Japan vs Nigeria, 2022 Women's International Friendly

· Women's International Friendly
Japan
  • 64': Mina Tanaka
  • 68': Mina Tanaka (P)
FT
2 - 0
Nigeria

    About

    Japan are hosting Nigeria at Noevir Stadium Kobe, Kobe, Japan, 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.
    • 1': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Shiori Miyake.
    • 3': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Rasheedat Ajibade.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Hikaru Naomoto (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 8': Foul by Rasheedat Ajibade (Nigeria).
    • 8': Hina Sugita (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Offside, Japan. Hikaru Naomoto tries a through ball, but Mina Tanaka is caught offside.
    • 16': Attempt saved. Hinata Miyazawa (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Hana Takahashi.
    • 16': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Chiamaka Nnadozie.
    • 17': Attempt blocked. Nanami Kitamura (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hikaru Naomoto.
    • 19': Foul by Hinata Miyazawa (Japan).
    • 19': Uchenna Kanu (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Christy Ucheibe (Nigeria) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ngozi Okobi-Okeoghene.
    • 23': Foul by Nanami Kitamura (Japan).
    • 23': Rasheedat Ajibade (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Attempt blocked. Deborah Abiodun (Nigeria) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 23': Foul by Christy Ucheibe (Nigeria).
    • 23': Mina Tanaka (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 23': Christy Ucheibe (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 26': Attempt saved. Mina Tanaka (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hikaru Naomoto with a through ball.
    • 27': Offside, Nigeria. Michelle Alozie tries a through ball, but Ifeoma Onumonu is caught offside.
    • 32': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Saki Kumagai.
    • 34': Foul by Hina Sugita (Japan).
    • 34': Rasheedat Ajibade (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Substitution, Nigeria. Vivian Ikechukwu replaces Christy Ucheibe because of an injury.
    • 40': Foul by Vivian Ikechukwu (Nigeria).
    • 40': Saki Kumagai (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Vivian Ikechukwu (Nigeria).
    • 41': Hina Sugita (Japan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 42': Attempt saved. Mina Tanaka (Japan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hikaru Naomoto with a cross.
    • 43': Foul by Hana Takahashi (Japan).
    • 43': Ifeoma Onumonu (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Vivian Ikechukwu (Nigeria).
    • 43': Hikaru Naomoto (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Vivian Ikechukwu (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45': Attempt saved. Rasheedat Ajibade (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ifeoma Onumonu.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Deborah Abiodun (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Hikaru Naomoto (Japan).
    • 45'+2': Rasheedat Ajibade (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Hikaru Naomoto (Japan).
    • 45'+3': Rasheedat Ajibade (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+3': Hikaru Naomoto (Japan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+4': Ashleigh Plumptre (Nigeria) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Ngozi Okobi-Okeoghene from a direct free kick.
    • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Rasheedat Ajibade (Nigeria) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Uchenna Kanu (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 45'+5': Attempt missed. Michelle Alozie (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Japan 0, Nigeria 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Japan 0, Nigeria 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Japan. Honoka Hayashi replaces Fuka Nagano.
    • 45': Substitution, Japan. Kiko Seike replaces Risa Shimizu.
    • 45': Substitution, Japan. Moeka Minami replaces Saki Kumagai.
    • 46': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Deborah Abiodun.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Mina Tanaka (Japan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hikaru Naomoto with a cross.
    • 47': Foul by Vivian Ikechukwu (Nigeria).
    • 47': Hina Sugita (Japan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Ngozi Okobi-Okeoghene (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Uchenna Kanu.
    • 52': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Glory Ogbonna.
    • 53': Foul by Glory Ogbonna (Nigeria).
    • 53': Mina Tanaka (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Honoka Hayashi (Japan).
    • 55': Rasheedat Ajibade (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Offside, Nigeria. Rasheedat Ajibade tries a through ball, but Ifeoma Onumonu is caught offside.
    • 59': Substitution, Nigeria. Peace Efih replaces Ngozi Okobi-Okeoghene.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Kiko Seike (Japan) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing is just a bit too high.
    • 62': Foul by Osinachi Ohale (Nigeria).
    • 62': Hina Sugita (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 64': Goal! Japan 1, Nigeria 0. Mina Tanaka (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hikaru Naomoto following a set piece situation.
    • 67': Penalty Japan. Hina Sugita draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 67': Penalty conceded by Osinachi Ohale (Nigeria) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 67': Osinachi Ohale (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 68': Goal! Japan 2, Nigeria 0. Mina Tanaka (Japan) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 69': Substitution, Japan. Maika Hamano replaces Mina Tanaka.
    • 69': Substitution, Japan. Aoba Fujino replaces Hikaru Naomoto.
    • 71': Attempt saved. Hinata Miyazawa (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Maika Hamano.
    • 72': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Chiamaka Nnadozie.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Nanami Kitamura (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Honoka Hayashi with a cross.
    • 74': Offside, Nigeria. Deborah Abiodun tries a through ball, but Ifeoma Onumonu is caught offside.
    • 74': Aoba Fujino (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Uchenna Kanu (Nigeria).
    • 75': Attempt missed. Aoba Fujino (Japan) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maika Hamano.
    • 78': Foul by Maika Hamano (Japan).
    • 78': Rasheedat Ajibade (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Hand ball by Aoba Fujino (Japan).
    • 79': Substitution, Japan. Ayaka Inoue replaces Hinata Miyazawa.
    • 80': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Kiko Seike.
    • 81': Foul by Maika Hamano (Japan).
    • 81': Peace Efih (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Substitution, Nigeria. Amanda Mbadi replaces Vivian Ikechukwu.
    • 81': Substitution, Nigeria. Flourish Sabastine replaces Uchenna Kanu.
    • 82': Foul by Hina Sugita (Japan).
    • 82': Rasheedat Ajibade (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Amanda Mbadi (Nigeria) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Peace Efih.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Aoba Fujino (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Nanami Kitamura.
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Maika Hamano (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90': Flourish Sabastine (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90': Foul by Kiko Seike (Japan).
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Nigeria. Esther Onyenezide replaces Deborah Abiodun.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Nigeria. Jumoke Alani replaces Glory Ogbonna.
    • 90'+3': Esther Onyenezide (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Maika Hamano (Japan).
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Japan 2, Nigeria 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Japan 2, Nigeria 0.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 13
    3 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 1
    3 Corner Kicks 5
    4 Saves 1
    40.9 Possession 59.1
    10 SHOTS 14
    1 ON GOAL 6
    0.1 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    258 Accurate Passes 417
    354 Passes 507
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    0 Accurate Crosses 4
    6 Crosses 11
    0.0 Cross % 0.4
    74 Long Balls 58
    33 Accurate Long Balls 32
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    3 Blocked Shots 5
    13 Effective Tackles 15
    18 Tackles 19
    0.7 Tackle % 0.8
    15 Interceptions 12
    7 Effective Clearances 7
    7 Clearances 7

