FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Germany 2010

Matches

17/07/2010

Nigeria Japan

2:1

2:1 (2:0)

Amarachi OKORONKWO (6')
Desire OPARANOZIE (17')

Mana IWABUCHI (62')

Match 14

Referee: Cristina DORCIOMAN (ROU)

Summary

Falconets too much for Japan

Early goals from Amarachi Okoronkwo and Desire Oparanozie powered Nigeria to a vital 2-1 win over Japan on Saturday in Augsburg.

Highlights

Line-up

NGA

JPN

1 Alaba JONATHAN (GK) $.img{src:'/s/302087.png'} NGA1 Alaba JONATHAN	1 (GK) Erina YAMANE $.img{src:'/s/301698.png'} JPN1 Erina YAMANE
4 Martina OHADUGHA $.img{src:'/s/298760.png'} NGA4 Martina OHADUGHA	4 Natsuki KISHIKAWA $.img{src:'/s/300681.png'} JPN4 Natsuki KISHIKAWA
7 Esther SUNDAY $.img{src:'/s/324248.png'} NGA7 Esther SUNDAY (-71' )	5 (C) Saki KUMAGAI $.img{src:'/s/298545.png'} JPN5 Saki KUMAGAI
8 Ebere ORJI $.img{src:'/s/298772.png'} NGA8 Ebere ORJI	6 (-46'HT ) Yuria OBARA $.img{src:'/s/321958.png'} JPN6 Yuria OBARA
9 Desire OPARANOZIE $.img{src:'/s/300600.png'} NGA9 Desire OPARANOZIE	7 Nozomi FUJITA $.img{src:'/s/300690.png'} JPN7 Nozomi FUJITA
10 Rebecca KALU $.img{src:'/s/298769.png'} NGA10 Rebecca KALU	9 Megumi TAKASE $.img{src:'/s/321195.png'} JPN9 Megumi TAKASE
14 Soo ADEKWAGH $.img{src:'/s/300604.png'} NGA14 Soo ADEKWAGH (-66' )	10 Mana IWABUCHI $.img{src:'/s/300685.png'} JPN10 Mana IWABUCHI
15 Joy JEGEDE (C) $.img{src:'/s/298766.png'} NGA15 Joy JEGEDE	14 Emi NAKAJIMA $.img{src:'/s/324594.png'} JPN14 Emi NAKAJIMA
16 Amarachi OKORONKWO $.img{src:'/s/298755.png'} NGA16 Amarachi OKORONKWO	15 Yuka KADO $.img{src:'/s/302775.png'} JPN15 Yuka KADO
17 Helen UKAONU $.img{src:'/s/302084.png'} NGA17 Helen UKAONU	16 (-63' ) Ayano DOZONO $.img{src:'/s/301702.png'} JPN16 Ayano DOZONO
20 Osinachi OHALE $.img{src:'/s/324238.png'} NGA20 Osinachi OHALE	17 Shoko YAMADA $.img{src:'/s/324603.png'} JPN17 Shoko YAMADA

Substitute(s)

12 Rabi IHIABE (GK) $.img{src:'/s/324239.png'} NGA12 Rabi IHIABE	12 (GK) Mayu FUNADA $.img{src:'/s/321956.png'} JPN12 Mayu FUNADA
21 Marbel EGWUENU (GK) $.img{src:'/s/277816.png'} NGA21 Marbel EGWUENU	21 (GK) Ayaka SAITOH $.img{src:'/s/301260.png'} JPN21 Ayaka SAITOH
2 Blessing EDOHO $.img{src:'/s/302106.png'} NGA2 Blessing EDOHO	2 Yuko TAKEYAMA $.img{src:'/s/301257.png'} JPN2 Yuko TAKEYAMA
3 Gloria OFOEGBU $.img{src:'/s/302081.png'} NGA3 Gloria OFOEGBU	3 Misaki KOBAYASHI $.img{src:'/s/302779.png'} JPN3 Misaki KOBAYASHI
5 Cecilia NKU $.img{src:'/s/300601.png'} NGA5 Cecilia NKU (+66')	8 (+46'HT) Yuika SUGASAWA $.img{src:'/s/302776.png'} JPN8 Yuika SUGASAWA
6 Esther MICHAEL $.img{src:'/s/298762.png'} NGA6 Esther MICHAEL	11 (+63') Michi GOTO $.img{src:'/s/298541.png'} JPN11 Michi GOTO
11 Glory IROKA $.img{src:'/s/303005.png'} NGA11 Glory IROKA	13 Sawako YASUMOTO $.img{src:'/s/321955.png'} JPN13 Sawako YASUMOTO
13 Ngozi EBERE $.img{src:'/s/300602.png'} NGA13 Ngozi EBERE	18 Akane SAITO $.img{src:'/s/300698.png'} JPN18 Akane SAITO
18 Charity ADULE $.img{src:'/s/322840.png'} NGA18 Charity ADULE (+71')	19 Shiori KINOSHITA $.img{src:'/s/301262.png'} JPN19 Shiori KINOSHITA
19 Uchechi SUNDAY $.img{src:'/s/322841.png'} NGA19 Uchechi SUNDAY	20 Nanami SEGUCHI $.img{src:'/s/324616.png'} JPN20 Nanami SEGUCHI

Coaches

Ndem EGAN (NGA)

(JPN) Norio SASAKI

Officials

Referee: Cristina DORCIOMAN (ROU)Assistant Referee 1: Flor ESCOBAR (GUA)Assistant Referee 2: Emperatriz AYALA (SLV)Fourth official: Bibiana STEINHAUS (GER)

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Latest Comments:

20/07/2010 at 03:55

oilwells1 (Nigeria)

You have shown the male senior team that you could make Nigeria proud where they failed,may be they can learn from you Ladies,good job.

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20/07/2010 at 03:55

oilwells1 (Nigeria)

You have shown the male senior team that you could make Nigeria proud where they failed,may be they can learn from you Ladies,good job.

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19/07/2010 at 05:14

paparazi_EGY (Egypt)

this ladies are making me go crazy , although we need to try and convert all the chances we are having in any match ... go ahead and make nigeria proud

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Statistics

NGA

JPN

13	Shots	15
4	Corner kicks	7
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Second yellow card and red card	0
0	Red Cards	0
50%	Possession (%)	50%

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Quotes

"I felt we controlled the match, knocking the ball around well. Japan fought hard for an equaliser, but we managed to hold them off," Ndem Egan, Nigeria coach

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FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Germany 2010

Matches

NigeriaJapan

Summary

Line-up

NGA1

JPN1

NGA4

JPN4

NGA7

JPN5

NGA8

JPN6

NGA9

JPN7

NGA10

JPN9

NGA14

JPN10

NGA15

JPN14

NGA16

JPN15

NGA17

JPN16

NGA20

JPN17

Substitute(s)

NGA12

JPN12

NGA21

JPN21

NGA2

JPN2

NGA3

JPN3

NGA5

JPN8

NGA6

JPN11

NGA11

JPN13

NGA13

JPN18

NGA18

JPN19

NGA19

JPN20

Coaches

Officials

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Nigeria Japan