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Match Live Standings Predictions Head-to-Head Team Form Video

FIFA Women's World Cup, 2-round, group stage, 26.07.2023 01:00

Finished
M. Tanaka Hikaru Naomoto
25'
M. Tanaka
27'
86'
Priscila Chinchilla
1  
2
 
3  
4  (c)  
5
Shiori Miyake
 
6
Hina Sugita
 
8
Hikaru Naomoto
 
14  
15
 
16
 
11
 
23
Daniela Solera
 
3
Maria Coto
 
4
Mariana Benavides
 
12
Maria Elizondo
 
20
Fabiola Villalobos
 
2
Gabriela Guillen
 
7
Melissa Herrera
 
9
Maria Salas
 
15
Cristin Granados
 
16
Katherine Alvarado
 (c)
 
14
Priscila Chinchilla
 
Manager
Manager
Amelia Valverde
Statistics
xG
1.93
 
 
 
0.2
Shots
25
 
 
 
6
Shots on target
11
 
 
 
1
Shots Blocked
4
 
 
 
1
Saves
1
 
 
 
9
Possession %
57
 
 
 
43
Corner
9
 
 
 
0
Fouls
7
 
 
 
13
Offsides
1
 
 
 
0
Yellow cards
0
 
 
 
1
Red cards
0
 
 
 
0
Attacks
129
 
 
 
88
Attacks (Dangerous)
60
 
 
 
11
Pass
521
 
 
 
439
Pass percentage %
87
 
 
 
80
Free Kicks
12
 
 
 
8
 93% (26)  7% (2)
Match preview
Stadium Forsyth Barr Stadium
Viewers6,992
Referees | | Mihaela Tepusa

Match Events

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90+6
 
Japan with a deserved victory after a fine display
 
90+6
That's it! The referee blows the final whistle
 
90+6
 
Ball possession: Japan: 56%, Costa Rica: 44%.
 
90+6
 
Raquel Rodriguez is penalised for pushing Riko Ueki
 
90+6
 
Japan are trying to create something here.
 
90+5
 
Sheika Scott fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
 
90+5
 
Good effort by Riko Ueki as she directs a shot on target, but Daniela Solera saves it
 
90+5
 
Hinata Miyazawa creates a scoring opportunity for her teammate
 
90+5
 
Japan take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
 
90+4
 
Goal kick for Costa Rica
 
90+4
 
A chance presents itself to Riko Ueki from Japan but her header goes wide
 
90+4
 
The cross by Hinata Miyazawa from Japan successfully finds a teammate in the box.
 
90+3
 
Riko Ueki sends a header towards goal, but Daniela Solera is there to comfortably save it
 
90+3
 
The cross by Hina Sugita from Japan successfully finds a teammate in the box.
 
90+3
 
Japan are trying to create something here.
 
90+3
 
Katherine Alvarado relieves the pressure with a clearance
 
90+2
 
Safe hands from Daniela Solera as she comes out and claims the ball
 
90+2
 
Raquel Rodriguez from Costa Rica intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
 
90+2
 
Yui Hasegawa swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
 
90+1
Risa Shimizu is leaving the field to be replaced by Miyabi Moriya in a tactical substitution.
 
90+1
 
Maria Coto relieves the pressure with a clearance
 
90+1
 
Japan with a potentially dangerous attack.
 
90+1
 
The fourth official shows there are 5 minute(s) of time to be added
 
90
 
Safe hands from Daniela Solera as she comes out and claims the ball
 
90
 
Ball possession: Japan: 56%, Costa Rica: 44%.
 
89
 
Japan take a throw-in in their own half of the field
 
89
 
Costa Rica take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
 
88
 
Fabiola Villalobos makes the tackle and wins possession for her team
 
87
 
Gloriana Villalobos from Costa Rica goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Fuka Nagano
 
86
Priscila Chinchilla pulls a player from the opposite team by the shirt and is booked
 
86
 
Priscila Chinchilla from Costa Rica goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Yui Hasegawa
 
86
 
Fabiola Villalobos sends a header towards goal, but Ayaka Yamashita is there to comfortably save it
 
85
 
Ball possession: Japan: 56%, Costa Rica: 44%.
 
85
 
The cross by Katherine Alvarado from Costa Rica successfully finds a teammate in the box.
 
85
 
The referee signals a free kick as Kiko Seike from Japan trips Raquel Rodriguez
 
84
 
Costa Rica are in control of the ball.
 
83
 
Dangerous challenge by Moeka Minami from Japan. Daniela Solera on the receiving end of that.
 
83
 
Good effort by Riko Ueki as she directs a shot on target, but Daniela Solera saves it
 
83
 
Daniela Solera from Costa Rica intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
 
83
 
Yui Hasegawa swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
 
82
 
Fabiola Villalobos relieves the pressure with a clearance
 
82
 
Japan are in control of the ball.
 