    Game Information

    Competition: Women's International Friendly

    Venue: Noevir Stadium Kobe
    Location: Kobe, Japan

    Line-Ups

    JPN Japan (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    21 Chika Hirao (GK)
    5 Shiori Miyake
    4 Saki Kumagai
    17 Hana Takahashi
    8 Hikaru Naomoto Yellow Card
    10 Fuka Nagano
    20 Nanami Kitamura
    2 Risa Shimizu
    11 Mina Tanaka
    15 Hina Sugita
    7 Hinata Miyazawa
    Japan Substitutes:
    Aoba Fujino, Riko Ueki, Moeka Minami, Maika Hamano, Jun Endo, Ayaka Yamashita, Momoko Tanaka, Honoka Hayashi, Ruka Norimatsu, Asato Miyagawa, Shinomi Koyama, Ayaka Inoue, Kiko Seike, Saori Takarada.

    NGA Nigeria (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    16 Chiamaka Nnadozie (GK)
    5 Ashleigh Plumptre
    3 Osinachi Ohale Yellow Card
    4 Glory Ogbonna
    12 Michelle Alozie
    17 Deborah Abiodun
    13 Ngozi Okobi
    10 Christy Ucheibe Yellow Card
    9 Ifeoma Onumonu
    6 Uchenna Kanu
    15 Rasheedat Ajibade
    Nigeria Substitutes:
    Esther Onyenezide, Vivian Ikechukwu, Jumoke Alani, Peace Efih, Flourish Sabastine, Esther Ogbonna, Nkiruka Obidinma, Amanda Mbadi.

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