FIFA Women's World Cup Germany 2011

Matches

13/07/2011

Japan Sweden

3:1

3:1 (1:1)

Nahomi KAWASUMI (19' 64')
Homare SAWA (60')

Josefine OQVIST (10')

Match 29 - Semi-finals

Frankfurt/Main
FIFA Women's World Cup Stadium

Referee: Carol Anne CHENARD (CAN)

Summary

Japan sink Sweden, reach first final

The Nadeshiko fell behind in Frankfurt, but two goals from Nahomi Kawasumi, either side of Homare Sawa's effort, earned them a deserved 3-1 victory and a meeting with USA in the decider.

Highlights

Line-up

JPN

SWE

21 Ayumi KAIHORI (GK) $.img{src:'/s/277108.png'} JPN21 Ayumi KAIHORI	1 (GK) Hedvig LINDAHL $.img{src:'/s/191872.png'} SWE1 Hedvig LINDAHL
2 Yukari KINGA $.img{src:'/s/190316.png'} JPN2 Yukari KINGA	2 (C) Charlotte ROHLIN $.img{src:'/s/276941.png'} SWE2 Charlotte ROHLIN
3 Azusa IWASHIMIZU $.img{src:'/s/262377.png'} JPN3 Azusa IWASHIMIZU	4 Annica SVENSSON $.img{src:'/s/328716.png'} SWE4 Annica SVENSSON
4 Saki KUMAGAI $.img{src:'/s/298545.png'} JPN4 Saki KUMAGAI	6 Sara THUNEBRO $.img{src:'/s/192719.png'} SWE6 Sara THUNEBRO
6 Mizuho SAKAGUCHI $.img{src:'/s/262379.png'} JPN6 Mizuho SAKAGUCHI	7 Sara LARSSON $.img{src:'/s/201322.png'} SWE7 Sara LARSSON
7 Kozue ANDO $.img{src:'/s/155.png'} JPN7 Kozue ANDO	8 Lotta SCHELIN $.img{src:'/s/215433.png'} SWE8 Lotta SCHELIN
8 Aya MIYAMA $.img{src:'/s/190327.png'} JPN8 Aya MIYAMA (-89' )	14 (-75' ) Josefine OQVIST $.img{src:'/s/199943.png'} SWE14 Josefine OQVIST
9 Nahomi KAWASUMI $.img{src:'/s/298544.png'} JPN9 Nahomi KAWASUMI (-74' )	15 Therese SJOGRAN $.img{src:'/s/178498.png'} SWE15 Therese SJOGRAN
10 Homare SAWA (C) $.img{src:'/s/169.png'} JPN10 Homare SAWA	16 (-65' ) Linda FORSBERG $.img{src:'/s/276950.png'} SWE16 Linda FORSBERG
11 Shinobu OHNO $.img{src:'/s/190317.png'} JPN11 Shinobu OHNO (-86' )	17 Lisa DAHLKVIST $.img{src:'/s/298811.png'} SWE17 Lisa DAHLKVIST
15 Aya SAMESHIMA $.img{src:'/s/298546.png'} JPN15 Aya SAMESHIMA	20 (-69' ) Marie HAMMARSTROM $.img{src:'/s/199933.png'} SWE20 Marie HAMMARSTROM

Substitute(s)

