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FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015™06 June - 05 July

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Commonwealth StadiumEdmonton (CAN)
27 Jun 2015 - 14:00 Local time
Quarter-finals
Australia
AustraliaAUS
Japan
JapanJPN
Full-time
FT
0-1

Overview

Match summary

Mana Iwabuchi #16 of Japan celebrates scoring a goal

Japan end Aussie dream with tough win

FIFA Women's World Cup™ holders Japan have continued their title defence, but needed a late goal via the boot of substitute Mana Iwabuchi to quell the charge of tournament dark-horses Australia.
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Match Highlights

Quotes

"The game-plan was executed very well. We recognise the growth of Australia in this World Cup and my team will take confidence from this and we can build with future success."
Norio Sasaki, Japan coach

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15:5027 Jun 2015
The final whistle sounds.
15:5027 Jun 2015
90'+KAIHORI (Japan) pulls off a save.
15:5027 Jun 2015
90'+VAN EGMOND (Australia) sees her effort hit the target.
15:4827 Jun 2015
90'+KERR (Australia) commits a foul.
15:4627 Jun 2015
90' SAWA (in) comes off the bench to replace SAKAGUCHI (out) (Japan)
15:4527 Jun 2015
90'HEYMAN (Australia) concedes a free-kick following a challenge on ARIYOSHI (Japan).
15:4527 Jun 2015
89' SYKES (in) comes off the bench to replace SIMON (out) (Australia)
15:4427 Jun 2015
88'KELLOND-KNIGHT (Australia) concedes a free-kick following a challenge on OGIMI (Japan).
15:4327 Jun 2015
87' IWABUCHI (Japan) scores!!
15:4327 Jun 2015
87'WILLIAMS (Australia) pulls off a save.

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UTSUGI
JapanJPN
Midfielder
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Statistics

Ball possession
40
%
60

Attempts

7Attempts14
2On-Target3
2Off-Target7
3Blocked4

Disciplinary

8Fouls Committed8
0Yellow cards1
0Second yellow card and red card0
0Red Cards0

Attacking

0Corners8
1Offsides3
11Free kicks9
2Saves3

Line-ups

Australia
AustraliaAUS
Japan
JapanJPN
1
WILLIAMS
(GK)
18
KAIHORI
(GK)
5
ALLEWAY
3
IWASHIMIZU
7
CATLEY
4
KUMAGAI
8
KELLOND-KNIGHT
5
SAMESHIMA
9
FOORD
6
SAKAGUCHI
90'
10
VAN EGMOND
8
MIYAMA
(C)
11
DE VANNA
(C) 67'
9
KAWASUMI
14
KENNEDY
11
OHNO
Misses next match if booked 72'
17
SIMON
89'
13
UTSUGI
19
GORRY
76'
17
OGIMI
20
KERR
19
ARIYOSHI
Misses next match if booked
SubstitutesSubstitutes
18
BARBIERI
(GK)
1
FUKUMOTO
(GK)
21
ARNOLD
(GK)
21
YAMANE
(GK)
2
CRUMMER
67'
2
KINGA
3
SYKES
89'
7
ANDO
Absent
4
POLKINGHORNE
10
SAWA
90'
6
UZUNLAR
12
KAMIONOBE
12
KHAMIS
14
A.TANAKA
13
BUTT
15
SUGASAWA
15
POLIAS
16
IWABUCHI
72'
16
RASO
20
KAWAMURA
22
BOLGER
22
NAGASATO
23
HEYMAN
76'
23
KITAHARA
CoachCoach
Alen STAJCIC (AUS)Norio SASAKI (JPN)

Match Facts

Edmonton

Edmonton
While more than a million people now call Greater Edmonton home, it has lost none of the small-town friendliness and western hospitality for which it has always been famous.

Commonwealth Stadium

  • Stadium nameCommonwealth Stadium
  • CityEdmonton
  • Year constructed1978
  • Overall capacity28120

Weather

  • Sunny
  • 26° CTemperature
  • 8 m/sWind
  • 35 %Humidity

Officials

  • Referee: Kateryna MONZUL
    Ukraine
    UkraineUKR
  • Assistant Referee 1: Natalia RACHYNSKA (UKR)
  • Assistant Referee 2: Sanja RODAK (CRO)
  • Fourth official: Melissa BORJAS (HON)

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