FIFA Women's World Cup

FT Monday, July 31, 2023
Zambia LDWLL 3
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Costa Rica LLLLL 1
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CRC011
FMG Stadium Waikato · 8,117 att. · FS1

Match Report

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Zambia, lowest ranked at Women's World Cup, beat Costa Rica

Debutants Zambia claimed their first ever victory at the Women's World Cup with a 3-1 win over Costa Rica at Waikato Stadium on Monday, although both teams were already out of contention for the knockout stage.

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Team Stats

19
Fouls
11
2
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
3
7
Corner Kicks
3
2
Saves
5
42.6
Possession
57.4
15
SHOTS
16
8
ON GOAL
3
0.5
On Target %
0.2
1
Penalty Goals
0
1
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
170
Accurate Passes
291
285
Passes
386
0.6
Pass Completion %
0.8
2
Accurate Crosses
7
15
Crosses
22
0.1
Cross %
0.3
46
Long Balls
62
14
Accurate Long Balls
25
0.3
Long Balls %
0.4
2
Blocked Shots
4
12
Effective Tackles
8
21
Tackles
15
0.6
Tackle %
0.5
7
Interceptions
13
21
Effective Clearances
19
21
Clearances
19

Head to Head

ZAM leads series 1-0

Lineups

CRC · 4-2-3-1

  1. 23Daniela SoleraG
  2. 4Mariana BenavidesCD-L
  3. 20Fabiola VillalobosCD-R
  4. 3María CotoLB
  5. 5Valeria Del CampoRB
  6. 10Gloriana VillalobosAM
  7. 11Rocky RodríguezLM
  8. 16Katherine AlvaradoRM
  9. 21Sheika ScottF
  10. 14Priscila ChinchillaAM-L
  11. 7Melissa HerreraAM-R

ZAM · 4-1-4-1

  1. 1Catherine MusondaG
  2. 3Lushomo MweembaCD-L
  3. 15Agness MusesaCD-R
  4. 4Susan BandaDM
  5. 13Martha TemboLB
  6. 8Margaret BelemuRB
  7. 12Evarine KatongoCM-L
  8. 20Hellen ChandaCM-R
  9. 17Racheal KundananjiLM
  10. 21Avell ChitunduRM
  11. 11Barbra BandaF

Timeline

  1. 3' Goal! Costa Rica 0, Zambia 1. Lushomo Mweemba (Zambia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Avell Chitundu with a cross following a corner.
  2. 6' Katherine Alvarado (Costa Rica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 21' Mariana Benavides (Costa Rica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  4. 23' Valeria del Campo (Costa Rica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  5. 31' Goal! Costa Rica 0, Zambia 2. Barbra Banda (Zambia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  6. 40' Martha Tembo (Zambia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  7. 47' Goal! Costa Rica 1, Zambia 2. Mélissa Herrera (Costa Rica) with an attempt from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Valeria del Campo with a headed pass following a corner.
  8. 66' Barbra Banda (Zambia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  9. 72' Substitution, Costa Rica. María Salas replaces Gloriana Villalobos.
  10. 74' Substitution, Zambia. Mary Wilombe replaces Evarine Katongo.
  11. 84' Substitution, Costa Rica. Emilie Valenciano replaces Sheika Scott.
  12. 85' Substitution, Zambia. Siomala Mapepa replaces Avell Chitundu.
  13. 90'+1' Substitution, Costa Rica. Alexandra Pinell replaces Katherine Alvarado.
  14. 90'+3' Goal! Costa Rica 1, Zambia 3. Racheal Kundananji (Zambia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Barbra Banda with a through ball.
  15. 90'+9' Substitution, Zambia. Hellen Mubanga replaces Hellen Chanda.

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