Japan vs Argentina, 2023 Women's International Friendly

· Women's International Friendly
Japan
  • 2': Mina Tanaka
  • 10': Yui Hasegawa (P)
  • 25': Hana Takahashi
  • 39': Yui Hasegawa
  • 61': Kiko Seike
  • 66': Hina Sugita
  • 80': Riko Ueki (P)
  • 90'+2': Kiko Seike
FT
8 - 0
Argentina

    About

    Japan are hosting Argentina at Mikuni World Stadium, Kitakyushu, 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.
    • 2': Goal! Japan 1, Argentina 0. Mina Tanaka (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
    • 7': Offside, Japan. Mina Tanaka tries a through ball, but Risa Shimizu is caught offside.
    • 9': Penalty Japan. Mina Tanaka draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 9': Penalty conceded by Aldana Cometti (Argentina) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 9': Aldana Cometti (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 10': Goal! Japan 2, Argentina 0. Yui Hasegawa (Japan) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 16': Attempt saved. Hikaru Naomoto (Japan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fuka Nagano.
    • 16': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Vanina Correa.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Mina Tanaka (Japan) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jun Endo with a cross following a corner.
    • 18': Attempt saved. Mariana Larroquette (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Paulina Gramaglia with a headed pass.
    • 20': Dalila Ippólito (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 20': Foul by Risa Shimizu (Japan).
    • 21': Attempt missed. Hikaru Naomoto (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mina Tanaka.
    • 21': Foul by Paulina Gramaglia (Argentina).
    • 21': Jun Endo (Japan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 24': Attempt saved. Mina Tanaka (Japan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Hinata Miyazawa.
    • 24': Yui Hasegawa (Japan) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
    • 24': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Aldana Cometti.
    • 25': Goal! Japan 3, Argentina 0. Hana Takahashi (Japan) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jun Endo with a cross following a corner.
    • 26': Foul by Daiana Falfán (Argentina).
    • 26': Fuka Nagano (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 27': Hand ball by Lorena Benítez (Argentina).
    • 28': Hikaru Naomoto (Japan) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
    • 30': Delay in match because of an injury Aldana Cometti (Argentina).
    • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 31': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Lorena Benítez.
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Hinata Miyazawa (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mina Tanaka.
    • 39': Goal! Japan 4, Argentina 0. Yui Hasegawa (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mina Tanaka.
    • 41': Attempt saved. Yui Hasegawa (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Hinata Miyazawa.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Hikaru Naomoto (Japan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Fuka Nagano.
    • 45': Attempt saved. Hinata Miyazawa (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hikaru Naomoto.
    • 45'+1': Romina Núñez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Risa Shimizu (Japan).
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Japan 4, Argentina 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Japan 4, Argentina 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Argentina. Catalina Primo replaces Mariana Larroquette.
    • 45': Substitution, Argentina. Chiara Singarella replaces Érica Lonigro.
    • 45': Substitution, Argentina. Nerea Agüero replaces Daiana Falfán.
    • 45': Substitution, Japan. Hina Sugita replaces Hikaru Naomoto.
    • 45': Substitution, Japan. Riko Ueki replaces Mina Tanaka.
    • 49': Foul by Dalila Ippólito (Argentina).
    • 49': Fuka Nagano (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Jun Endo (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Saki Kumagai.
    • 54': Foul by Romina Núñez (Argentina).
    • 54': Hina Sugita (Japan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 54': Offside, Japan. Jun Endo tries a through ball, but Riko Ueki is caught offside.
    • 56': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Adriana Sachs.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Saki Kumagai (Japan) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jun Endo with a cross following a corner.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Jun Endo (Japan) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hina Sugita.
    • 59': Substitution, Japan. Honoka Hayashi replaces Fuka Nagano.
    • 59': Substitution, Japan. Kiko Seike replaces Hinata Miyazawa.
    • 61': Goal! Japan 5, Argentina 0. Kiko Seike (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Honoka Hayashi.
    • 62': Foul by Paulina Gramaglia (Argentina).
    • 62': Jun Endo (Japan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 65': Catalina Primo (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Hana Takahashi (Japan).
    • 66': Goal! Japan 6, Argentina 0. Hina Sugita (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kiko Seike with a through ball.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Kiko Seike (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 70': Foul by Lorena Benítez (Argentina).
    • 70': Riko Ueki (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 70': Substitution, Japan. Shiori Miyake replaces Jun Endo.
    • 70': Substitution, Argentina. Maricel Pereyra replaces Lorena Benítez.
    • 70': Substitution, Argentina. Catalina Roggerone replaces Dalila Ippólito.
    • 70': Delay in match (Japan).
    • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Shiori Miyake (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kiko Seike.
    • 73': Aldana Cometti (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by Riko Ueki (Japan).
    • 76': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Paulina Gramaglia.
    • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Aldana Cometti (Argentina).
    • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 78': Penalty Japan. Riko Ueki draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 78': Penalty conceded by Adriana Sachs (Argentina) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 79': Romina Núñez (Argentina) is shown the yellow card.
    • 80': Goal! Japan 7, Argentina 0. Riko Ueki (Japan) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 82': Catalina Primo (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 82': Foul by Risa Shimizu (Japan).
    • 82': Attempt missed. Sophía Braun (Argentina) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adriana Sachs following a set piece situation.
    • 85': Substitution, Japan. Narumi Miura replaces Saki Kumagai.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Kiko Seike (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Narumi Miura.
    • 86': Delay in match (Japan).
    • 86': Substitution, Argentina. Paloma Fagiano replaces Paulina Gramaglia.
    • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 89': Catalina Primo (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Hana Takahashi (Japan).
    • 90'+2': Goal! Japan 8, Argentina 0. Kiko Seike (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Hina Sugita.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Japan 8, Argentina 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Japan 8, Argentina 0.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 6
    2 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 2
    0 Corner Kicks 5
    6 Saves 1
    31.5 Possession 68.5
    2 SHOTS 24
    1 ON GOAL 14
    0.5 On Target % 0.6
    0 Penalty Goals 2
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 2
    220 Accurate Passes 595
    314 Passes 685
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    0 Accurate Crosses 7
    2 Crosses 21
    0.0 Cross % 0.3
    42 Long Balls 39
    12 Accurate Long Balls 21
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
    0 Blocked Shots 3
    12 Effective Tackles 10
    24 Tackles 14
    0.5 Tackle % 0.7
    18 Interceptions 13
    33 Effective Clearances 1
    33 Clearances 1

