Japan vs New Zealand, 2024 Women's International Friendly

· Women's International Friendly
Japan
  • 45'+2': Mina Tanaka
  • 47': Toko Koga
FT
2 - 0
New Zealand

    About

    Japan are hosting New Zealand 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.
    • 1': Foul by Malia Steinmetz (New Zealand).
    • 1': Mina Tanaka (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 2': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Catherine Bott.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Hikaru Kitagawa (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Miyabi Moriya.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Fuka Nagano (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kiko Seike.
    • 7': Foul by Miyabi Moriya (Japan).
    • 7': Grace Jale (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Malia Steinmetz (New Zealand).
    • 8': Mina Tanaka (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Catherine Bott.
    • 13': Foul by Michaela Foster (New Zealand).
    • 13': Fuka Nagano (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Delay in match because of an injury Indiah-Paige Riley (New Zealand).
    • 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 20': Attempt blocked. Kiko Seike (Japan) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Hikaru Kitagawa.
    • 20': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Ali Riley.
    • 25': Delay in match (New Zealand).
    • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 31': Foul by Fuka Nagano (Japan).
    • 31': Katie Kitching (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Honoka Hayashi (Japan).
    • 31': Katie Kitching (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Offside, Japan. Hikaru Kitagawa is caught offside.
    • 37': Corner, New Zealand. Conceded by Hikaru Kitagawa.
    • 39': Foul by Indiah-Paige Riley (New Zealand).
    • 39': Rion Ishikawa (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Indiah-Paige Riley (New Zealand).
    • 41': Fuka Nagano (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Catherine Bott (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Hikaru Kitagawa (Japan).
    • 45'+2': Goal! Japan 1, New Zealand 0. Mina Tanaka (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kiko Seike.
    • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Kiko Seike (Japan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mina Tanaka.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Japan 1, New Zealand 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Japan 1, New Zealand 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Japan. Maika Hamano replaces Miyabi Moriya.
    • 45': Substitution, Japan. Shu Ohba replaces Chika Hirao.
    • 45': Substitution, New Zealand. Grace Neville replaces Ali Riley.
    • 45': Substitution, New Zealand. Hannah Wilkinson replaces Indiah-Paige Riley.
    • 46': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Malia Steinmetz.
    • 47': Goal! Japan 2, New Zealand 0. Toko Koga (Japan) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hikaru Kitagawa with a cross following a corner.
    • 49': Foul by Rebekah Stott (New Zealand).
    • 49': Mina Tanaka (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Michaela Foster.
    • 53': Foul by Maika Hamano (Japan).
    • 53': Rebekah Stott (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Maika Hamano (Japan) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Mina Tanaka.
    • 55': Catherine Bott (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Hikaru Kitagawa (Japan).
    • 55': Foul by Malia Steinmetz (New Zealand).
    • 55': Hinata Miyazawa (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Corner, New Zealand. Conceded by Rion Ishikawa.
    • 58': Offside, Japan. Mina Tanaka is caught offside.
    • 58': Substitution, New Zealand. Ally Green replaces Michaela Foster.
    • 58': Substitution, New Zealand. Gabi Rennie replaces Jacqui Hand.
    • 59': Foul by Katie Kitching (New Zealand).
    • 59': Hikaru Kitagawa (Japan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 59': Katie Kitching (New Zealand) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 61': Substitution, Japan. Hana Takahashi replaces Moeka Minami.
    • 61': Substitution, Japan. Riko Ueki replaces Hinata Miyazawa.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Riko Ueki (Japan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mina Tanaka.
    • 65': Foul by Riko Ueki (Japan).
    • 65': Katie Kitching (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 66': Attempt saved. Fuka Nagano (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mina Tanaka.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Riko Ueki (Japan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 71': Delay in match (New Zealand).
    • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 73': Substitution, Japan. Yui Hasegawa replaces Fuka Nagano.
    • 74': Substitution, New Zealand. Daisy Cleverley replaces Malia Steinmetz.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Riko Ueki (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mina Tanaka with a through ball.
    • 75': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Katie Bowen.
    • 75': Attempt saved. Rion Ishikawa (Japan) header from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Honoka Hayashi.
    • 77': Catherine Bott (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Riko Ueki (Japan).
    • 78': Substitution, Japan. Remina Chiba replaces Mina Tanaka.
    • 80': Catherine Bott (New Zealand) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 80': Foul by Riko Ueki (Japan).
    • 83': Attempt saved. Hikaru Kitagawa (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Maika Hamano.
    • 83': Foul by Katie Bowen (New Zealand).
    • 83': Remina Chiba (Japan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 84': Substitution, New Zealand. Milly Clegg replaces Grace Jale.
    • 84': Substitution, New Zealand. Kate Taylor replaces Katie Kitching.
    • 84': Delay in match because of an injury Anna Leat (New Zealand).
    • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 88': Delay in match because of an injury Katie Bowen (New Zealand).
    • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90': Daisy Cleverley (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Maika Hamano (Japan).
    • 90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Katie Bowen (New Zealand).
    • 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Kiko Seike (Japan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Maika Hamano.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Anna Leat.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Ally Green.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Japan 2, New Zealand 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Japan 2, New Zealand 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: Women's International Friendly

    Venue:
    Location: ,
    Attendance: 100

    Line-Ups

    JPN Japan (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    18 Chika Hirao (GK)
    3 Moeka Minami
    20 Toko Koga
    12 Rion Ishikawa
    13 Hikaru Kitagawa
    6 Miyabi Moriya
    16 Honoka Hayashi
    10 Fuka Nagano
    7 Hinata Miyazawa
    8 Kiko Seike
    11 Mina Tanaka
    Japan Substitutes:
    Maika Hamano, Aoba Fujino, Ayaka Yamashita, Momoko Tanikawa, Shu Ohba, Riko Ueki, Yui Hasegawa, Saki Kumagai, Remina Chiba, Hana Takahashi, Risa Shimizu.

    NZL New Zealand (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    23 Anna Leat (GK)
    13 Rebekah Stott
    14 Katie Bowen
    7 Ali Riley
    4 C.J. Bott
    29 Katie Kitching Yellow Card
    6 Malia Steinmetz
    27 Michaela Foster
    18 Grace Jale
    16 Jacqui Hand
    20 Indiah-Paige Riley
    New Zealand Substitutes:
    Hannah Wilkinson, Gabi Rennie, Claudia Bunge, Meikayla Moore, Murphy Sheaff, Milly Clegg, Ally Green, Kate Taylor, Grace Neville, Daisy Cleverley, Mackenzie Barry, Victoria Esson.

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