Japan vs Mexico, 2021 Women's International Friendly
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Japan are hosting Mexico
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. 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.
- 7': Mina Tanaka (Japan) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Mana Iwabuchi.
- 8': Offside, Japan. Nicole Momiki tries a through ball, but Mina Tanaka is caught offside.
- 13': Attempt saved. Mana Iwabuchi (Japan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mina Tanaka with a through ball.
- 13': Foul by Belén Cruz (Mexico).
- 13': Moeka Minami (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Attempt saved. Mina Tanaka (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mana Iwabuchi with a through ball.
- 22': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Karina Rodriguez.
- 24': Carolina Jaramillo (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Nicole Momiki (Japan).
- 26': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Kenti Robles.
- 27': Attempt missed. Stephany Mayor (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
- 28': Attempt saved. Alison González (Mexico) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 28': Attempt missed. Stephany Mayor (Mexico) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 30': Foul by Mina Tanaka (Japan).
- 30': Stephany Mayor (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Honoka Hayashi.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Nancy Antonio (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Belén Cruz with a cross.
- 32': Attempt missed. Carolina Jaramillo (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 33': Emi Nakajima (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Stephany Mayor (Mexico).
- 34': Attempt missed. Yui Hasegawa (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mana Iwabuchi with a through ball.
- 36': Goal! Japan 1, Mexico 0. Mana Iwabuchi (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Honoka Hayashi.
- 39': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Risa Shimizu.
- 40': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Sakiko Ikeda.
- 40': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Nicole Momiki.
- 44': Foul by Lizbeth Ovalle (Mexico).
- 44': Nicole Momiki (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Japan 1, Mexico 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Japan 1, Mexico 0.
- 46': Goal! Japan 2, Mexico 0. Mina Tanaka (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Mana Iwabuchi.
- 49': Goal! Japan 2, Mexico 1. Alison González (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
- 51': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Risa Shimizu.
- 52': Substitution, Mexico. Jimena López replaces Karina Rodriguez.
- 53': Foul by Lizbeth Ovalle (Mexico).
- 53': Yui Hasegawa (Japan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 53': Goal! Japan 3, Mexico 1. Nicole Momiki (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mana Iwabuchi following a set piece situation.
- 55': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Sakiko Ikeda.
- 57': Attempt saved. Yui Hasegawa (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 58': Substitution, Japan. Yuzuho Shiokoshi replaces Nicole Momiki.
- 59': Substitution, Japan. Momoka Kinoshita replaces Mina Tanaka.
- 63': Substitution, Mexico. Alicia Cervantes replaces Carolina Jaramillo.
- 71': Substitution, Japan. Hina Sugita replaces Honoka Hayashi.
- 71': Substitution, Japan. Jun Endo replaces Mana Iwabuchi.
- 73': Goal! Japan 4, Mexico 1. Momoka Kinoshita (Japan) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jun Endo.
- 75': Attempt missed. Alicia Cervantes (Mexico) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jimena López with a cross.
- 77': Attempt saved. Yuzuho Shiokoshi (Japan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yui Hasegawa.
- 77': Substitution, Mexico. Rebeca Bernal replaces Belén Cruz.
- 80': Substitution, Japan. Hana Takahashi replaces Asato Miyagawa.
- 81': Substitution, Japan. Narumi Miura replaces Yui Hasegawa.
- 83': Attempt missed. Risa Shimizu (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 84': Substitution, Mexico. Nayeli Díaz replaces Alison González.
- 84': Substitution, Mexico. Joseline Montoya replaces Lizbeth Ovalle.
- 84': Alicia Cervantes (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Foul by Saki Kumagai (Japan).
- 86': Attempt blocked. Hina Sugita (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Momoka Kinoshita.
- 87': Goal! Japan 5, Mexico 1. Jun Endo (Japan) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Emi Nakajima with a through ball.
- 89': Attempt missed. Jun Endo (Japan) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yuzuho Shiokoshi.
- 90'+1': Foul by Hana Takahashi (Japan).
- 90'+1': Nayeli Díaz (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Risa Shimizu.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Japan 5, Mexico 1.
- 0': Match ends, Japan 5, Mexico 1.
Statistics
 MEX |
JPN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Fouls | 4 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 45.5 | Possession | 54.5 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 351 | Accurate Passes | 465 |
| 442 | Passes | 551 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 17 | Crosses | 8 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 66 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 15 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 14 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: Women's International Friendly
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Line-Ups
Japan (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sakiko Ikeda (GK) |
| 5 | Moeka Minami |
| 4 | Saki Kumagai |
| 16 | Asato Miyagawa |
| 2 | Risa Shimizu |
| 20 | Honoka Hayashi |
| 7 | Emi Nakajima |
| 14 | Yui Hasegawa |
| 10 | Yuka Momiki |
| 11 | Mina Tanaka |
| 8 | Mana Iwabuchi |
Mexico (4-5-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Emily Alvarado (GK) |
| 14 | Karina Rodriguez |
| 13 | Bianca Sierra |
| 4 | Jocelyn Orejel |
| 2 | Kenti Robles |
| 18 | Carolina Jaramillo |
| 16 | Nancy Antonio |
| 10 | Stephany Mayor |
| 11 | Lizbeth Ovalle |
| 7 | Belén Cruz |
| 17 | Alison González |
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