Japan vs Costa Rica, 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, Group Stage
· FIFA Women's World CupJapan beat Costa Rica to close in on WWC knockouts
Two goals in two first-half minutes gave Japan a 2-0 win over Costa Rica at Dunedin Stadium on Wednesday to all but secure the 2011 champions a spot in the knockout rounds of the Women's World Cup.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Cristín Granados (Costa Rica).
- 2': Mina Tanaka (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Mina Tanaka (Japan).
- 3': María Coto (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Mélissa Herrera (Costa Rica).
- 6': Hina Sugita (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Corner, Japan. Conceded by María Elizondo.
- 7': Attempt missed. Mina Tanaka (Japan) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aoba Fujino with a cross following a corner.
- 8': Hand ball by Priscila Chinchilla (Costa Rica).
- 8': Foul by Gabriela Guillén (Costa Rica).
- 8': Shiori Miyake (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Fabiola Villalobos.
- 12': Attempt saved. Saki Kumagai (Japan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aoba Fujino with a cross.
- 12': Corner, Japan. Conceded by María Elizondo.
- 15': Attempt saved. Hikaru Naomoto (Japan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mina Tanaka.
- 15': Attempt missed. Aoba Fujino (Japan) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right.
- 18': Attempt missed. Gabriela Guillén (Costa Rica) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Honoka Hayashi (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mina Tanaka.
- 21': Corner, Japan. Conceded by María Coto.
- 21': Delay in match because of an injury Mélissa Herrera (Costa Rica).
- 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 25': Goal! Japan 1, Costa Rica 0. Hikaru Naomoto (Japan) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mina Tanaka.
- 27': Attempt missed. Mina Tanaka (Japan) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hina Sugita with a cross.
- 27': Goal! Japan 2, Costa Rica 0. Aoba Fujino (Japan) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mina Tanaka.
- 29': Cristín Granados (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Hikaru Naomoto (Japan).
- 30': Attempt missed. Mélissa Herrera (Costa Rica) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left.
- 31': Attempt missed. Risa Shimizu (Japan) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 32': Foul by Mélissa Herrera (Costa Rica).
- 32': Hikaru Naomoto (Japan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 33': Attempt missed. Shiori Miyake (Japan) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yui Hasegawa following a set piece situation.
- 35': Foul by Priscila Chinchilla (Costa Rica).
- 35': Yui Hasegawa (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Offside, Japan. Hikaru Naomoto tries a through ball, but Hina Sugita is caught offside.
- 38': Attempt saved. Mina Tanaka (Japan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hikaru Naomoto with a cross.
- 39': Foul by Mélissa Herrera (Costa Rica).
- 39': Hikaru Naomoto (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Attempt missed. Mina Tanaka (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Honoka Hayashi.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Hikaru Naomoto (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Honoka Hayashi.
- 44': Delay in match because of an injury Fabiola Villalobos (Costa Rica).
- 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Hikaru Naomoto (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mina Tanaka.
- 45'+3': Foul by Saki Kumagai (Japan).
- 45'+3': Priscila Chinchilla (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+4': Foul by Mélissa Herrera (Costa Rica).
- 45'+4': Hikaru Naomoto (Japan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Japan 2, Costa Rica 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Japan 2, Costa Rica 0.
- 45': Substitution, Costa Rica. Gloriana Villalobos replaces Gabriela Guillén.
- 46': Attempt missed. Honoka Hayashi (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
- 49': Attempt saved. Hikaru Naomoto (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 50': Attempt saved. Yui Hasegawa (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aoba Fujino.
- 51': Foul by Aoba Fujino (Japan).
- 51': Priscila Chinchilla (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Gloriana Villalobos (Costa Rica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Priscila Chinchilla.
- 55': Delay in match because of an injury Gloriana Villalobos (Costa Rica).
- 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 56': Foul by María Salas (Costa Rica).
- 56': Hikaru Naomoto (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Substitution, Japan. Hinata Miyazawa replaces Aoba Fujino.
