FIFA Women's World Cup

Japan vs Norway, 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, Round of 16

· FIFA Women's World Cup
Japan
  • 15': Ingrid Syrstad Engen (OG)
  • 50': Risa Shimizu
  • 81': Hinata Miyazawa
FT
3 - 1
Norway
  • 20': Guro Reiten

Miyazawa nets again as Japan beat Norway to reach quartersfinals

Hinata Miyazawa scored her fifth goal of the tournament as Japan beat Norway 3-1 in a clash of former champions on Saturday to reach the quarterfinals of the Women's World Cup for the fourth time.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Tuva Hansen.
  • 2': Foul by Mina Tanaka (Japan).
  • 2': Vilde Bøe Risa (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Risa Shimizu (Japan) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yui Hasegawa.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Hinata Miyazawa (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aoba Fujino.
  • 10': Foul by Sophie Haug (Norway).
  • 10': Risa Shimizu (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Thea Bjelde.
  • 12': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Sophie Haug.
  • 13': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Vilde Bøe Risa.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Mina Tanaka (Japan) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aoba Fujino with a cross.
  • 14': Hand ball by Hinata Miyazawa (Japan).
  • 15': Own Goal by Ingrid Engen, Norway. Japan 1, Norway 0.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Hinata Miyazawa (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 19': Hand ball by Mina Tanaka (Japan).
  • 20': Goal! Japan 1, Norway 1. Guro Reiten (Norway) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Vilde Bøe Risa with a cross.
  • 23': Foul by Hana Takahashi (Japan).
  • 23': Sophie Haug (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Mina Tanaka (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Guro Reiten (Norway) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sophie Haug.
  • 28': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Tuva Hansen.
  • 30': Foul by Guro Reiten (Norway).
  • 30': Jun Endo (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Ingrid Engen (Norway).
  • 32': Mina Tanaka (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Mina Tanaka (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aoba Fujino.
  • 33': Foul by Hana Takahashi (Japan).
  • 33': Maren Mjelde (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Sophie Haug (Norway).
  • 34': Moeka Minami (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Hinata Miyazawa (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fuka Nagano.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Risa Shimizu (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Yui Hasegawa.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Aoba Fujino (Japan) with an attempt from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Moeka Minami.
  • 45'+2': Dangerous play by Mina Tanaka (Japan).
  • 45'+2': Ingrid Engen (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Japan 1, Norway 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Japan 1, Norway 1.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Yui Hasegawa (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hinata Miyazawa.
  • 50': Goal! Japan 2, Norway 1. Risa Shimizu (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 51': Foul by Ingrid Engen (Norway).
  • 51': Mina Tanaka (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Caroline Graham Hansen (Norway).
  • 57': Hinata Miyazawa (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Substitution, Norway. Karina Sævik replaces Emilie Haavi.
  • 63': Substitution, Norway. Frida Maanum replaces Vilde Bøe Risa.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Hinata Miyazawa (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yui Hasegawa.
  • 72': Substitution, Japan. Riko Ueki replaces Mina Tanaka.
  • 74': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Risa Shimizu.
  • 74': Substitution, Norway. Ada Hegerberg replaces Tuva Hansen.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Sophie Haug (Norway) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Guro Reiten with a cross.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Karina Sævik (Norway) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Frida Maanum (Norway) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Caroline Graham Hansen.
  • 78': Foul by Mathilde Harviken (Norway).
  • 78': Riko Ueki (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Goal! Japan 3, Norway 1. Hinata Miyazawa (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aoba Fujino with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 82': Offside, Japan. Moeka Minami tries a through ball, but Aoba Fujino is caught offside.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Ada Hegerberg (Norway) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Guro Reiten with a cross.
  • 84': Foul by Frida Maanum (Norway).
  • 84': Riko Ueki (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Offside, Japan. Aoba Fujino tries a through ball, but Hinata Miyazawa is caught offside.
  • 85': Delay in match because of an injury Ingrid Engen (Norway).
  • 85': Delay in match because of an injury Riko Ueki (Japan).
  • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Yui Hasegawa (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 88': Substitution, Norway. Sara Hørte replaces Thea Bjelde.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Riko Ueki (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hinata Miyazawa.
  • 89': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Aurora Mikalsen.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Karina Sævik (Norway) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sophie Haug with a headed pass.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Sara Hørte (Norway) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Caroline Graham Hansen with a cross.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Aoba Fujino (Japan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Fuka Nagano following a fast break.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Japan 3, Norway 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Japan 3, Norway 1.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 6
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
1 Corner Kicks 6
2 Saves 2
39.6 Possession 60.4
8 SHOTS 16
3 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
298 Accurate Passes 526
405 Passes 623
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 1
11 Crosses 17
0.5 Cross % 0.1
58 Long Balls 46
32 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 6
5 Effective Tackles 7
9 Tackles 11
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
7 Interceptions 9
31 Effective Clearances 16
31 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: FIFA Women's World Cup

Venue: Sky Stadium
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Attendance: 33,042

Line-Ups

JPN Japan (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Ayaka Yamashita (GK)
4 Saki Kumagai
3 Moeka Minami
12 Hana Takahashi
10 Fuka Nagano
14 Yui Hasegawa
13 Jun Endo
2 Risa Shimizu
11 Mina Tanaka
7 Hinata Miyazawa
15 Aoba Fujino
Japan Substitutes:
Miyabi Moriya, Chika Hirao, Momoko Tanaka, Maika Hamano, Kiko Seike, Shiori Miyake, Hikaru Naomoto, Honoka Hayashi, Rion Ishikawa, Remina Chiba, Hina Sugita, Riko Ueki.

NOR Norway (4-3-3)

No. Name
23 Aurora Mikalsen (GK)
16 Mathilde Harviken
6 Maren Mjelde
4 Tuva Hansen
13 Thea Bjelde
8 Vilde Bøe Risa
11 Guro Reiten
7 Ingrid Syrstad Engen
22 Sophie Román Haug
20 Emilie Haavi
10 Caroline Graham Hansen
Norway Substitutes:
Anna Josendal, Guro Pettersen, Amalie Eikeland, Ada Hegerberg, Sara Hørte, Guro Bergsvand, Cecilie Fiskerstrand, Frida Maanum, Julie Blakstad, Marit Bratberg Lund, Karina Saevik, Anja Sonstevold.

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