Australia vs New Zealand, 2020 Olympic Women's Soccer, Group Stage

· Women's Olympic Soccer Tournament
Australia
  • 20': Tameka Yallop
  • 33': Sam Kerr
FT
2 - 1
New Zealand
  • 90'+1': Gabi Rennie

Olympics 2020: Chelsea's Sam Kerr excels as Australia overcome New Zealand

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Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Hannah Wilkinson (New Zealand).
  • 2': Hayley Raso (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Anna Green (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Kyah Simon (Australia).
  • 9': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Catherine Bott.
  • 12': Emily van Egmond (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Ria Percival (New Zealand).
  • 12': Clare Polkinghorne (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Hannah Wilkinson (New Zealand).
  • 13': Hand ball by Kyah Simon (Australia).
  • 15': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Anna Green.
  • 16': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Catherine Bott.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Kyah Simon (Australia) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Stephanie Catley with a cross following a corner.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Stephanie Catley (Australia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kyah Simon.
  • 18': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Meikayla Moore.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Kyah Simon (Australia) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tameka Yallop following a corner.
  • 20': Foul by Clare Polkinghorne (Australia).
  • 20': Hannah Wilkinson (New Zealand) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 20': Goal! Australia 1, New Zealand 0. Tameka Yallop (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Sam Kerr with a through ball.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Betsy Hassett (New Zealand) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 23': Foul by Ria Percival (New Zealand).
  • 23': Sam Kerr (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Ellie Carpenter (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Katie Bowen (New Zealand).
  • 27': Aivi Luik (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Betsy Hassett (New Zealand).
  • 27': Foul by Ria Percival (New Zealand).
  • 27': Tameka Yallop (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Offside, Australia. Sam Kerr tries a through ball, but Caitlin Foord is caught offside.
  • 30': Foul by Anna Green (New Zealand).
  • 30': Hayley Raso (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Sam Kerr (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kyah Simon.
  • 33': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Abby Erceg.
  • 33': Goal! Australia 2, New Zealand 0. Sam Kerr (Australia) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Stephanie Catley with a cross following a corner.
  • 37': Offside, Australia. Stephanie Catley tries a through ball, but Caitlin Foord is caught offside.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Caitlin Foord (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Sam Kerr.
  • 39': Clare Polkinghorne (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Hannah Wilkinson (New Zealand).
  • 41': Attempt saved. Kyah Simon (Australia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Stephanie Catley with a cross.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Catherine Bott (New Zealand) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Katie Bowen.
  • 44': Foul by Catherine Bott (New Zealand).
  • 44': Sam Kerr (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Sam Kerr (Australia) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Caitlin Foord with a cross.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Australia 2, New Zealand 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Australia 2, New Zealand 0.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Hannah Wilkinson (New Zealand) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Betsy Hassett.
  • 46': Aivi Luik (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Betsy Hassett (New Zealand).
  • 47': Attempt saved. Kyah Simon (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sam Kerr with a through ball.
  • 47': Offside, Australia. Ellie Carpenter tries a through ball, but Hayley Raso is caught offside.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Catherine Bott (New Zealand) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ria Percival.
  • 53': Foul by Catherine Bott (New Zealand).
  • 53': Stephanie Catley (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Hayley Raso (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ellie Carpenter.
  • 56': Catherine Bott (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Tameka Yallop (Australia).
  • 57': Attempt saved. Sam Kerr (Australia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Caitlin Foord.
  • 57': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Erin Nayler.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Caitlin Foord (Australia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Stephanie Catley with a cross.
  • 59': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Erin Nayler.
  • 60': Foul by Caitlin Foord (Australia).
  • 60': Ria Percival (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Catherine Bott.
  • 63': Foul by Stephanie Catley (Australia).
  • 63': Hannah Wilkinson (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Aivi Luik (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Olivia Chance (New Zealand).
  • 67': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Meikayla Moore.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Clare Polkinghorne (Australia) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Stephanie Catley with a cross following a corner.
  • 68': Substitution, New Zealand. Daisy Cleverley replaces Olivia Chance.
  • 69': Substitution, New Zealand. Paige Satchell replaces Anna Green.
  • 70': Caitlin Foord (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Ria Percival (New Zealand).
  • 71': Clare Polkinghorne (Australia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 71': Foul by Catherine Bott (New Zealand).
  • 71': Catherine Bott (New Zealand) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Kyah Simon (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ellie Carpenter with a through ball.
  • 73': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Erin Nayler.
  • 75': Substitution, Australia. Mary Fowler replaces Kyah Simon.
  • 75': Substitution, Australia. Kyra Cooney-Cross replaces Tameka Yallop.
  • 77': Ali Riley (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Hayley Raso (Australia).
  • 79': Foul by Caitlin Foord (Australia).
  • 79': Ria Percival (New Zealand) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 80': Foul by Abby Erceg (New Zealand).
  • 79': Stephanie Catley (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Katie Bowen (New Zealand).
  • 81': Stephanie Catley (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Katie Bowen (New Zealand) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Emily van Egmond (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Caitlin Foord.
  • 83': Substitution, Australia. Alanna Kennedy replaces Hayley Raso.
  • 84': Catherine Bott (New Zealand) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 84': Foul by Aivi Luik (Australia).
  • 84': Corner, New Zealand. Conceded by Lydia Williams.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Mary Fowler (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emily van Egmond.
  • 88': Substitution, New Zealand. Gabrielle Rennie replaces Catherine Bott.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Ria Percival (New Zealand) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Betsy Hassett.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Australia. Emily Gielnik replaces Caitlin Foord.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Australia 2, New Zealand 1. Gabrielle Rennie (New Zealand) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ria Percival with a headed pass.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Australia 2, New Zealand 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Australia 2, New Zealand 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Australia 2, New Zealand 1.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 9
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 3
1 Corner Kicks 10
7 Saves 1
39.3 Possession 60.7
6 SHOTS 17
2 ON GOAL 8
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
198 Accurate Passes 373
323 Passes 478
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 14
10 Crosses 33
0.1 Cross % 0.4
59 Long Balls 56
10 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.2 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 2
8 Effective Tackles 9
15 Tackles 12
0.5 Tackle % 0.8
4 Interceptions 10
30 Effective Clearances 9
30 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: Women's Olympic Soccer Tournament

Venue: Ajinomoto Stadium
Location: Tokyo, Japan

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# TEAM GP GD PTS
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2 Japan 3 +2 6
3 Brazil 3 -2 3
4 Nigeria 3 -4 0
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Line-Ups

AUS Australia (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Lydia Williams (GK)
4 Clare Polkinghorne
5 Aivi Luik
12 Ellie Carpenter
13 Tameka Yallop
10 Emily van Egmond
7 Steph Catley
16 Hayley Raso
2 Sam Kerr
9 Caitlin Foord
17 Kyah Simon
Australia Substitutes:
Mary Fowler, Emily Gielnik, Laura Brock, Alanna Kennedy, Teagan Micah, Kyra Cooney-Cross, Chloe Berryhill.

NZL New Zealand (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Erin Nayler (GK)
8 Abby Erceg
3 Anna Green
5 Meikayla Moore
2 Ria Percival
14 Katie Bowen Yellow Card
7 Ali Riley
4 C.J. Bott Yellow Card
17 Hannah Wilkinson
11 Olivia Chance
12 Betsy Hassett
New Zealand Substitutes:
Claudia Bunge, Daisy Cleverley, Gabi Rennie, Marisa van der Meer, Annalie Longo, Anna Leat, Paige Satchell.

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