Finland vs Japan, 2022 Women's International Friendly

· Women's International Friendly
Finland
  • 18': Adelina Engman
FT
1 - 5
Japan
  • 13': Natalia Kuikka (OG)
  • 47': Jun Endo
  • 58': Hana Takahashi
  • 74': Riko Ueki
  • 89': Yui Hasegawa (P)

About

Finland are hosting Japan 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': Corner, Finland Women. Conceded by Risa Shimizu.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Nora Heroum (Finland Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Emma Koivisto (Finland Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emmi Alanen.
  • 6': Foul by Hana Takahashi (Japan).
  • 6': Linda Sällström (Finland Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Emmi Alanen (Finland Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Foul by Fuka Nagano (Japan).
  • 7': Attempt missed. Eveliina Summanen (Finland Women) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Linda Sällström (Finland Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Emmi Alanen.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Hinata Miyazawa (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Narumi Miura.
  • 13': Own Goal by Natalia Kuikka, Finland Women. Finland Women 0, Japan 1.
  • 15': Offside, Japan. Hana Takahashi tries a through ball, but Mina Tanaka is caught offside.
  • 16': Offside, Finland Women. Emmi Alanen tries a through ball, but Linda Sällström is caught offside.
  • 18': Goal! Finland Women 1, Japan 1. Adelina Engman (Finland Women) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nora Heroum.
  • 23': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Tinja-Riikka Korpela.
  • 28': Anna Westerlund (Finland Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Jun Endo (Japan).
  • 30': Offside, Japan. Ayaka Yamashita tries a through ball, but Mina Tanaka is caught offside.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Jun Endo (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fuka Nagano.
  • 36': Foul by Adelina Engman (Finland Women).
  • 36': Jun Endo (Japan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Linda Sällström (Finland Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ria Öling.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Jun Endo (Japan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Narumi Miura.
  • 39': Foul by Eveliina Summanen (Finland Women).
  • 39': Yuika Sugasawa (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Mina Tanaka (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Saki Kumagai.
  • 43': Foul by Risa Shimizu (Japan).
  • 43': Ria Öling (Finland Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 44': Corner, Finland Women. Conceded by Shiori Miyake.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Natalia Kuikka (Finland Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Linda Sällström with a headed pass.
  • 44': Corner, Finland Women. Conceded by Saki Kumagai.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Natalia Kuikka (Finland Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Linda Sällström (Finland Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nora Heroum with a cross.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Emma Koivisto (Finland Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Linda Sällström.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Finland Women 1, Japan 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Finland Women 1, Japan 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Japan. Hikaru Naomoto replaces Narumi Miura.
  • 45': Substitution, Japan. Riko Ueki replaces Yuika Sugasawa.
  • 45': Substitution, Japan. Yui Hasegawa replaces Mina Tanaka.
  • 47': Goal! Finland Women 1, Japan 2. Jun Endo (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Risa Shimizu with a cross.
  • 49': Corner, Finland Women. Conceded by Jun Endo.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Natalia Kuikka (Finland Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Emmi Alanen with a cross following a corner.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Risa Shimizu (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 57': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Emma Koivisto.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Riko Ueki (Japan) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jun Endo with a cross.
  • 58': Goal! Finland Women 1, Japan 3. Hana Takahashi (Japan) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.
  • 59': Substitution, Finland Women. Essi Sainio replaces Adelina Engman.
  • 59': Substitution, Finland Women. Juliette Kemppi replaces Linda Sällström.
  • 59': Substitution, Finland Women. Olga Ahtinen replaces Eveliina Summanen.
  • 60': Foul by Fuka Nagano (Japan).
  • 60': Olga Ahtinen (Finland Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 60': Corner, Finland Women. Conceded by Shiori Miyake.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Sanni Franssi (Finland Women) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Juliette Kemppi.
  • 64': Substitution, Japan. Saori Takarada replaces Shiori Miyake.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Risa Shimizu (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Jun Endo with a cross.
  • 69': Foul by Juliette Kemppi (Finland Women).
  • 69': Fuka Nagano (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Yui Hasegawa (Japan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 70': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Tinja-Riikka Korpela.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Jun Endo (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hikaru Naomoto.
  • 71': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Emmi Alanen.
  • 73': Foul by Emmi Alanen (Finland Women).
  • 73': Hikaru Naomoto (Japan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 74': Goal! Finland Women 1, Japan 4. Riko Ueki (Japan) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the top right corner following a set piece situation.
  • 75': Substitution, Finland Women. Heidi Kollanen replaces Ria Öling.
  • 75': Substitution, Finland Women. Jenny-Julia Danielsson replaces Sanni Franssi.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Emmi Alanen (Finland Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jenny-Julia Danielsson.
  • 79': Substitution, Japan. Momoko Tanaka replaces Ayaka Yamashita.
  • 80': Dangerous play by Hikaru Naomoto (Japan).
  • 80': Olga Ahtinen (Finland Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Offside, Japan. Riko Ueki tries a through ball, but Jun Endo is caught offside.
  • 83': Foul by Olga Ahtinen (Finland Women).
  • 83': Hikaru Naomoto (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Yui Hasegawa (Japan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Saori Takarada.
  • 87': Foul by Hikaru Naomoto (Japan).
  • 87': Juliette Kemppi (Finland Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 87': Substitution, Finland Women. Jutta Rantala replaces Nora Heroum.
  • 88': Penalty Japan. Yui Hasegawa draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 88': Penalty conceded by Olga Ahtinen (Finland Women) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 89': Goal! Finland Women 1, Japan 5. Yui Hasegawa (Japan) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 90': Foul by Natalia Kuikka (Finland Women).
  • 90': Yui Hasegawa (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Substitution, Japan. Yui Narumiya replaces Hinata Miyazawa.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Emmi Alanen (Finland Women).
  • 90'+3': Fuka Nagano (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Finland Women 1, Japan 5.
  • 0': Match ends, Finland Women 1, Japan 5.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 8
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 5
3 Saves 4
62 Possession 38
14 SHOTS 13
8 ON GOAL 4
0.6 On Target % 0.3
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
491 Accurate Passes 244
569 Passes 347
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
6 Accurate Crosses 4
21 Crosses 14
0.3 Cross % 0.3
30 Long Balls 59
14 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 4
10 Effective Tackles 8
10 Tackles 9
1.0 Tackle % 0.9
5 Interceptions 12
18 Effective Clearances 16
18 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: Women's International Friendly