- 59': Substitution, Japan. Riko Ueki replaces Mina Tanaka.
- 60': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Mariana Benavides.
- 64': Substitution, Costa Rica. Rocky Rodríguez replaces Cristín Granados.
- 66': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Fabiola Villalobos.
- 66': Delay in match because of an injury Daniela Solera (Costa Rica).
- 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 68': Attempt missed. Hinata Miyazawa (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 71': Foul by Rocky Rodríguez (Costa Rica).
- 71': Hinata Miyazawa (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Mélissa Herrera.
- 72': Attempt saved. Riko Ueki (Japan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hinata Miyazawa with a cross.
- 74': Substitution, Japan. Fuka Nagano replaces Honoka Hayashi.
- 74': Substitution, Japan. Kiko Seike replaces Hikaru Naomoto.
- 76': Substitution, Costa Rica. Sheika Scott replaces María Salas.
- 76': Foul by Riko Ueki (Japan).
- 76': Gloriana Villalobos (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Attempt saved. Hinata Miyazawa (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Riko Ueki.
- 79': Attempt saved. Kiko Seike (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Riko Ueki.
- 81': Attempt saved. Gloriana Villalobos (Costa Rica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Priscila Chinchilla.
- 82': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Fabiola Villalobos.
- 83': Daniela Solera (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Moeka Minami (Japan).
- 84': Foul by Kiko Seike (Japan).
- 84': Rocky Rodríguez (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Attempt saved. Mariana Benavides (Costa Rica) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Katherine Alvarado with a cross.
- 85': Foul by Priscila Chinchilla (Costa Rica).
- 85': Yui Hasegawa (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Priscila Chinchilla (Costa Rica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Foul by Gloriana Villalobos (Costa Rica).
- 86': Fuka Nagano (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Corner, Japan. Conceded by María Coto.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Japan. Miyabi Moriya replaces Risa Shimizu.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Riko Ueki (Japan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hina Sugita with a cross.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Riko Ueki (Japan) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hinata Miyazawa.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Riko Ueki (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hinata Miyazawa.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Sheika Scott (Costa Rica) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mélissa Herrera with a headed pass.
- 90'+6': Foul by Rocky Rodríguez (Costa Rica).
- 90'+6': Riko Ueki (Japan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Japan 2, Costa Rica 0.
- 0': Match ends, Japan 2, Costa Rica 0.
Statistics
 CRC |
JPN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 10 | Saves | 2 |
| 43.1 | Possession | 56.9 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 24 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 12 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 334 | Accurate Passes | 455 |
| 437 | Passes | 554 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 1 | Crosses | 25 |
| 1.0 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 35 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 13 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 7 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 4 |
| 24 | Clearances | 4 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA Women's World Cup
Venue: Forsyth Barr Stadium
Location: Dunedin, New Zealand
Attendance: 6,992
Venue: Forsyth Barr Stadium
Location: Dunedin, New Zealand
Attendance: 6,992
FIFA Women's World Cup Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 3 | +11 | 9 |
| 2 | Spain | 3 | +4 | 6 |
| 3 | Zambia | 3 | -8 | 3 |
| 4 | Costa Rica | 3 | -7 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Japan (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ayaka Yamashita (GK) |
| 4 | Saki Kumagai |
| 3 | Moeka Minami |
| 5 | Shiori Miyake |
| 16 | Honoka Hayashi |
| 14 | Yui Hasegawa |
| 6 | Hina Sugita |
| 2 | Risa Shimizu |
| 11 | Mina Tanaka |
| 8 | Hikaru Naomoto |
| 15 | Aoba Fujino |
Costa Rica (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Daniela Solera (GK) |
| 4 | Mariana Benavides |
| 20 | Fabiola Villalobos |
| 12 | María Paula Elizondo |
| 3 | María Paula Coto |
| 16 | Katherine Alvarado |
| 15 | Cristín Granados |
| 2 | Gabriela Guillen |
| 7 | Melissa Herrera |
| 14 | Priscila Chinchilla  |
| 9 | María Paula Salas |
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