    Game Information

    Competition: Women's International Friendly

    Venue: Mikuni World Stadium
    Location: Kitakyushu, Japan
    Attendance: 7,265

    Line-Ups

    JPN Japan (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    21 Chika Hirao (GK)
    3 Moeka Minami
    12 Hana Takahashi
    13 Jun Endo
    2 Risa Shimizu
    4 Saki Kumagai
    14 Yui Hasegawa
    10 Fuka Nagano
    11 Mina Tanaka
    7 Hinata Miyazawa
    8 Hikaru Naomoto
    Japan Substitutes:
    Aoba Fujino, Momoko Tanaka, Honoka Hayashi, Hina Sugita, Shiori Miyake, Miyabi Moriya, Kiko Seike, Saori Takarada, Riko Ueki, Narumi Miura, Ayaka Yamashita, Rion Ishikawa.

    ARG Argentina (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Vanina Correa (GK)
    6 Aldana Cometti Yellow Card
    2 Adriana Sachs
    7 Romina Núñez Yellow Card
    13 Sophie Braun
    16 Lorena Benítez
    8 Daiana Falfán
    19 Mariana Larroquette
    9 Paulina Gramaglia
    10 Dalila Ippólito
    21 Érica Lonigro
    Argentina Substitutes:
    Abigaíl Chaves, Nerea Agüero, Paloma Fagiano, Chiara Singarella, Maricel Pereyra, Catalina Primo, Catalina Roggerone.

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