Venue:
Location: ,

Line-Ups

FIN Finland (4-4-2)

No. Name
23 Tinja-Riikka Korpela (GK)
15 Natalia Kuikka
16 Anna Westerlund
5 Emma Koivisto
11 Nora Heroum
20 Eveliina Summanen
10 Emmi Alanen
4 Ria Öling
7 Adelina Engman
18 Linda Sällström
17 Sanni Franssi
Finland Substitutes:
Heidi Kollanen, Anna Tamminen, Paula Myllyoja, Juliette Kemppi, Jutta Rantala, Katriina Talaslahti, Essi Sainio, Kaisa Collin, Jenny-Julia Danielsson, Anna Auvinen, Olga Ahtinen.

JPN Japan (4-4-2)

No. Name
18 Ayaka Yamashita (GK)
12 Hana Takahashi
4 Saki Kumagai
5 Shiori Miyake
2 Risa Shimizu
20 Narumi Miura
10 Fuka Nagano
13 Jun Endo
7 Hinata Miyazawa
9 Yuika Sugasawa
11 Mina Tanaka
Japan Substitutes:
Honoka Hayashi, Yui Hasegawa, Momoko Tanaka, Riko Ueki, Hikaru Naomoto, Saori Takarada, Moeka Minami, Remina Chiba, Yui Narumiya, Asato Miyagawa, Hina Sugita.

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