FIFA Women's World Cup

Japan

FIFA #5 · 1stin Group C · 1-0-0
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Japan beat Zambia
Japan1-0-0 5 – 0 Zambia0-0-1
FT · Sat, Jul 22

Match Details

FMG Stadium Waikato (Hamilton) · 16,111 fans · Fox Sports 1 View tournament bracket →

Commentary

  • ·Match ends, Zambia Women 0, Japan 5.
  • ·Match ends, Zambia 0, Japan 5.
  • 90'+12'Second Half ends, Zambia 0, Japan 5.
  • 90'+11'Goal! Zambia 0, Japan 5. Riko Ueki (Japan) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 90'+11'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+11'VAR Decision: Other Decision Cancelled.
  • 90'+9'Substitution, Zambia. Eunice Sakala replaces Avell Chitundu.
  • 90'+7'Second yellow card to Catherine Musonda (Zambia) for a bad foul.
  • 90'+7'Penalty conceded by Catherine Musonda (Zambia) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+7'Penalty Japan. Riko Ueki draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+5'Corner, Japan. Conceded by Martha Tembo.
  • 90'+5'Attempt blocked. Remina Chiba (Japan) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hikaru Naomoto.

Line Score

12T
JPN 14 5
ZAM 00 0

Match Leaders

Japan
Zambia

FIFA Women's World Cup Standings
TeamGPWDLGDPts
1 Japan 3300+119
2 Spain 3201+46
3 Zambia 3102-83
4 Costa Rica 3003-70

Key Events

90'+11'Goal! Zambia 0, Japan 5. Riko Ueki (Japan) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
90'+9'Substitution, Zambia. Eunice Sakala replaces Avell Chitundu.
90'+7'Second yellow card to Catherine Musonda (Zambia) for a bad foul.
90'+3'Substitution, Japan. Remina Chiba replaces Hinata Miyazawa.
82'Substitution, Zambia. Vast Phiri replaces Lushomo Mweemba because of an injury.
77'Substitution, Japan. Hikaru Naomoto replaces Aoba Fujino.
77'Substitution, Japan. Kiko Seike replaces Jun Endo.
72'Substitution, Zambia. Ochumba Lubandji replaces Ireen Lungu.
72'Substitution, Zambia. Avell Chitundu replaces Siomala Mapepa.
71'Goal! Zambia 0, Japan 4. Jun Endo (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yui Hasegawa.
66'Substitution, Japan. Riko Ueki replaces Mina Tanaka.
62'Goal! Zambia 0, Japan 3. Hinata Miyazawa (Japan) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mina Tanaka with a cross.
55'Goal! Zambia 0, Japan 2. Mina Tanaka (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jun Endo.
51'Catherine Musonda (Zambia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
43'Goal! Zambia 0, Japan 1. Hinata Miyazawa (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aoba Fujino with a cross.

Team Stats

JapanZambia
General
59.6 Possession % 40.4
25 Shots 0
11 On Target 0
9 Offsides 1
6 Corners 1
4 Fouls 10
Passing & Defense
483 Passes Completed 278
9 Crosses Won 1
8 Tackles Won 8
11 Interceptions 8
2 Clearances 14
Discipline
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 1
0 Saves 5

Recent Form

Zambia L L L D W
Japan L W W L W

Starting Lineups

Zambia4-1-4-1
1 Musonda
8 Belemu 15 Musesa 3 Mweemba 13 Tembo
4 Banda
17 Kundananji 14 Lungu 12 Katongo 19 Mapepa
11 Banda
7 Miyazawa 43'62'
11 Tanaka 55'A 15 Fujino A
13 Endo 71'A 10 Nagano 14 Hasegawa A 2 Shimizu
3 Minami 4 Kumagai 23 Ishikawa A
1 Yamashita
Japan3-4-2-1
Full lineups and substitutes

Zambia

  1. CM #1 Catherine MusondaG
  2. LM #3 Lushomo MweembaCD-L
  3. AM #15 Agness MusesaCD-R
  4. SB #4 Susan BandaDM
  5. MT #13 Martha TemboLB
  6. MB #8 Margaret BelemuRB
  7. EK #12 Evarine KatongoCM-L
  8. IL #14 Ireen LunguCM-R
  9. SM #19 Siomala MapepaLM
  10. #17 Racheal KundananjiRM
  11. #11 Barbra BandaF
Substitutes · 4 used

Japan

  1. AY #1 Ayaka YamashitaG
  2. SK #4 Saki KumagaiCD
  3. MM #3 Moeka MinamiCD-L
  4. RI #23 Rion IshikawaCD-R
  5. FN #10 Fuka NaganoCM-L
  6. YH #14 Yui HasegawaCM-R
  7. #13 Jun EndoLM71'
  8. RS #2 Risa ShimizuRM
  9. #11 Mina TanakaF55'
  10. HM #7 Hinata MiyazawaCF-L43'62'
  11. AF #15 Aoba FujinoCF-R
Substitutes · 4 used

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