Netherlands vs Japan, 2021 Women's International Friendly

· Women's International Friendly

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Netherlands are hosting Japan at WerkTalent Stadion, Den Haag, Netherlands, 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.
  • 2': Offside, Japan. Mina Tanaka tries a through ball, but Yuika Sugasawa is caught offside.
  • 2': Foul by Saki Kumagai (Japan).
  • 2': Joëlle Smits (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Offside, Netherlands. Janou Levels tries a through ball, but Joëlle Smits is caught offside.
  • 13': Offside, Japan. Hinata Miyazawa tries a through ball, but Yuika Sugasawa is caught offside.
  • 16': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Janou Levels.
  • 17': Offside, Japan. Asato Miyagawa tries a through ball, but Yuika Sugasawa is caught offside.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Hinata Miyazawa (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Fuka Nagano.
  • 22': Foul by Fuka Nagano (Japan).
  • 22': Jill Baijings (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Saki Kumagai.
  • 28': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Kika van Es.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Yuika Sugasawa (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 30': Foul by Shanice van de Sanden (Netherlands).
  • 30': Yuika Sugasawa (Japan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 33': Offside, Japan. Moeka Minami tries a through ball, but Mina Tanaka is caught offside.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Yuika Sugasawa (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fuka Nagano.
  • 34': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Samantha van Diemen.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Honoka Hayashi (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yui Hasegawa with a cross following a corner.
  • 35': Foul by Renate Jansen (Netherlands).
  • 35': Mina Tanaka (Japan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Moeka Minami (Japan) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Fuka Nagano with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 39': Substitution, Japan. Mana Iwabuchi replaces Mina Tanaka because of an injury.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Yuika Sugasawa (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fuka Nagano.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Netherlands 0, Japan 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Netherlands 0, Japan 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Netherlands. Lisa Doorn replaces Kika van Es.
  • 45': Substitution, Netherlands. Victoria Pelova replaces Katja Snoeijs.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Yuika Sugasawa (Japan) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Risa Shimizu.
  • 48': Foul by Janou Levels (Netherlands).
  • 48': Yui Hasegawa (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Janou Levels (Netherlands) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': Foul by Renate Jansen (Netherlands).
  • 51': Risa Shimizu (Japan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 53': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Caitlin Dijkstra.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Asato Miyagawa (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Hinata Miyazawa (Japan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yui Hasegawa.
  • 61': Substitution, Netherlands. Merel van Dongen replaces Janou Levels.
  • 61': Substitution, Netherlands. Sherida Spitse replaces Inessa Kaagman.
  • 61': Substitution, Netherlands. Lineth Beerensteyn replaces Shanice van de Sanden.
  • 62': Foul by Renate Jansen (Netherlands).
  • 62': Mana Iwabuchi (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Offside, Japan. Hinata Miyazawa tries a through ball, but Yuika Sugasawa is caught offside.
  • 66': Substitution, Japan. Ruka Norimatsu replaces Asato Miyagawa.
  • 66': Substitution, Japan. Rin Sumida replaces Fuka Nagano.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Hinata Miyazawa (Japan) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yui Hasegawa with a cross.
  • 71': Foul by Jill Baijings (Netherlands).
  • 71': Yui Hasegawa (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Foul by Moeka Minami (Japan).
  • 71': Lineth Beerensteyn (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Offside, Netherlands. Samantha van Diemen tries a through ball, but Lineth Beerensteyn is caught offside.
  • 73': Offside, Netherlands. Sherida Spitse tries a through ball, but Lineth Beerensteyn is caught offside.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Yuika Sugasawa (Japan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mana Iwabuchi with a through ball.
  • 74': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Merel van Dongen.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Joëlle Smits (Netherlands) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lineth Beerensteyn with a headed pass.
  • 76': Substitution, Netherlands. Marisa Olislagers replaces Renate Jansen.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Mana Iwabuchi (Japan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hinata Miyazawa.
  • 80': Offside, Netherlands. Victoria Pelova tries a through ball, but Joëlle Smits is caught offside.
  • 82': Offside, Japan. Honoka Hayashi tries a through ball, but Ruka Norimatsu is caught offside.
  • 83': Substitution, Japan. Rikako Kobayashi replaces Yuika Sugasawa.
  • 84': Offside, Netherlands. Marisa Olislagers tries a through ball, but Joëlle Smits is caught offside.
  • 89': Offside, Japan. Saki Kumagai tries a through ball, but Ruka Norimatsu is caught offside.
  • 90'+2': Offside, Japan. Rin Sumida tries a through ball, but Hinata Miyazawa is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Netherlands 0, Japan 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Netherlands 0, Japan 0.

Statistics

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3 Fouls 6
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
8 Offsides 5
5 Corner Kicks 1
0 Saves 1
50.2 Possession 49.8
12 SHOTS 1
1 ON GOAL 0
0.1 On Target % 0.0
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
409 Accurate Passes 417
516 Passes 520
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
7 Accurate Crosses 1
18 Crosses 5
0.4 Cross % 0.2
61 Long Balls 88
26 Accurate Long Balls 52
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
5 Blocked Shots 0
10 Effective Tackles 9
13 Tackles 13
0.8 Tackle % 0.7
18 Interceptions 21
6 Effective Clearances 23
6 Clearances 23

Game Information

Competition: Women's International Friendly

Venue: WerkTalent Stadion
Location: Den Haag, Netherlands

Line-Ups

NED Netherlands (4-3-3)

No. Name
23 Barbera Lorsheijd (GK)
5 Kika van Es
3 Caitlin Dijkstra
2 Janou Levels Yellow Card
20 Samantha Van Diemen
11 Inessa Kaagman
6 Jill Baijings
10 Katja Snoeijs
9 Joelle Smits
13 Renate Jansen
7 Shanice van de Sanden

JPN Japan (4-4-2)

No. Name
21 Momoko Tanaka (GK)
3 Moeka Minami
4 Saki Kumagai
6 Asato Miyagawa
2 Risa Shimizu
16 Honoka Hayashi
15 Fuka Nagano
14 Yui Hasegawa
23 Hinata Miyazawa
9 Yuika Sugasawa
11 Mina Tanaka

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