Japan vs South Korea, 2024 Women's International Friendly

· Women's International Friendly

32': Hikaru Kitagawa
34': Aoba Fujino
37': Mina Tanaka
56': Momoko Tanikawa

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Japan are hosting South Korea at New Japan National Stadium, Tokyo, 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.
32': Goal! Japan 1, Korea Republic 0. Hikaru Kitagawa (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
34': Goal! Japan 2, Korea Republic 0. Aoba Fujino (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
37': Goal! Japan 3, Korea Republic 0. Mina Tanaka (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
45'+3': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
45'+3': First Half ends, Japan 3, Korea Republic 0.
45': Second Half begins Japan 3, Korea Republic 0.
45': Substitution, Japan. Maika Hamano replaces Yoshino Nakashima.
45': Substitution, Japan. Momoko Tanikawa replaces Fuka Nagano.
45': Substitution, Japan. Riko Ueki replaces Mina Tanaka.
45': Substitution, Korea Republic. Kim Jin-Hee replaces Lee Si-Ho.
45': Substitution, Korea Republic. Lee Eun-Young replaces Han Chae-Rin.
56': Goal! Japan 4, Korea Republic 0. Momoko Tanikawa (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
60': Substitution, Japan. Remina Chiba replaces Kiko Seike.
66': Substitution, Korea Republic. Choo Hyo-Joo replaces Choi Yoo-Jung.
66': Substitution, Korea Republic. Lee Su-Bin replaces Lee Min-A.
70': Substitution, Japan. Maya Hijikata replaces Yui Hasegawa.
80': Substitution, Korea Republic. Noh Jin-Young replaces Moon Mi-Ra.
80': Substitution, Japan. Yu Endo replaces Miyabi Moriya.
84': Substitution, Korea Republic. Yeo Min-Ji replaces Jeon Eun-Ha.
90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Japan 4, Korea Republic 0.
0': Match ends, Japan 4, Korea Republic 0.

Game Information

Competition: Women's International Friendly

Venue: New Japan National Stadium
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Attendance: 12,420

Line-Ups

Japan

No.	Name
1	Ayaka Yamashita (GK)
13	Hikaru Kitagawa
14	Yui Hasegawa
4	Saki Kumagai
2	Miyabi Moriya
11	Mina Tanaka
15	Aoba Fujino
3	Moeka Minami
10	Fuka Nagano
7	Yoshino Nakashima
8	Kiko Seike

Japan Substitutes:

Maya Hijikata, Momoko Tanikawa, Shinomi Koyama, Riko Ueki, Rion Ishikawa, Toko Koga, Maika Hamano, Remina Chiba, Yu Endo, Akane Okuma, Manaka Matsukubo.

South Korea

No.	Name
18	Kim Min-Jung (GK)
14	Jeoun Eun-Ha
20	Kim Hye-Ri
7	Lee Min-A
16	Jang Sel-Gi
4	Lee Hyok-Yung
17	Lee Young-Ju
19	Lee Si-Ho
13	Han Chae-Rin
12	Moon Mi-Ra
11	Choi Yoo-Jung

South Korea Substitutes:

Kang Chae-Rim, Kim Kyeong-Hee, Mun Eun-Ju, Ryu Ji-Soo, Lee Eun-Young, Yeo Min-Ji, Lee Min-Hwa, Noh Jin-Young, Lee Su-Bin, Lee Yu-Jin, Choo Hyo-Joo, Kim Jin-Hee.

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