New Zealand vs Norway, 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, Group Stage
· FIFA Women's World CupCo-hosts New Zealand stun Norway in Women's World Cup opener
Co-hosts New Zealand kicked off their Women's World Cup campaign with an upset victory over Norway on Thursday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Attempt missed. Malia Steinmetz (New Zealand) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 7': Attempt missed. Ada Hegerberg (Norway) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Frida Maanum with a cross.
- 7': Offside, Norway. Ada Hegerberg tries a through ball, but Julie Blakstad is caught offside.
- 10': Foul by Ada Hegerberg (Norway).
- 10': Ria Percival (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Julie Blakstad (Norway).
- 10': Indiah-Paige Riley (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Foul by Ada Hegerberg (Norway).
- 14': Rebekah Stott (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Ada Hegerberg (Norway).
- 16': Rebekah Stott (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Corner, New Zealand. Conceded by Julie Blakstad.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Betsy Hassett (New Zealand) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Catherine Bott with a cross.
- 18': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Ali Riley.
- 20': Attempt missed. Frida Maanum (Norway) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ada Hegerberg with a headed pass.
- 22': Foul by Mathilde Harviken (Norway).
- 22': Jacqui Hand (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Ingrid Engen (Norway).
- 23': Ria Percival (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Foul by Guro Reiten (Norway).
- 23': Rebekah Stott (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Corner, New Zealand. Conceded by Julie Blakstad.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Ada Hegerberg (Norway) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Frida Maanum.
- 31': Catherine Bott (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Foul by Julie Blakstad (Norway).
- 34': Offside, New Zealand. Catherine Bott tries a through ball, but Hannah Wilkinson is caught offside.
- 35': Hand ball by Julie Blakstad (Norway).
- 36': Attempt blocked. Ada Hegerberg (Norway) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Caroline Graham Hansen.
- 38': Foul by Guro Reiten (Norway).
- 38': Indiah-Paige Riley (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Corner, New Zealand. Conceded by Mathilde Harviken.
- 43': Foul by Catherine Bott (New Zealand).
- 43': Julie Blakstad (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Hannah Wilkinson (New Zealand) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
- 44': Corner, New Zealand. Conceded by Thea Bjelde.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Catherine Bott (New Zealand) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, New Zealand 0, Norway 0.
- 45': Second Half begins New Zealand 0, Norway 0.
- 47': Attempt missed. Frida Maanum (Norway) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tuva Hansen with a cross.
- 48': Goal! New Zealand 1, Norway 0. Hannah Wilkinson (New Zealand) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Jacqui Hand with a cross.
- 50': Corner, New Zealand. Conceded by Thea Bjelde.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Hannah Wilkinson (New Zealand) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ria Percival.
- 52': Corner, New Zealand. Conceded by Tuva Hansen.
- 55': Foul by Ria Percival (New Zealand).
- 55': Ingrid Engen (Norway) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Substitution, Norway. Emilie Haavi replaces Julie Blakstad.
- 56': Attempt missed. Emilie Haavi (Norway) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 59': Attempt missed. Frida Maanum (Norway) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 60': Catherine Bott (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Emilie Haavi (Norway).
- 60': Foul by Maren Mjelde (Norway).
- 60': Hannah Wilkinson (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Attempt missed. Hannah Wilkinson (New Zealand) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Indiah-Paige Riley.
- 62': Attempt saved. Indiah-Paige Riley (New Zealand) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jacqui Hand.
- 63': Corner, New Zealand. Conceded by Aurora Mikalsen.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Malia Steinmetz (New Zealand) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Emilie Haavi (Norway) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 69': Foul by Ingrid Engen (Norway).
- 69': Indiah-Paige Riley (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Substitution, New Zealand. Claudia Bunge replaces Rebekah Stott.
- 73': Corner, New Zealand. Conceded by Mathilde Harviken.
- 74': Substitution, Norway. Vilde Bøe Risa replaces Frida Maanum.
- 75': Foul by Indiah-Paige Riley (New Zealand).
- 75': Mathilde Harviken (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Offside, Norway. Mathilde Harviken tries a through ball, but Ada Hegerberg is caught offside.
- 76': Attempt missed. Ria Percival (New Zealand) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hannah Wilkinson.
- 81': Attempt saved. Tuva Hansen (Norway) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Ada Hegerberg.
- 82': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Indiah-Paige Riley.
- 85': Foul by Emilie Haavi (Norway).
- 85': Indiah-Paige Riley (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Emilie Haavi (Norway) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Substitution, New Zealand. Paige Satchell replaces Hannah Wilkinson.
- 87': Penalty conceded by Tuva Hansen (Norway) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 88': VAR Decision: Penalty New Zealand.
- 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90': Penalty missed! Still New Zealand 1, Norway 0. Ria Percival (New Zealand) hits the bar with a right footed shot.
- 90': Attempt missed. Indiah-Paige Riley (New Zealand) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 90': Emilie Haavi (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Paige Satchell (New Zealand).
- 90'+1': Offside, New Zealand. Catherine Bott tries a through ball, but Paige Satchell is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Emilie Haavi (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Catherine Bott (New Zealand).
- 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Thea Bjelde (Norway).
- 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Norway. Anja Sønstevold replaces Thea Bjelde because of an injury.
- 90'+4': Substitution, New Zealand. Gabi Rennie replaces Jacqui Hand.
- 90'+7': Offside, New Zealand. Paige Satchell tries a through ball, but Betsy Hassett is caught offside.
- 90'+8': Attempt missed. Ada Hegerberg (Norway) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Emilie Haavi with a cross.
- 90'+8': Attempt missed. Guro Reiten (Norway) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ada Hegerberg.
- 90'+9': Attempt blocked. Guro Reiten (Norway) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anja Sønstevold with a cross.
- 90'+10': Attempt saved. Ingrid Engen (Norway) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tuva Hansen.
- 90'+11': Second Half ends, New Zealand 1, Norway 0.
- 0': Match ends, New Zealand 1, Norway 0.
Statistics
 NOR |
NZL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 5 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 49.9 | Possession | 50.1 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 209 | Accurate Passes | 228 |
| 353 | Passes | 355 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 15 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 71 | Long Balls | 74 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 22 |
| 24 | Tackles | 32 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 25 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA Women's World Cup
Venue: Eden Park
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Attendance: 42,137
Venue: Eden Park
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Attendance: 42,137
FIFA Women's World Cup Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 3 | +2 | 5 |
| 2 | Norway | 3 | +5 | 4 |
| 3 | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Philippines | 3 | -7 | 3 |
Line-Ups
New Zealand (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Victoria Esson (GK) |
| 14 | Katie Bowen |
| 13 | Rebekah Stott |
| 7 | Ali Riley |
| 4 | C.J. Bott |
| 6 | Malia Steinmetz |
| 2 | Ria Percival |
| 12 | Betsy Hassett |
| 20 | Indiah-Paige Riley |
| 17 | Hannah Wilkinson |
| 16 | Jacqui Hand |
Norway (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Aurora Mikalsen (GK) |
| 16 | Mathilde Harviken |
| 6 | Maren Mjelde |
| 4 | Tuva Hansen |
| 13 | Thea Bjelde |
| 18 | Frida Maanum |
| 11 | Guro Reiten |
| 7 | Ingrid Syrstad Engen |
| 14 | Ada Hegerberg |
| 17 | Julie Blakstad |
| 10 | Caroline Graham Hansen |
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