FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup New Zealand 2008

Matches

30/10/2008

Japan USA

3:2

3:2 (1:1)

Mana IWABUCHI (31')
Natsumi KAMEOKA (68')
Kei YOSHIOKA (74')

Vicki DiMARTINO (3')
Kristie MEWIS (51')

Match 5

Hamilton
Waikato Stadium

Referee: Thalia MITSI (GRE)

Summary

Japanese genius fells favourites

Japan produced the biggest shock of New Zealand 2008 thus far as favourites USA were beaten 3-2 in a hugely entertaining encounter.

Highlights

Line-up

JPN

USA

1 Saki NAKAMURA (GK) $.img{src:'/s/300677.png'} JPN1 Saki NAKAMURA	18 (GK) Taylor VANCIL $.img{src:'/s/300565.png'} USA18 Taylor VANCIL
2 Kozue CHIBA $.img{src:'/s/301261.png'} JPN2 Kozue CHIBA	3 Amber BROOKS $.img{src:'/s/300522.png'} USA3 Amber BROOKS
3 Minori CHIBA $.img{src:'/s/300688.png'} JPN3 Minori CHIBA	5 (-32' ) Erika TYMRAK $.img{src:'/s/300564.png'} USA5 Erika TYMRAK
5 Natsuki KISHIKAWA (C) $.img{src:'/s/300681.png'} JPN5 Natsuki KISHIKAWA	6 (C) Cloee COLOHAN $.img{src:'/s/300527.png'} USA6 Cloee COLOHAN
6 Natsumi KAMEOKA $.img{src:'/s/300683.png'} JPN6 Natsumi KAMEOKA	7 Courtney VERLOO $.img{src:'/s/300566.png'} USA7 Courtney VERLOO
7 Chiaki SHIMADA $.img{src:'/s/300706.png'} JPN7 Chiaki SHIMADA (-59' )	8 Vicki DiMARTINO $.img{src:'/s/300532.png'} USA8 Vicki DiMARTINO
8 Yuko TAKEYAMA $.img{src:'/s/301257.png'} JPN8 Yuko TAKEYAMA	10 Kristie MEWIS $.img{src:'/s/300548.png'} USA10 Kristie MEWIS
9 Chinatsu KIRA $.img{src:'/s/300686.png'} JPN9 Chinatsu KIRA (-90'+1 )	11 (-86' ) Samantha MEWIS $.img{src:'/s/300549.png'} USA11 Samantha MEWIS
10 Mana IWABUCHI $.img{src:'/s/300685.png'} JPN10 Mana IWABUCHI	13 Julia ROBERTS $.img{src:'/s/300561.png'} USA13 Julia ROBERTS
11 Akane SAITO $.img{src:'/s/300698.png'} JPN11 Akane SAITO	14 (-52' ) Mandy LADDISH $.img{src:'/s/301284.png'} USA14 Mandy LADDISH
12 Yuiko INOUE $.img{src:'/s/300697.png'} JPN12 Yuiko INOUE (-69' )	17 Rachel QUON $.img{src:'/s/300558.png'} USA17 Rachel QUON

Substitute(s)

16 Sakiko IKEDA (GK) $.img{src:'/s/301258.png'} JPN16 Sakiko IKEDA	21 (GK) Jenn PETTIGREW $.img{src:'/s/300557.png'} USA21 Jenn PETTIGREW
21 Ayaka SAITOH (GK) $.img{src:'/s/301260.png'} JPN21 Ayaka SAITOH	1 (GK) Alexa GAUL $.img{src:'/s/300536.png'} USA1 Alexa GAUL
4 Nagisa OKUDA $.img{src:'/s/300680.png'} JPN4 Nagisa OKUDA	2 Lexi HARRIS $.img{src:'/s/300538.png'} USA2 Lexi HARRIS
13 Takako SUGIYAMA $.img{src:'/s/300682.png'} JPN13 Takako SUGIYAMA	9 (+86') Sam JOHNSON $.img{src:'/s/300540.png'} USA9 Sam JOHNSON
14 Kei YOSHIOKA $.img{src:'/s/300691.png'} JPN14 Kei YOSHIOKA (+69')	12 Hayley BROCK $.img{src:'/s/301298.png'} USA12 Hayley BROCK
15 Saori TAKAHASHI $.img{src:'/s/300684.png'} JPN15 Saori TAKAHASHI	15 Kate BENNETT $.img{src:'/s/300776.png'} USA15 Kate BENNETT
17 Minami ISHIDA $.img{src:'/s/300694.png'} JPN17 Minami ISHIDA	16 Morgan BRIAN $.img{src:'/s/300777.png'} USA16 Morgan BRIAN
18 Marika OHSHIMA $.img{src:'/s/301254.png'} JPN18 Marika OHSHIMA	19 (+32') Elizabeth EDDY $.img{src:'/s/301285.png'} USA19 Elizabeth EDDY
19 Haruka HAMADA $.img{src:'/s/301253.png'} JPN19 Haruka HAMADA (+90'+1)	20 (+52') Olivia KLEI $.img{src:'/s/300544.png'} USA20 Olivia KLEI
20 Yoko TANAKA $.img{src:'/s/301252.png'} JPN20 Yoko TANAKA (+59')	4 Crystal DUNN $.img{src:'/s/300533.png'} USA4 Crystal DUNN

Coaches

Hiroshi YOSHIDA (JPN)

(USA) Kazbek TAMBI

Officials

Referee: Thalia MITSI (GRE)Assistant Referee 1: Romina SANTUARI (ITA)Assistant Referee 2: Secim DEMIREL (TUR)Fourth official: Cristina DORCIOMAN (ROU)

Statistics

JPN

USA

20	Shots	11
3	Corner kicks	6
1	Yellow cards	1
0	Second yellow card and red card	0
0	Red Cards	0
60%	Possession (%)	40%

Hiroshi Yoshida, Japan coach
This means so much to us. I'm so happy to have beaten the US, a team considered to be No1 at this tournament. But although people may be shocked at this result, I am not at all surprised that my players were able to reach this level.

Kazbek Tambi, USA coach
We're extremely disappointed. We just didn't keep the ball well enough for most of the match, although we have to give credit to Japan, who played a great match.

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FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup New Zealand 2008

Matches

Summary

Line-up

JPN1

USA18

JPN2

USA3

JPN3

USA5

JPN5

USA6

JPN6

USA7

JPN7

USA8

JPN8

USA10

JPN9

USA11

JPN10

USA13

JPN11

USA14

JPN12

USA17

Substitute(s)

JPN16

USA21

JPN21

USA1

JPN4

USA2

JPN13

USA9

JPN14

USA12

JPN15

USA15

JPN17

USA16

JPN18

USA19

JPN19

USA20

JPN20

USA4

Coaches

Officials

Statistics

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