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

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BC Place StadiumVancouver (CAN)
08 Jun 2015 - 19:00 Local time
First stage - Group C
Japan
JapanJPN
Switzerland
SwitzerlandSUI
Full-time
FT
1-0

Overview

Match summary

Aya Miyama of Japan (2nd L) is congratulated after scoring from the penalty spot

Holders Japan survive Swiss test in Vancouver

A first-half Aya Miyama penalty proved enough for Japan to win their Canada 2015 opener, though they were given a serious examination by a Ramona Bachmann-inspired Switzerland after the break.
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Match Highlights

Quotes

"We were lacking something, particularly a little luck and precision, to secure the draw we would have deserved. Although we lost, we’ve got to look ahead and build on what we did well today. We proved that we’re a good side and made it clear how motivated we are, and that’s the most important thing for me," Martina Voss-Tecklenburg, Switzerland coach.
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MatchCast

20:5008 Jun 2015
The final whistle sounds.
20:4908 Jun 2015
90'+ ABBÉ (Switzerland) is cautioned.
20:4908 Jun 2015
90'+ABBÉ (Switzerland) commits a foul.
20:4808 Jun 2015
90'+BACHMANN (Switzerland) sees an effort go off target.
20:4708 Jun 2015
90'+SAKAGUCHI (Japan) sees an effort go off target.
20:4608 Jun 2015
90' KAWASUMI (in) comes off the bench to replace OHNO (out) (Japan)
20:4608 Jun 2015
90'BERNAUER (Switzerland) commits a foul.
20:4508 Jun 2015
89'SUGASAWA (Japan) is penalised after committing a foul.
20:4408 Jun 2015
88'AIGBOGUN (Switzerland) concedes a free-kick following a challenge on OHNO (Japan).
20:4408 Jun 2015
88'OGIMI (Japan) is ruled offside.

LYG - Player of the Match

MIYAMA
JapanJPN
Midfielder
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Statistics

Ball possession
45
%
55

Attempts

15Attempts13
3On-Target3
9Off-Target8
3Blocked2

Disciplinary

10Fouls Committed11
0Yellow cards3
0Second yellow card and red card0
0Red Cards0

Attacking

5Corners6
2Offsides2
13Free kicks12
3Saves2

Line-ups

Japan
JapanJPN
Switzerland
SwitzerlandSUI
21
YAMANE
(GK)
1
THALMANN
(GK)
3
IWASHIMIZU
4
RINAST
4
KUMAGAI
5
MARITZ
6
SAKAGUCHI
7
MOSER
81'
7
ANDO
32'
9
WÄLTI
8
MIYAMA
(C)
10
BACHMANN
10
SAWA
57'
11
DICKENMANN
11
OHNO
90'
13
CRNOGORCEVIC
13
UTSUGI
15
ABBÉ
(C)
17
OGIMI
16
HUMM
46' HT
19
ARIYOSHI
22
BERNAUER
SubstitutesSubstitutes
1
FUKUMOTO
(GK)
12
MICHEL
(GK)
18
KAIHORI
(GK)
21
OEHRLI
(GK)
2
KINGA
2
REMUND
5
SAMESHIMA
3
BETSCHART
9
KAWASUMI
90'
6
KUSTER
12
KAMIONOBE
8
ZEHNDER
81'
14
A.TANAKA
14
KIWIC
15
SUGASAWA
32'
17
ISMAILI
16
IWABUCHI
18
BÜRKI
20
KAWAMURA
57'
19
AIGBOGUN
46' HT
22
NAGASATO
20
SCHWARZ
23
KITAHARA
23
DEPLAZES
CoachCoach
Norio SASAKI (JPN)Martina VOSS-TECKLENBURG (GER)

Match Facts

Vancouver

Vancouver
With its location near the mouth of the Fraser River and on the waterways of the Strait of Georgia, Howe Sound, Burrard Inlet, and their tributaries, Vancouver has, for thousands of years, been a place of meeting, trade and settlement.

BC Place Stadium

  • Stadium nameBC Place Stadium
  • CityVancouver
  • Year constructed1983
  • Overall capacity0

Weather

  • Sunny
  • 23° CTemperature
  • 14 m/sWind
  • 61 %Humidity

Officials

  • Referee: Lucila VENEGAS
    Mexico
    MexicoMEX
  • Assistant Referee 1: Kimberly MOREIRA (CRC)
  • Assistant Referee 2: Shirley PERELLO (HON)
  • Fourth official: Yeimy MARTINEZ (COL)

Groups

Group C
TeamsTeamsTeamsMPWDLGFGA+/-Pts
Japan
Japan
Japan
Japan
Japan
JPN
33004139
Cameroon
Cameroon
Cameroon
Cameroon
Cameroon
CMR
32019366
Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland
SUI
310211473
Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador
ECU
3003117-160

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