Germany vs Zambia, 2023 Women's International Friendly

· Women's International Friendly
Germany
  • 90'+1': Lea Schüller
  • 90'+10': Alexandra Popp
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2 - 3
Zambia
  • 48': Barbra Banda
  • 54': Racheal Kundananji
  • 90'+12': Barbra Banda

About

Germany are hosting Zambia at Sportpark Ronhof | Thomas Sommer, Fürth, Germany, 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': Foul by Lena Oberdorf (Germany).
  • 5': Martha Tembo (Zambia Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Barbra Banda (Zambia Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Racheal Kundananji.
  • 13': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Margaret Belemu.
  • 14': Foul by Ochumba Lubandji (Zambia Women).
  • 14': Lina Magull (Germany) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 15': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Martha Tembo.
  • 15': Offside, Germany. Marina Hegering tries a through ball, but Lina Magull is caught offside.
  • 19': Foul by Racheal Kundananji (Zambia Women).
  • 19': Svenja Huth (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Felicitas Rauch (Germany) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Svenja Huth with a cross.
  • 21': Foul by Felicitas Rauch (Germany).
  • 21': Ochumba Lubandji (Zambia Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 23': Foul by Susan Banda (Zambia Women).
  • 23': Lena Oberdorf (Germany) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Klara Bühl (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marina Hegering.
  • 29': Foul by Jule Brand (Germany).
  • 29': Martha Tembo (Zambia Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Delay in match because of an injury Martha Tembo (Zambia Women).
  • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 32': Foul by Evarine Katongo (Zambia Women).
  • 32': Jule Brand (Germany) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Felicitas Rauch (Germany) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lena Oberdorf.
  • 37': Foul by Felicitas Rauch (Germany).
  • 37': Ochumba Lubandji (Zambia Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Evarine Katongo (Zambia Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 40': Corner, Zambia Women. Conceded by Kathrin Hendrich.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Avell Chitundu (Zambia Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Margaret Belemu with a cross following a corner.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Jule Brand (Germany) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Sara Däbritz (Germany) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Svenja Huth.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Lena Oberdorf (Germany).
  • 45'+2': Ochumba Lubandji (Zambia Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Barbra Banda (Zambia Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Kathrin Hendrich (Germany).
  • 45'+2': Kathrin Hendrich (Germany) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Barbra Banda (Zambia Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Germany 0, Zambia Women 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Germany 0, Zambia Women 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Germany. Melanie Leupolz replaces Lena Oberdorf.
  • 45': Substitution, Germany. Sjoeke Nüsken replaces Marina Hegering.
  • 45': Substitution, Zambia Women. Mary Wilombe replaces Susan Banda.
  • 46': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Margaret Belemu.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Lina Magull (Germany) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Klara Bühl with a cross following a corner.
  • 47': Offside, Germany. Sjoeke Nüsken tries a through ball, but Lina Magull is caught offside.
  • 48': Goal! Germany 0, Zambia Women 1. Barbra Banda (Zambia Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Racheal Kundananji following a fast break.
  • 50': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Martha Tembo.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Klara Bühl (Germany) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sara Däbritz.
  • 52': Offside, Germany. Sara Däbritz tries a through ball, but Jule Brand is caught offside.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Ochumba Lubandji (Zambia Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Barbra Banda.
  • 54': Goal! Germany 0, Zambia Women 2. Racheal Kundananji (Zambia Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 56': Foul by Jule Brand (Germany).
  • 56': Martha Tembo (Zambia Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Delay in match because of an injury Martha Tembo (Zambia Women).
  • 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 58': Foul by Barbra Banda (Zambia Women).
  • 58': Svenja Huth (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Racheal Kundananji.
  • 59': Substitution, Zambia Women. Judith Soko replaces Martha Tembo because of an injury.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Alexandra Popp (Germany) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Klara Bühl with a cross following a corner.
  • 63': Delay in match because of an injury Racheal Kundananji (Zambia Women).
  • 64': Substitution, Germany. Carolin Simon replaces Felicitas Rauch.
  • 64': Substitution, Germany. Lea Schüller replaces Sara Däbritz.
  • 64': Substitution, Germany. Sydney Lohmann replaces Jule Brand.
  • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Alexandra Popp (Germany) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sydney Lohmann with a cross.
  • 66': Foul by Judith Soko (Zambia Women).
  • 66': Sydney Lohmann (Germany) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 67': Sjoeke Nüsken (Germany) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Carolin Simon with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Sydney Lohmann (Germany) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Carolin Simon with a cross.
  • 68': Delay in match because of an injury Catherine Musonda (Zambia Women).
  • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 73': Foul by Racheal Kundananji (Zambia Women).
  • 73': Sydney Lohmann (Germany) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 74': (Germany) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': 6-second violation by Catherine Musonda (Zambia Women).
  • 75': Catherine Musonda (Zambia Women) is shown the yellow card.
  • 75': Carolin Simon (Germany) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Alexandra Popp from a direct free kick.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Lina Magull (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 77': Foul by Ochumba Lubandji (Zambia Women).
  • 77': Melanie Leupolz (Germany) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Lina Magull (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 81': Substitution, Zambia Women. Ireen Lungu replaces Evarine Katongo.
  • 81': Substitution, Zambia Women. Xiomara Mapepa replaces Avell Chitundu.
  • 82': Offside, Zambia Women. Ireen Lungu tries a through ball, but Barbra Banda is caught offside.
  • 82': Delay in match because of an injury Merle Frohms (Germany).
  • 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 85': Delay in match because of an injury Ochumba Lubandji (Zambia Women).
  • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 87': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Ireen Lungu.
  • 89': Substitution, Zambia Women. Hellen Chanda replaces Ochumba Lubandji.
  • 90': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Judith Soko.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Lushomo Mweemba.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Germany 1, Zambia Women 2. Lea Schüller (Germany) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Carolin Simon with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+1': Barbra Banda (Zambia Women) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+4': Offside, Germany. Kathrin Hendrich tries a through ball, but Svenja Huth is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Carolin Simon (Germany).
  • 90'+5': Xiomara Mapepa (Zambia Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+7': Substitution, Germany. Chantal Hagel replaces Carolin Simon because of an injury.
  • 90'+10': Attempt blocked. Ireen Lungu (Zambia Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Barbra Banda.
  • 90'+10': Attempt missed. Racheal Kundananji (Zambia Women) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 90'+10': Goal! Germany 2, Zambia Women 2. Alexandra Popp (Germany) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Svenja Huth with a cross.
  • 90'+12': Goal! Germany 2, Zambia Women 3. Barbra Banda (Zambia Women) right footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ireen Lungu following a fast break.
  • 90'+13': Xiomara Mapepa (Zambia Women) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+14': Attempt saved. Lea Schüller (Germany) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Sjoeke Nüsken with a cross.
  • 90'+14': Second Half ends, Germany 2, Zambia Women 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Germany 2, Zambia Women 3.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 8
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 4
1 Corner Kicks 8
4 Saves 1
23.6 Possession 76.4
10 SHOTS 17
4 ON GOAL 6
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
99 Accurate Passes 551
198 Passes 639
0.5 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 11
4 Crosses 26
0.3 Cross % 0.4
83 Long Balls 42
24 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 0
14 Effective Tackles 9
19 Tackles 16
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
9 Interceptions 4
29 Effective Clearances 9
29 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: Women's International Friendly

