FIFA Women's World Cup Germany 2011

Matches

27/06/2011

Japan New Zealand

2:1

2:1 (1:1)

Yuki OGIMI (6')
Aya MIYAMA (68')

Amber HEARN (12')

Match 3 - Group B

Bochum
FIFA Women's World Cup Stadium

Referee: Kirsi HEIKKINEN (FIN)

Summary

Miyama free-kick grabs Japan victory

Japan dominated possession but were en route to a 1-1 draw with a resilient New Zealand side before a delightful 68th-minute strike from their No8 secured victory.

Highlights

Line-up

JPN

NZL

21 Ayumi KAIHORI (GK) $.img{src:'/s/277108.png'} JPN21 Ayumi KAIHORI	1 (GK) Jenny BINDON $.img{src:'/s/269356.png'} NZL1 Jenny BINDON
2 Yukari KINGA $.img{src:'/s/190316.png'} JPN2 Yukari KINGA	2 (-76' ) Ria PERCIVAL $.img{src:'/s/252519.png'} NZL2 Ria PERCIVAL
3 Azusa IWASHIMIZU $.img{src:'/s/262377.png'} JPN3 Azusa IWASHIMIZU	3 Anna GREEN $.img{src:'/s/269352.png'} NZL3 Anna GREEN
4 Saki KUMAGAI $.img{src:'/s/298545.png'} JPN4 Saki KUMAGAI	4 Katie HOYLE $.img{src:'/s/252514.png'} NZL4 Katie HOYLE
6 Mizuho SAKAGUCHI $.img{src:'/s/262379.png'} JPN6 Mizuho SAKAGUCHI	5 Abby ERCEG $.img{src:'/s/252501.png'} NZL5 Abby ERCEG
7 Kozue ANDO $.img{src:'/s/155.png'} JPN7 Kozue ANDO (-90'+2 )	6 (C) Rebecca SMITH $.img{src:'/s/199138.png'} NZL6 Rebecca SMITH
8 Aya MIYAMA $.img{src:'/s/190327.png'} JPN8 Aya MIYAMA	7 Ali RILEY $.img{src:'/s/252502.png'} NZL7 Ali RILEY
10 Homare SAWA (C) $.img{src:'/s/169.png'} JPN10 Homare SAWA	9 Amber HEARN $.img{src:'/s/298793.png'} NZL9 Amber HEARN
11 Shinobu OHNO $.img{src:'/s/190317.png'} JPN11 Shinobu OHNO (-55' )	10 (-62' ) Sarah GREGORIUS $.img{src:'/s/252520.png'} NZL10 Sarah GREGORIUS
15 Aya SAMESHIMA $.img{src:'/s/298546.png'} JPN15 Aya SAMESHIMA	12 Betsy HASSETT $.img{src:'/s/298792.png'} NZL12 Betsy HASSETT
17 Yuki OGIMI $.img{src:'/s/213055.png'} JPN17 Yuki OGIMI (-76' )	18 (-46'HT ) Katie BOWEN $.img{src:'/s/301461.png'} NZL18 Katie BOWEN

Substitute(s)

1 Nozomi YAMAGO (GK) $.img{src:'/s/172.png'} JPN1 Nozomi YAMAGO	20 (GK) Aroon CLANSEY $.img{src:'/s/252504.png'} NZL20 Aroon CLANSEY
12 Miho FUKUMOTO (GK) $.img{src:'/s/190320.png'} JPN12 Miho FUKUMOTO	21 (GK) Erin NAYLER $.img{src:'/s/301483.png'} NZL21 Erin NAYLER
5 Kyoko YANO $.img{src:'/s/200555.png'} JPN5 Kyoko YANO	8 (+46'HT) Hayley MOORWOOD $.img{src:'/s/199133.png'} NZL8 Hayley MOORWOOD
9 Nahomi KAWASUMI $.img{src:'/s/298544.png'} JPN9 Nahomi KAWASUMI	11 Kirsty YALLOP $.img{src:'/s/252516.png'} NZL11 Kirsty YALLOP
13 Rumi UTSUGI $.img{src:'/s/268021.png'} JPN13 Rumi UTSUGI	13 Rosie WHITE $.img{src:'/s/300469.png'} NZL13 Rosie WHITE
14 Megumi KAMIONOBE $.img{src:'/s/327341.png'} JPN14 Megumi KAMIONOBE	14 Sarah McLAUGHLIN $.img{src:'/s/300463.png'} NZL14 Sarah McLAUGHLIN
16 Asuna TANAKA $.img{src:'/s/301688.png'} JPN16 Asuna TANAKA (+90'+2)	15 Emma KETE $.img{src:'/s/255358.png'} NZL15 Emma KETE
18 Karina MARUYAMA $.img{src:'/s/190321.png'} JPN18 Karina MARUYAMA (+76')	16 (+76') Annalie LONGO $.img{src:'/s/252503.png'} NZL16 Annalie LONGO
19 Megumi TAKASE $.img{src:'/s/321195.png'} JPN19 Megumi TAKASE	17 (+62') Hannah WILKINSON $.img{src:'/s/321169.png'} NZL17 Hannah WILKINSON
20 Mana IWABUCHI $.img{src:'/s/300685.png'} JPN20 Mana IWABUCHI (+55')	19 Kristy HILL $.img{src:'/s/277467.png'} NZL19 Kristy HILL

Coaches

Norio SASAKI (JPN)

(ENG) John HERDMAN

Officials

Referee: Kirsi HEIKKINEN (FIN)Assistant Referee 1: Anu JOKELA (FIN)Assistant Referee 2: Tonja PAAVOLA (FIN)Fourth official: Kateryna MONZUL (UKR)

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Latest Comments:

29/06/2011 at 17:45

Kideay (China PR)

IWABUCHI is so amazing !good player!

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29/06/2011 at 04:00

tarachibi (Hong Kong)

Iwabuchi .. she is in her own league...but her first touch let her down in this match..should get better in the next..:D GO GO Nadeshiko!

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28/06/2011 at 07:31

Avicenna008 (Malaysia)

Mana Iwabuchi is the one who make the difference...

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Statistics

JPN

NZL

15	Shots	5
6	Corner kicks	3
0	Yellow cards	3
0	Second yellow card and red card	0
0	Red Cards	0
61%	Possession (%)	39%

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Quotes

"The Japanese team dazzled everybody, as per usual, particularly in the final 20 minutes after Iwabuchi came on. She’s a wonderful player." New Zealand coach John Herdman

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FIFA Women's World Cup Germany 2011

Matches

JapanNew Zealand

Summary

Line-up

JPN21

NZL1

JPN2

NZL2

JPN3

NZL3

JPN4

NZL4

JPN6

NZL5

JPN7

NZL6

JPN8

NZL7

JPN10

NZL9

JPN11

NZL10

JPN15

NZL12

JPN17

NZL18

Substitute(s)

JPN1

NZL20

JPN12

NZL21

JPN5

NZL8

JPN9

NZL11

JPN13

NZL13

JPN14

NZL14

JPN16

NZL15

JPN18

NZL16

JPN19

NZL17

JPN20

NZL19

Coaches

Officials

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Statistics

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Quotes

Japan New Zealand