81
 
Gloriana Villalobos tries her luck from distance but her effort ends up safely in the hands of Ayaka Yamashita
 
81
 
Priscila Chinchilla creates a scoring opportunity for her teammate
 
81
 
Japan take a throw-in in their own half of the field
 
80
 
Ball possession: Japan: 57%, Costa Rica: 43%.
 
80
 
Good effort by Kiko Seike as she directs a shot on target, but Daniela Solera saves it
 
80
 
Riko Ueki creates a scoring opportunity for her teammate
 
79
 
Japan take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
 
79
 
The game is restarted
 
79
 
Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
 
79
 
Shiori Miyake wins an air challenge against Priscila Chinchilla
 
79
 
Daniela Solera relieves the pressure with a clearance
 
78
 
Hinata Miyazawa shoots from outside the box, but Daniela Solera has it under control
 
78
 
Riko Ueki creates a scoring opportunity for her teammate
 
77
 
Kiko Seike makes the tackle and wins possession for her team
 
77
 
Riko Ueki from Japan goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Gloriana Villalobos
 
77
 
Japan take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
 
77
 
Mariana Benavides from Costa Rica intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
 
76
 
Costa Rica take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
 
76
Maria Salas is leaving the field to be replaced by Sheika Scott in a tactical substitution.
 
75
 
Japan take a throw-in in their own half of the field
 
75
 
Ball possession: Japan: 57%, Costa Rica: 43%.
 
75
 
Goal kick for Costa Rica
 
74
Hikaru Naomoto is leaving the field to be replaced by Kiko Seike in a tactical substitution.
 
74
Honoka Hayashi is leaving the field to be replaced by Fuka Nagano in a tactical substitution.
 
74
 
Shiori Miyake makes the tackle and wins possession for her team
 
73
 
Riko Ueki sends a header towards goal, but Daniela Solera is there to comfortably save it
 
73
 
Fabiola Villalobos wins an air challenge against Riko Ueki
 
72
 
Hikaru Naomoto from Japan takes a short corner kick from the left.
 
72
 
Melissa Herrera from Costa Rica intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
 
71
 
The referee signals a free kick as Raquel Rodriguez from Costa Rica trips Hinata Miyazawa
 
71
 
Costa Rica take a throw-in in their own half of the field
 
70
 
Japan take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
 
70
 
Ball possession: Japan: 56%, Costa Rica: 44%.
 
69
 
Goal kick for Costa Rica
 
69
 
Hinata Miyazawa from Japan fails to connect properly on the volley and sends the ball wide of target
 
69
 
Fabiola Villalobos from Costa Rica intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
 
69
 
Hikaru Naomoto swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
 
68
 
The game is restarted
 
67
 
Daniela Solera is down injured and receives medical treatment on the field.
 
66
 
Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
 
66
 
Fabiola Villalobos from Costa Rica intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
 
65
 
Ball possession: Japan: 56%, Costa Rica: 44%.
 
65
 
Costa Rica take a throw-in in their own half of the field
 
64
Cristin Granados is leaving the field to be replaced by Raquel Rodriguez in a tactical substitution.
 
64
 
Japan are trying to create something here.
 
63
 
Hina Sugita makes the tackle and wins possession for her team
 
63
 
Costa Rica are in control of the ball.
 
62
 
Japan are in control of the ball.
 
61
 
Hikaru Naomoto swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
 
61
 
Mariana Benavides relieves the pressure with a clearance
 
60
 
Riko Ueki makes the tackle and wins possession for her team
 
60
 
Japan take a throw-in in their own half of the field
 
60
 
Ball possession: Japan: 56%, Costa Rica: 44%.
 
60
 
Costa Rica take a throw-in in their own half of the field
 
60
 
Japan take a throw-in in their own half of the field
 
59
Mina Tanaka is leaving the field to be replaced by Riko Ueki in a tactical substitution.
 
59
Aoba Fujino is leaving the field to be replaced by Hinata Miyazawa in a tactical substitution.
 
58
 
Saki Kumagai from Japan intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
 
58
 
A player from Costa Rica takes a long throw into the opponent's box
 
58
 
Costa Rica take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
 
57
 
Costa Rica take a throw-in in their own half of the field
 
56
 
The referee signals a free kick as Maria Salas from Costa Rica trips Hikaru Naomoto
 
56
 
The game is restarted
 
56
 
Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
 
56
 
Costa Rica take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
 
55
 
Ball possession: Japan: 56%, Costa Rica: 44%.
 
54
 
Costa Rica take a throw-in in their own half of the field
 
54
 
Japan are trying to create something here.
 