1 Nozomi YAMAGO (GK) $.img{src:'/s/172.png'} JPN1 Nozomi YAMAGO	12 (GK) Kristin HAMMARSTROM $.img{src:'/s/276925.png'} SWE12 Kristin HAMMARSTROM
12 Miho FUKUMOTO (GK) $.img{src:'/s/190320.png'} JPN12 Miho FUKUMOTO	21 (GK) Sofia LUNDGREN $.img{src:'/s/191873.png'} SWE21 Sofia LUNDGREN
5 Kyoko YANO $.img{src:'/s/200555.png'} JPN5 Kyoko YANO	3 Linda SEMBRANT $.img{src:'/s/298806.png'} SWE3 Linda SEMBRANT
13 Rumi UTSUGI $.img{src:'/s/268021.png'} JPN13 Rumi UTSUGI	9 (+69') Jessica LANDSTROM $.img{src:'/s/296241.png'} SWE9 Jessica LANDSTROM
14 Megumi KAMIONOBE $.img{src:'/s/327341.png'} JPN14 Megumi KAMIONOBE (+89')	10 (+65') Sofia JAKOBSSON $.img{src:'/s/321274.png'} SWE10 Sofia JAKOBSSON
16 Asuna TANAKA $.img{src:'/s/301688.png'} JPN16 Asuna TANAKA	11 (+75') Antonia GORANSSON $.img{src:'/s/321271.png'} SWE11 Antonia GORANSSON
17 Yuki OGIMI $.img{src:'/s/213055.png'} JPN17 Yuki OGIMI (+74')	13 Lina NILSSON $.img{src:'/s/298803.png'} SWE13 Lina NILSSON
18 Karina MARUYAMA $.img{src:'/s/190321.png'} JPN18 Karina MARUYAMA	19 Madelaine EDLUND $.img{src:'/s/276953.png'} SWE19 Madelaine EDLUND
19 Megumi TAKASE $.img{src:'/s/321195.png'} JPN19 Megumi TAKASE (+86')	18 Nilla FISCHER $.img{src:'/s/265233.png'} SWE18 Nilla FISCHER
20 Mana IWABUCHI $.img{src:'/s/300685.png'} JPN20 Mana IWABUCHI	5 Caroline SEGER $.img{src:'/s/265238.png'} SWE5 Caroline SEGER

Coaches

Norio SASAKI (JPN)

(SWE) Thomas DENNERBY

Officials

Referee: Carol Anne CHENARD (CAN)Assistant Referee 1: Rita MUNOZ (MEX)Assistant Referee 2: Mayte CHAVEZ (MEX)Fourth official: Therese NEGUEL (CMR)Fifth official: Maria Luisa VILLA GUTIERREZ (ESP)

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16/07/2011 at 22:13

AlaskaREF (USA)

Sweden's back 4 defenders left Japanese attackers unmarked by 5-10-20 yards. These attackers were free because the Swedish defenders bunched ineffectively and DID NOT KNOW WHO TO COVER. None of the back 4 defenders or the goalkeeper CLEARED THE BALL OUT OF THE PENALTY AREA WELL. The Swedish goalkeeper was clumsy and slow.

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16/07/2011 at 07:10

tsailesh (Nepal)

japan must rule over the cup for this time... gud luck to them...

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15/07/2011 at 14:45

Albert_1961 (Singapore)

Jaws dropped. Japan is going to win her first Women's World Cup and propel them to the top league equalling Germany

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Statistics

JPN

SWE

14	Shots	4
8	Corner kicks	2
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Second yellow card and red card	0
0	Red Cards	0
60%	Possession (%)	40%

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Quotes

"Everyone could see that Japan were the better side. We were in the game for the first 30 minutes, but then they scored with their first opportunity," Sweden coach Thomas Dennerby.

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FIFA Women's World Cup Germany 2011

Matches

JapanSweden

Summary

Line-up

JPN21

SWE1

JPN2

SWE2

JPN3

SWE4

JPN4

SWE6

JPN6

SWE7

JPN7

SWE8

JPN8

SWE14

JPN9

SWE15

JPN10

SWE16

JPN11

SWE17

JPN15

SWE20

Substitute(s)

JPN1

SWE12

JPN12

SWE21

JPN5

SWE3

JPN13

SWE9

JPN14

SWE10

JPN16

SWE11

JPN17

SWE13

JPN18

SWE19

JPN19

SWE18

JPN20

SWE5

Coaches

Officials

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Japan Sweden