Venue: Sportpark Ronhof | Thomas Sommer
Location: Fürth, Germany
Attendance: 11,404

Line-Ups

GER Germany (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Merle Frohms (GK)
5 Marina Hegering
3 Kathrin Hendrich Yellow Card
17 Feli Rauch
9 Svenja Huth
20 Lina Magull
13 Sara Däbritz
6 Lena Oberdorf
11 Alexandra Popp
19 Klara Bühl
22 Jule Brand
Germany Substitutes:
Sydney Lohmann, Ena Mahmutovic, Ann-Katrin Berger, Janina Minge, Laura Freigang, Lea Schüller, Melanie Leupolz, Chantal Hagel, Nicole Anyomi, Lena Lattwein, Tabea Waßmuth, Carolin Simon, Sophia Kleinherne, Sara Doorsoun, Sjoeke Nüsken.

ZAM Zambia (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Catherine Musonda (GK) Yellow Card
3 Lushomo Mweemba
15 Agness Musesa
13 Martha Tembo
8 Margaret Belemu
28 Susan Banda
12 Evarine Katongo
23 Ochumba Lubandji
11 Barbra Banda
17 Racheal Kundananji
21 Avell Chitundu
Zambia Substitutes:
Hellen Mubanga, Rhoda Chileshe, Xiomara Mapepa, Vast Phiri, Eunice Sakala, Judith Soko, Esther Banda, Hellen Chanda, Mary Wilombe, Ireen Lungu, Comfort Selemani, Mary Mulenga.

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