Canada vs Nigeria, 2022 Women's International Friendly

· Women's International Friendly
Canada
  • 49': Christine Sinclair
  • 88': Shelina Zadorsky
FT
2 - 2
Nigeria
  • 5': Ifeoma Onumonu
  • 53': Rasheedat Ajibade

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.
  • 3': Foul by Ashleigh Plumptre (Nigeria).
  • 3': Jessie Fleming (Canada) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 4': Foul by Nichelle Prince (Canada).
  • 4': Uchenna Kanu (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Goal! Canada 0, Nigeria 1. Ifeoma Onumonu (Nigeria) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Adriana Leon (Canada) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Allysha Chapman.
  • 14': Foul by Janine Beckie (Canada).
  • 14': Uchenna Kanu (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Jordyn Huitema (Canada) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adriana Leon with a cross.
  • 16': Foul by Onome Ebi (Nigeria).
  • 16': Jordyn Huitema (Canada) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Hand ball by Francisca Ordega (Nigeria).
  • 19': Attempt saved. Adriana Leon (Canada) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 19': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Chiamaka Nnadozie.
  • 20': Foul by Desiree Scott (Canada).
  • 20': Rasheedat Ajibade (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Toni Payne (Nigeria).
  • 21': Jessie Fleming (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Offside, Canada. Jordyn Huitema tries a through ball, but Adriana Leon is caught offside.
  • 23': Christy Ucheibe (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Jordyn Huitema (Canada).
  • 24': Offside, Canada. Jordyn Huitema tries a through ball, but Nichelle Prince is caught offside.
  • 27': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Onome Ebi.
  • 28': Adriana Leon (Canada) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box following a corner.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Kadeisha Buchanan (Canada) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 28': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Onome Ebi.
  • 30': Hand ball by Jordyn Huitema (Canada).
  • 31': Foul by Rita Chikwelu (Nigeria).
  • 31': Jessie Fleming (Canada) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 34': Foul by Toni Payne (Nigeria).
  • 34': Jordyn Huitema (Canada) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Janine Beckie (Canada) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nichelle Prince.
  • 42': Foul by Rasheedat Ajibade (Nigeria).
  • 42': Jessie Fleming (Canada) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Adriana Leon (Canada) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Canada 0, Nigeria 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Canada 0, Nigeria 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Canada. Christine Sinclair replaces Jordyn Huitema.
  • 45': Substitution, Canada. Deanne Rose replaces Nichelle Prince.
  • 45': Substitution, Canada. Sabrina D'Angelo replaces Kailen Sheridan.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Uchenna Kanu (Nigeria) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christy Ucheibe.
  • 46': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Sabrina D'Angelo.
  • 48': Foul by Francisca Ordega (Nigeria).
  • 48': Jessie Fleming (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Ashleigh Plumptre (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Deanne Rose (Canada).
  • 49': Goal! Canada 1, Nigeria 1. Christine Sinclair (Canada) left footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Ifeoma Onumonu (Nigeria) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Michelle Alozie.
  • 52': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Allysha Chapman.
  • 53': Goal! Canada 1, Nigeria 2. Rasheedat Ajibade (Nigeria) right footed shot from long range on the left to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Toni Payne.
  • 53': Substitution, Canada. Zoe Burns replaces Allysha Chapman.
  • 55': Foul by Christy Ucheibe (Nigeria).
  • 55': Janine Beckie (Canada) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 56': Foul by Rita Chikwelu (Nigeria).
  • 56': Jessie Fleming (Canada) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 57': Christine Sinclair (Canada) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 57': Foul by Rasheedat Ajibade (Nigeria).
  • 58': Hand ball by Rasheedat Ajibade (Nigeria).
  • 60': Attempt saved. Quinn (Canada) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christine Sinclair.
  • 60': Foul by Rita Chikwelu (Nigeria).
  • 60': Jessie Fleming (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Kadeisha Buchanan (Canada).
  • 61': Rasheedat Ajibade (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Adriana Leon (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Onome Ebi (Nigeria).
  • 62': Onome Ebi (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 64': Substitution, Canada. Julia Grosso replaces Desiree Scott.
  • 66': Christine Sinclair (Canada) hits the bar with a left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left. Assisted by Adriana Leon.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Jessie Fleming (Canada) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 66': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Toni Payne.
  • 67': Shelina Zadorsky (Canada) hits the bar with a header from a difficult angle on the left. Assisted by Jessie Fleming with a cross following a corner.
  • 67': Adriana Leon (Canada) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 67': Foul by Uchenna Kanu (Nigeria).
  • 69': Attempt missed. Julia Grosso (Canada) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Janine Beckie with a cross.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Ifeoma Onumonu (Nigeria) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Michelle Alozie with a cross.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Jessie Fleming (Canada) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Janine Beckie.
  • 75': Substitution, Nigeria. Peace Efih replaces Rita Chikwelu.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Christine Sinclair (Canada) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Janine Beckie with a cross.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Christy Ucheibe (Nigeria) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 78': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Kadeisha Buchanan.
  • 79': Ashleigh Plumptre (Nigeria).
  • 79': Sabrina D'Angelo (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Adriana Leon (Canada) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Deanne Rose.
  • 81': Foul by Ifeoma Onumonu (Nigeria).
  • 81': Kadeisha Buchanan (Canada) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Jessie Fleming (Canada) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Julia Grosso.
  • 82': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Toni Payne.
  • 84': Substitution, Nigeria. Nicole Payne replaces Michelle Alozie because of an injury.
  • 84': Substitution, Canada. Gabrielle Carle replaces Adriana Leon.
  • 87': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Onome Ebi.
  • 88': Goal! Canada 2, Nigeria 2. Shelina Zadorsky (Canada) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Janine Beckie with a cross following a corner.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Christine Sinclair (Canada) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Deanne Rose with a cross.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Nicole Payne.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Toni Payne (Nigeria).
  • 90'+2': Janine Beckie (Canada) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Nigeria. Gloria Ogbonna replaces Francisca Ordega.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Canada 2, Nigeria 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Canada 2, Nigeria 2.

Statistics

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18 Fouls 7
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
3 Corner Kicks 7
3 Saves 3
29 Possession 71
6 SHOTS 19
5 ON GOAL 5
0.8 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
125 Accurate Passes 409
225 Passes 511
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 13
6 Crosses 49
0.5 Cross % 0.3
63 Long Balls 40
20 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
0 Blocked Shots 6
12 Effective Tackles 19
15 Tackles 27
0.8 Tackle % 0.7
19 Interceptions 6
38 Effective Clearances 7
38 Clearances 7

Game Information

Competition: Women's International Friendly

Venue:
Location: ,

Line-Ups

CAN Canada (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
18 Kailen Sheridan (GK)
4 Shelina Zadorsky
3 Kadeisha Buchanan
2 Allysha Chapman
16 Janine Sonis
17 Jessie Fleming
5 Quinn
11 Desiree Scott
19 Jordyn Huitema
9 Adriana Leon
15 Nichelle Prince
Canada Substitutes:
Julia Grosso, Sarah Stratigakis, Erin McLeod, Zoe Burns, Marie-Yasmine Alidou, Evelyne Viens, Jayde Riviere, Sabrina D'Angelo, Gabrielle Carle, Sophie Schmidt, Deanne Rose, Vanessa Gilles, Christine Sinclair, Victoria Pickett, Sura Yekka.

NGA Nigeria (5-3-2)

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

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