Canada vs Nigeria, 2022 Women's International Friendly

· Women's International Friendly
Canada
  • 51': Jessie Fleming
  • 72': Vanessa Gilles
FT
2 - 0
Nigeria

    About

    Canada are hosting Nigeria at , , , 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.
    • 5': Offside, Nigeria. Rasheedat Ajibade tries a through ball, but Ifeoma Onumonu is caught offside.
    • 7': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Gloria Ogbonna.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Deanne Rose (Canada) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Janine Beckie with a cross.
    • 7': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Gloria Ogbonna.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Desiree Scott (Canada) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Christine Sinclair following a corner.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Janine Beckie (Canada) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jessie Fleming.
    • 10': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Jayde Riviere.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Jessie Fleming (Canada) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 12': Attempt saved. Deanne Rose (Canada) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jessie Fleming.
    • 13': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Christy Ucheibe.
    • 13': Attempt saved. Kadeisha Buchanan (Canada) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Janine Beckie.
    • 16': Hand ball by Desiree Scott (Canada).
    • 19': Attempt saved. Christine Sinclair (Canada) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Janine Beckie with a cross.
    • 21': Foul by Kadeisha Buchanan (Canada).
    • 21': Uchenna Kanu (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Desiree Scott (Canada) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jessie Fleming with a cross.
    • 27': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Ashleigh Plumptre.
    • 28': Attempt saved. Rasheedat Ajibade (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 29': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Vanessa Gilles.
    • 29': Foul by Christy Ucheibe (Nigeria).
    • 29': Quinn (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Quinn.
    • 32': Foul by Ashley Lawrence (Canada).
    • 32': Rita Chikwelu (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Rita Chikwelu (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
    • 41': Desiree Scott (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Uchenna Kanu (Nigeria).
    • 43': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Ashley Lawrence.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Canada 0, Nigeria 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Canada 0, Nigeria 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Canada. Adriana Leon replaces Jayde Riviere.
    • 45': Substitution, Canada. Julia Grosso replaces Desiree Scott.
    • 45': Substitution, Canada. Kailen Sheridan replaces Stephanie Labbé.
    • 45': Substitution, Nigeria. Michelle Alozie replaces Rita Chikwelu.
    • 46': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Onome Ebi.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Jessie Fleming (Canada) header from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Janine Beckie with a cross.
    • 51': Foul by Ashleigh Plumptre (Nigeria).
    • 51': Janine Beckie (Canada) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 51': Goal! Canada 1, Nigeria 0. Jessie Fleming (Canada) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Deanne Rose.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Adriana Leon (Canada) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Janine Beckie with a cross.
    • 58': Substitution, Canada. Jordyn Huitema replaces Deanne Rose.
    • 60': Substitution, Nigeria. Amanda Mbadi replaces Onome Ebi.
    • 62': Attempt saved. Adriana Leon (Canada) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christine Sinclair.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Jordyn Huitema (Canada) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
    • 62': Adriana Leon (Canada) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Jordyn Huitema (Canada) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Adriana Leon (Canada) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jessie Fleming.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Toni Payne (Nigeria) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rasheedat Ajibade.
    • 68': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Kailen Sheridan.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Toni Payne (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Christy Ucheibe.
    • 69': Offside, Nigeria. Toni Payne tries a through ball, but Ifeoma Onumonu is caught offside.
    • 70': Substitution, Nigeria. Tochukwu Oluehi replaces Chiamaka Nnadozie because of an injury.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Adriana Leon (Canada) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Janine Beckie with a cross.
    • 72': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Tochukwu Oluehi.
    • 72': Goal! Canada 2, Nigeria 0. Vanessa Gilles (Canada) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordyn Huitema with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Christine Sinclair (Canada) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Janine Beckie with a cross.
    • 76': Attempt saved. Christine Sinclair (Canada) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 76': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Rasheedat Ajibade.
    • 78': Substitution, Canada. Cloé Lacasse replaces Christine Sinclair.
    • 79': Substitution, Canada. Sophie Schmidt replaces Quinn.
    • 80': Substitution, Nigeria. Onyi Echegini replaces Uchenna Kanu because of an injury.
    • 81': Offside, Canada. Ashley Lawrence tries a through ball, but Adriana Leon is caught offside.
    • 82': Foul by Jordyn Huitema (Canada).
    • 82': Rasheedat Ajibade (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Substitution, Nigeria. Peace Efih replaces Gloria Ogbonna.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Amanda Mbadi (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 84': Foul by Jessie Fleming (Canada).
    • 84': Onyi Echegini (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Toni Payne.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Vanessa Gilles (Canada) header from very close range is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Sophie Schmidt with a headed pass.
    • 86': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Tochukwu Oluehi.
    • 86': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Christy Ucheibe.
    • 87': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Ifeoma Onumonu.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Vanessa Gilles (Canada) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ashley Lawrence with a cross.
    • 88': Foul by Ifeoma Onumonu (Nigeria).
    • 88': Sophie Schmidt (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Vanessa Gilles (Canada).
    • 89': Ifeoma Onumonu (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Offside, Canada. Julia Grosso tries a through ball, but Ashley Lawrence is caught offside.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Jordyn Huitema (Canada) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jessie Fleming.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Onyi Echegini (Nigeria) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Amanda Mbadi.
    • 90'+4': Offside, Canada. Jordyn Huitema tries a through ball, but Adriana Leon is caught offside.
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Adriana Leon (Canada) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Janine Beckie with a cross.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Canada 2, Nigeria 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Canada 2, Nigeria 0.

    Statistics

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    4 Fouls 6
    0 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 3
    5 Corner Kicks 11
    10 Saves 4
    40.6 Possession 59.4
    6 SHOTS 24
    4 ON GOAL 14
    0.7 On Target % 0.6
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    207 Accurate Passes 336
    288 Passes 405
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    1 Accurate Crosses 12
    6 Crosses 28
    0.2 Cross % 0.4
    48 Long Balls 46
    17 Accurate Long Balls 29
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    0 Blocked Shots 3
    11 Effective Tackles 12
    13 Tackles 16
    0.8 Tackle % 0.8
    9 Interceptions 10
    19 Effective Clearances 9
    19 Clearances 9

    Game Information

    Competition: Women's International Friendly

    Venue:
    Location: ,

    Line-Ups

    CAN Canada (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Stephanie Labbe (GK)
    14 Vanessa Gilles
    3 Kadeisha Buchanan
    8 Jayde Riviere
    10 Ashley Lawrence
    17 Jessie Fleming
    5 Quinn
    11 Desiree Scott
    12 Christine Sinclair
    16 Janine Sonis
    6 Deanne Rose
    Canada Substitutes:
    Adriana Leon, Julia Grosso, Allysha Chapman, Sarah Stratigakis, Gabrielle Carle, Sophie Schmidt, Kailen Sheridan, Jordyn Huitema, Nichelle Prince, Zoe Burns, Cloé Lacasse, Shelina Zadorsky.

    NGA Nigeria (5-3-2)

    No. Name
    16 Chiamaka Nnadozie (GK)
    5 Onome Ebi
    4 Ashleigh Plumptre
    19 Glory Ogbonna
    21 Nicole Payne
    7 Toni Payne
    15 Rasheedat Ajibade
    10 Rita Chikwelu
    14 Christy Ucheibe
    6 Uchenna Kanu
    8 Ifeoma Onumonu
    Nigeria Substitutes:
    Tochukwu Oluehi, Michelle Alozie, Peace Efih, Zainab Balogun, Jennifer Echegini, Amanda Mbadi, Esther, Ngozi Okobi, Esther Ogbonna, Francisca Ordega.

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