces Yuzuho Shiokoshi.
- 56': Corner, Great Britain Women. Conceded by Hina Sugita.
- 57': Corner, Great Britain Women. Conceded by Honoka Hayashi.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Lucy Bronze (Great Britain Women) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kim Little with a cross.
- 59': Substitution, Great Britain Women. Caroline Weir replaces Sophie Ingle.
- 60': Asato Miyagawa (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Nikita Parris (Great Britain Women).
- 62': Corner, Great Britain Women. Conceded by Saki Kumagai.
- 63': Corner, Great Britain Women. Conceded by Risa Shimizu.
- 64': Attempt missed. Stephanie Houghton (Great Britain Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
- 67': Attempt missed. Nikita Parris (Great Britain Women) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 67': Substitution, Japan. Jun Endo replaces Mina Tanaka.
- 67': Substitution, Japan. Narumi Miura replaces Honoka Hayashi.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Keira Walsh (Great Britain Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Caroline Weir.
- 71': Corner, Great Britain Women. Conceded by Moeka Minami.
- 74': Goal! Japan 0, Great Britain Women 1. Ellen White (Great Britain Women) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucy Bronze with a cross.
- 76': Substitution, Great Britain Women. Rachel Daly replaces Nikita Parris.
- 76': Foul by Narumi Miura (Japan).
- 76': Lauren Hemp (Great Britain Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 77': Attempt missed. Leah Williamson (Great Britain Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Caroline Weir with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 79': Attempt missed. Lauren Hemp (Great Britain Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucy Bronze with a cross.
- 79': Ayaka Yamashita (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Lauren Hemp (Great Britain Women).
- 79': Ayaka Yamashita (Japan) is shown the yellow card.
- 80': Foul by Nicole Momiki (Japan).
- 80': Lauren Hemp (Great Britain Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 80': Substitution, Japan. Mana Iwabuchi replaces Emi Nakajima.
- 84': Offside, Japan. Ayaka Yamashita tries a through ball, but Mana Iwabuchi is caught offside.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Nicole Momiki (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yui Hasegawa.
- 86': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Leah Williamson.
- 88': Substitution, Great Britain Women. Georgia Stanway replaces Lauren Hemp.
- 89': Substitution, Great Britain Women. Jill Scott replaces Kim Little.
- 89': Foul by Narumi Miura (Japan).
- 89': Georgia Stanway (Great Britain Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Attempt missed. Caroline Weir (Great Britain Women) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Japan 0, Great Britain Women 1.
- 0': Match ends, Japan 0, Great Britain Women 1.
- 0': Match ends, Japan 0, Great Britain Women 1.
Statistics
 GBR |
JPN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 8 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 59.2 | Possession | 40.8 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 470 | Accurate Passes | 315 |
| 564 | Passes | 394 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 25 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 8 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 17 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 13 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Competition: Women's Olympic Soccer Tournament
Venue: Daiwa House Premist Dome
Location: Sapporo, Japan
Venue: Daiwa House Premist Dome
Location: Sapporo, Japan
OLY Soccer (W) Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 3 | +1 | 6 |
| 2 | Canada | 3 | +3 | 3 |
| 3 | Colombia | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 3 | -4 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Japan (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Ayaka Yamashita (GK)  |
| 5 | Moeka Minami |
| 4 | Saki Kumagai |
| 16 | Asato Miyagawa |
| 2 | Risa Shimizu |
| 20 | Honoka Hayashi |
| 7 | Emi Nakajima |
| 6 | Hina Sugita |
| 13 | Yuzuho Shiokoshi |
| 11 | Mina Tanaka |
| 14 | Yui Hasegawa |
Great Britain (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ellie Roebuck (GK) |
| 16 | Leah Williamson |
| 5 | Steph Houghton |
| 3 | Demi Stokes |
| 2 | Lucy Bronze |
| 8 | Kim Little |
| 6 | Sophie Ingle |
| 4 | Keira Walsh |
| 9 | Ellen White |
| 15 | Lauren Hemp |
| 7 | Nikita Parris |
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