54
 
Costa Rica take a throw-in in their own half of the field
 
53
 
Saki Kumagai successfully blocks the shot
 
53
 
A shot by Gloriana Villalobos is blocked
 
53
 
Priscila Chinchilla makes the tackle and wins possession for her team
 
53
 
Yui Hasegawa makes the tackle and wins possession for her team
 
52
 
The referee signals a free kick as Aoba Fujino from Japan trips Priscila Chinchilla
 
51
 
Costa Rica are in control of the ball.
 
50
 
Ball possession: Japan: 60%, Costa Rica: 40%.
 
50
 
Yui Hasegawa shoots from outside the box, but Daniela Solera has it under control
 
50
 
Mina Tanaka makes the tackle and wins possession for her team
 
50
 
Costa Rica take a throw-in in their own half of the field
 
49
 
Hikaru Naomoto tries her luck from distance but her effort ends up safely in the hands of Daniela Solera
 
49
 
Hikaru Naomoto makes the tackle and wins possession for her team
 
49
 
Fabiola Villalobos from Costa Rica intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
 
49
 
Japan are trying to create something here.
 
48
 
Japan take a throw-in in their own half of the field
 
47
 
Japan take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
 
47
 
Honoka Hayashi goes for goal, but the shot lacks precision and sails wide
 
47
 
Japan with a potentially dangerous attack.
 
46
Gabriela Guillen is leaving the field to be replaced by Gloriana Villalobos in a tactical substitution.
 
46
The second half is underway
 
45+6
 
Japan has been the better team in this half
 
45+6
It's over! The referee blows for half time
 
45+6
 
Ball possession: Japan: 60%, Costa Rica: 40%.
 
45+5
 
Japan take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
 
45+5
 
Japan take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
 
45+5
 
The referee signals a free kick as Melissa Herrera from Costa Rica trips Hikaru Naomoto
 
45+4
 
Moeka Minami wins an air challenge against Melissa Herrera
 
45+4
 
Dangerous challenge by Saki Kumagai from Japan. Priscila Chinchilla on the receiving end of that.
 
45+3
 
Costa Rica take a throw-in in their own half of the field
 
45+3
 
Japan are in control of the ball.
 
45+2
 
Chance! Hikaru Naomoto finds some room for a shot but fails to work the keeper. It's a goal kick
 
45+2
 
Mina Tanaka creates a scoring opportunity for her teammate
 
45+2
 
Japan are trying to create something here.
 
45+1
 
Fabiola Villalobos comes back onto the field.
 
45+1
 
The fourth official shows there are 5 minute(s) of time to be added
 
45+1
 
Goal kick for Costa Rica
 
45+1
 
The game is restarted
 
45+1
 
Fabiola Villalobos is injured and is taken off the field to receive medical treatment.
 
45
 
Fabiola Villalobos is down injured and receives medical treatment on the field.
 
45
 
Ball possession: Japan: 59%, Costa Rica: 41%.
 
44
 
Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
 
43
 
Fabiola Villalobos successfully blocks the shot
 
43
 
A shot by Hikaru Naomoto is blocked
 
43
 
Japan take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
 
42
 
Yui Hasegawa makes the tackle and wins possession for her team
 
42
 
Goal kick for Costa Rica
 
42
 
Mina Tanaka fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
 
41
 
Japan are in control of the ball.
 
41
 
Hina Sugita makes the tackle and wins possession for her team
 
40
 
Ball possession: Japan: 58%, Costa Rica: 42%.
 
40
 
Japan take a throw-in in their own half of the field
 
39
 
Costa Rica take a throw-in in their own half of the field
 
39
 
Melissa Herrera is penalised for pushing Hikaru Naomoto
 
38
 
Mina Tanaka sends a header towards goal, but Daniela Solera is there to comfortably save it
 
38
 
The cross by Hikaru Naomoto from Japan successfully finds a teammate in the box.
 
38
 
Japan are trying to create something here.
 
37
 
Hina Sugita from Japan is ruled offside
 
37
 
Japan are trying to create something here.
 
36
 
Costa Rica take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
 
36
 
Mariana Benavides makes the tackle and wins possession for her team
 
35
 
Priscila Chinchilla from Costa Rica goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Yui Hasegawa
 
35
 
Ball possession: Japan: 61%, Costa Rica: 39%.
 
34
 
Goal kick for Costa Rica
 
34
 
Goal kick for Costa Rica
 
34
 
Shiori Miyake goes for goal, but the shot lacks precision and sails wide
 
33
 
The referee signals a free kick as Melissa Herrera from Costa Rica trips Hikaru Naomoto
 
32
 
Costa Rica take a throw-in in their own half of the field
 
32
 
Goal kick for Costa Rica
 
32
 
Risa Shimizu from Japan sends an effort wide of target
 
31
 
Japan are trying to create something here.
 
31
 
Melissa Herrera goes for goal, but the shot lacks precision and sails wide
 
31
 
Costa Rica are trying to create something here.
 
30
 
Ball possession: Japan: 61%, Costa Rica: 39%.
 
