Japan vs Australia, 2021 Women's International Friendly

Australia pay the penalty against Japan in Olympics warm-up

A stray Alanna Kennedy arm led to the only goal of the night as Olympic hosts Japan downed the Matildas 1-0 in a pre-Games friendly.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 4': Hand ball by Moeka Minami (Japan).
• 8': Offside, Australia. Caitlin Foord tries a through ball, but Sam Kerr is caught offside.
• 12': Asato Miyagawa (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 12': Foul by Kyah Simon (Australia).
• 16': Offside, Australia. Ellie Carpenter tries a through ball, but Sam Kerr is caught offside.
• 17': Attempt blocked. Kyra Cooney-Cross (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 18': Foul by Hayley Raso (Australia).
• 18': Yui Hasegawa (Japan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 20': Attempt saved. Caitlin Foord (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sam Kerr with a headed pass.
• 26': Attempt missed. Sam Kerr (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hayley Raso with a cross.
• 27': Attempt blocked. Kyah Simon (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 28': Foul by Caitlin Foord (Australia).
• 28': Yuzuho Shiokoshi (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 29': Attempt saved. Yuzuho Shiokoshi (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
• 30': Attempt saved. Yuika Sugasawa (Japan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Mana Iwabuchi.
• 31': Attempt blocked. Narumi Miura (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yui Hasegawa.
• 34': Attempt blocked. Yuzuho Shiokoshi (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Narumi Miura.
• 37': Offside, Japan. Yui Hasegawa tries a through ball, but Yuika Sugasawa is caught offside.
• 39': Attempt missed. Caitlin Foord (Australia) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Kerr with a cross.
• 41': Emily van Egmond (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 41': Foul by Mana Iwabuchi (Japan).
• 45'+1': First Half ends, Japan 0, Australia 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Japan 0, Australia 0.
• 45': Substitution, Australia. Aivi Luik replaces Sam Kerr.
• 45': Substitution, Australia. Alanna Kennedy replaces Stephanie Catley.
• 45': Substitution, Australia. Chloe Logarzo replaces Tameka Yallop.
• 45': Substitution, Australia. Emily Gielnik replaces Kyah Simon.
• 45': Substitution, Australia. Lydia Williams replaces Teagan Micah.
• 45': Substitution, Australia. Mary Fowler replaces Caitlin Foord.
• 51': Asato Miyagawa (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 51': Foul by Emily Gielnik (Australia).
• 53': Penalty conceded by Alanna Kennedy (Australia) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
• 54': Goal! Japan 1, Australia 0. Mana Iwabuchi (Japan) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
• 55': Attempt missed. Mary Fowler (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Hayley Raso.
• 56': Attempt missed. Emily van Egmond (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
• 58': Attempt missed. Hayley Raso (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ellie Carpenter with a cross.
• 62': Substitution, Japan. Nicole Momiki replaces Yuzuho Shiokoshi.
• 62': Substitution, Japan. Hina Sugita replaces Yui Hasegawa.
• 62': Substitution, Japan. Mina Tanaka replaces Yuika Sugasawa.
• 62': Substitution, Japan. Jun Endo replaces Mana Iwabuchi.
• 63': Attempt missed. Jun Endo (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Asato Miyagawa.
• 64': Attempt saved. Jun Endo (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Emi Nakajima.
• 64': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Lydia Williams.
• 67': Attempt missed. Hina Sugita (Japan) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jun Endo.
• 68': Emily Gielnik (Australia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 68': Foul by Hina Sugita (Japan).
• 69': Attempt missed. Emily van Egmond (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kyra Cooney-Cross with a cross following a set piece situation.
• 70': Substitution, Japan. Saori Takarada replaces Moeka Minami.
• 70': Aivi Luik (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 70': Foul by Mina Tanaka (Japan).
• 71': Offside, Australia. Kyra Cooney-Cross tries a through ball, but Emily Gielnik is caught offside.
• 72': Attempt blocked. Mina Tanaka (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 75': Substitution, Japan. Nanami Kitamura replaces Asato Miyagawa.
• 75': Attempt missed. Emily Gielnik (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Clare Polkinghorne with a headed pass.
• 77': Offside, Japan. Risa Shimizu tries a through ball, but Jun Endo is caught offside.
• 78': Foul by Clare Polkinghorne (Australia).
• 78': Mina Tanaka (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 85': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Ellie Carpenter.
• 86': Attempt blocked. Nicole Momiki (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 87': Hand ball by Lydia Williams (Australia).
• 88': Lydia Williams (Australia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 89': Attempt blocked. Nicole Momiki (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 90': Attempt missed. Mary Fowler (Australia) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kyra Cooney-Cross.
• 90'+2': Foul by Hayley Raso (Australia).
• 90'+2': Hina Sugita (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+3': Second Half ends, Japan 1, Australia 0.
• 0': Match ends, Japan 1, Australia 0.
• 0': Match ends, Japan 1, Australia 0.