Spain vs Japan, 2022 Women's International Friendly

· Women's International Friendly
Spain
  • 9': Alba Redondo
FT
1 - 0
Japan

    About

    Spain are hosting Japan at Estadio La Cartuja, Sevilla, Spain, 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': Attempt saved. Aoba Fujino (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Risa Shimizu.
    • 6': Attempt saved. Jun Endo (Japan) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yui Hasegawa.
    • 6': Offside, Japan. Aoba Fujino tries a through ball, but Mina Tanaka is caught offside.
    • 9': Claudia Zornoza (Spain) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box.
    • 9': Goal! Spain 1, Japan 0. Alba Redondo (Spain) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner.
    • 15': Foul by Teresa Abelleira (Spain).
    • 15': Mina Tanaka (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Aoba Fujino (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Rocío Gálvez (Spain).
    • 17': Attempt saved. Mina Tanaka (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Honoka Hayashi.
    • 18': Alba Redondo (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Moeka Minami (Japan).
    • 19': Attempt saved. Mina Tanaka (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hikaru Naomoto.
    • 19': Attempt saved. Mina Tanaka (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 20': Attempt blocked. Aoba Fujino (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jun Endo.
    • 23': Attempt saved. Teresa Abelleira (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 30': Attempt saved. Olga Carmona (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Teresa Abelleira.
    • 31': Foul by Alba Redondo (Spain).
    • 31': Hikaru Naomoto (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 32': Foul by Olga Carmona (Spain).
    • 32': Mina Tanaka (Japan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 33': Attempt saved. Moeka Minami (Japan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jun Endo with a cross.
    • 33': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Misa.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Jun Endo (Japan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Hikaru Naomoto (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 37': Foul by Teresa Abelleira (Spain).
    • 37': Hikaru Naomoto (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 39': Foul by Athenea del Castillo (Spain).
    • 39': Shiori Miyake (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Moeka Minami.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Alba Redondo (Spain) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Claudia Zornoza with a cross.
    • 43': Foul by Olga Carmona (Spain).
    • 43': Hikaru Naomoto (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': First Half ends, Spain 1, Japan 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Spain 1, Japan 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Japan. Riko Ueki replaces Mina Tanaka.
    • 45': Substitution, Japan. Ruka Norimatsu replaces Shiori Miyake.
    • 45': Substitution, Spain. Oihane Hernández replaces Sheila García.
    • 47': Foul by Claudia Zornoza (Spain).
    • 47': Ruka Norimatsu (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Aoba Fujino (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Foul by Rocío Gálvez (Spain).
    • 49': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Olga Carmona.
    • 51': Foul by Yui Hasegawa (Japan).
    • 51': Olga Carmona (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Yui Hasegawa (Japan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Hikaru Naomoto.
    • 56': Aoba Fujino (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Athenea del Castillo (Spain).
    • 56': Athenea del Castillo (Spain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 58': Aoba Fujino (Japan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 58': Foul by Maite Oroz (Spain).
    • 58': Substitution, Spain. Salma Paralluelo replaces Marta Cardona.
    • 59': Foul by Hikaru Naomoto (Japan).
    • 59': Teresa Abelleira (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Offside, Spain. Teresa Abelleira tries a through ball, but Athenea del Castillo is caught offside.
    • 61': Substitution, Japan. Hina Sugita replaces Jun Endo.
    • 61': Substitution, Japan. Fuka Nagano replaces Hikaru Naomoto.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Yui Hasegawa (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Riko Ueki.
    • 63': Offside, Japan. Fuka Nagano tries a through ball, but Hina Sugita is caught offside.
    • 68': Foul by Salma Paralluelo (Spain).
    • 68': Saki Kumagai (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 68': Foul by Rocío Gálvez (Spain).
    • 68': Riko Ueki (Japan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 71': Substitution, Spain. Fiamma replaces Teresa Abelleira.
    • 71': Substitution, Spain. Nahikari García replaces Alba Redondo.
    • 73': Aoba Fujino (Japan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 73': Foul by Olga Carmona (Spain).
    • 73': Substitution, Japan. Hinata Miyazawa replaces Yui Hasegawa.
    • 75': Aoba Fujino (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 75': Foul by Maite Oroz (Spain).
    • 75': Maite Oroz (Spain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 77': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Risa Shimizu.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Rocío Gálvez (Spain) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Claudia Zornoza with a cross following a corner.
    • 78': Foul by Hina Sugita (Japan).
    • 78': Oihane Hernández (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Athenea del Castillo (Spain).
    • 80': Hina Sugita (Japan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Fuka Nagano (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Hinata Miyazawa.
    • 86': Foul by Fiamma (Spain).
    • 86': Hina Sugita (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Hina Sugita (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Risa Shimizu with a cross.
    • 87': Foul by Ruka Norimatsu (Japan).
    • 87': Nahikari García (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Substitution, Spain. María Pérez replaces Maite Oroz.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Claudia Zornoza (Spain).
    • 90'+3': Hina Sugita (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Athenea del Castillo (Spain).
    • 90'+3': Moeka Minami (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Spain 1, Japan 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Spain 1, Japan 0.

    Statistics

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    5 Fouls 19
    0 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 1
    2 Corner Kicks 2
    2 Saves 6
    39.6 Possession 60.4
    13 SHOTS 6
    6 ON GOAL 3
    0.5 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    322 Accurate Passes 556
    411 Passes 646
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    4 Accurate Crosses 3
    18 Crosses 9
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    43 Long Balls 69
    18 Accurate Long Balls 30
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    4 Blocked Shots 0
    12 Effective Tackles 9
    24 Tackles 11
    0.5 Tackle % 0.8
    11 Interceptions 7
    5 Effective Clearances 30
    5 Clearances 30

    Game Information

    Competition: Women's International Friendly

    Venue: Estadio La Cartuja
    Location: Sevilla, Spain
    Attendance: 1,400

    Line-Ups

    ESP Spain (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Misa Rodríguez (GK)
    5 Ivana Andrés
    4 Rocío Gálvez
    7 Olga Carmona
    22 Sheila García
    8 Maite Oroz Yellow Card
    3 Teresa Abelleira
    21 Claudia Zornoza
    11 Alba Redondo
    10 Athenea del Castillo Yellow Card
    18 Marta Cardona
    Spain Substitutes:
    Nahikari García, Fiamma Iannuzzi, Ana Tejada, Mariasun Quiñones, Inma Gabarro, Enith Salón, Anna Torrodá, Alejandra Bernabe, María Méndez, María Pérez, Salma Paralluelo, Oihane Hernández.

    JPN Japan (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Ayaka Yamashita (GK)
    4 Saki Kumagai
    3 Moeka Minami
    5 Shiori Miyake
    16 Honoka Hayashi
    8 Hikaru Naomoto
    13 Jun Endo
    2 Risa Shimizu
    11 Mina Tanaka
    14 Yui Hasegawa
    23 Aoba Fujino
    Japan Substitutes:
    Ruka Norimatsu, Momoko Tanaka, Nanami Kitamura, Hinata Miyazawa, Hina Sugita, Fuka Nagano, Mana Iwabuchi, Riko Ueki, Shu Ohba, Kiko Seike, Saori Takarada.

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