29
 
The referee signals a free kick as Hikaru Naomoto from Japan trips Cristin Granados
 
28
 
Costa Rica are in control of the ball.
 
27
 
Mina Tanaka provided the assist for the goal.
 
27
G O O O A A A L - Aoba Fujino scores with the right foot!
 
27
 
A chance presents itself to Mina Tanaka from Japan but her header goes wide
 
27
 
Japan are trying to create something here.
 
26
 
Japan managed to score the important first goal. Will they build on that?
 
26
 
Shiori Miyake made the key pass for the goal!
 
25
 
Ball possession: Japan: 60%, Costa Rica: 40%.
 
25
 
Mina Tanaka provided the assist for the goal.
 
25
G O O O A A A L - Hikaru Naomoto scores with the left foot!
 
25
 
Mina Tanaka creates a scoring opportunity for her teammate
 
25
 
Japan are trying to create something here.
 
24
 
Goal kick for Costa Rica
 
23
 
Japan are trying to create something here.
 
23
 
Aoba Fujino makes the tackle and wins possession for her team
 
22
 
Goal kick for Costa Rica
 
22
 
Hikaru Naomoto from Japan swings in the corner from the left.
 
22
 
The game is restarted
 
21
 
Melissa Herrera is down injured and receives medical treatment on the field.
 
21
 
Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
 
21
 
Maria Coto successfully blocks the shot
 
21
 
A shot by Honoka Hayashi is blocked
 
21
 
Japan are trying to create something here.
 
20
 
Shiori Miyake wins an air challenge against Maria Salas
 
20
 
Goal kick for Costa Rica
 
20
 
Ball possession: Japan: 62%, Costa Rica: 38%.
 
20
 
Japan are trying to create something here.
 
19
 
Japan take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
 
19
 
Japan take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
 
19
 
Mariana Benavides from Costa Rica intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
 
18
 
Gabriela Guillen fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
 
18
 
Gabriela Guillen makes the tackle and wins possession for her team
 
17
 
Safe hands from Daniela Solera as she comes out and claims the ball
 
17
 
Japan are trying to create something here.
 
16
 
Costa Rica take a throw-in in their own half of the field
 
16
 
Goal kick for Costa Rica
 
16
 
A chance presents itself to Aoba Fujino from Japan but her header goes wide
 
16
 
Good effort by Hikaru Naomoto as she directs a shot on target, but Daniela Solera saves it
 
15
 
Japan are trying to create something here.
 
15
 
Ball possession: Japan: 64%, Costa Rica: 36%.
 
15
 
Costa Rica are in control of the ball.
 
14
 
Japan take a throw-in in their own half of the field
 
13
 
Safe hands from Daniela Solera as she comes out and claims the ball
 
13
 
Aoba Fujino swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
 
12
 
The game is restarted
 
12
 
Play has been stopped while the referee talks to the players.
 
12
 
Saki Kumagai sends a header towards goal, but Daniela Solera is there to comfortably save it
 
12
 
Aoba Fujino from Japan swings in the corner from the right.
 
11
 
Japan are in control of the ball.
 
11
 
Shiori Miyake makes the tackle and wins possession for her team
 
11
 
Melissa Herrera makes the tackle and wins possession for her team
 
10
 
Costa Rica take a throw-in in their own half of the field
 
10
 
Ball possession: Japan: 57%, Costa Rica: 43%.
 
10
 
Goal kick for Costa Rica
 
9
 
Gabriela Guillen from Costa Rica goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Shiori Miyake
 
8
 
Priscila Chinchilla controls the ball with her hand
 
8
 
Goal kick for Costa Rica
 
7
 
A chance presents itself to Mina Tanaka from Japan but her header goes wide
 
7
 
Aoba Fujino from Japan swings in the corner from the right.
 
6
 
The referee signals a free kick as Melissa Herrera from Costa Rica trips Hina Sugita
 
6
 
Costa Rica take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
 
5
 
Ball possession: Japan: 59%, Costa Rica: 41%.
 
5
 
Goal kick for Costa Rica
 
5
 
Japan are trying to create something here.
 
4
 
Safe hands from Daniela Solera as she comes out and claims the ball
 
4
 
A shot by Hina Sugita is blocked
 
4
 
Mina Tanaka is penalised for pushing Maria Coto
 
3
 
Cristin Granados is penalised for pushing Mina Tanaka
 
3
 
Costa Rica take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
 
2
 
Costa Rica take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
 
1
 
Costa Rica take a throw-in in their own half of the field
 
1
 
Cloudy conditions overhead at the moment.
 
1
 
The pitch is in good condition today allowing for more technical play
 
1
 
Japan kick-off, and the game is underway.
 
1
The referee starts the match
 
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Welcome to Dunedin Stadium, the match will start in about 5 minutes.