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

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BC Place StadiumVancouver (CAN)
23 Jun 2015 - 19:00 Local time
Round of 16
Japan
JapanJPN
Netherlands
NetherlandsNED
Full-time
FT
2-1

Overview

Match summary

Saori Ariyoshi #19 of Japan celebrates with team-mates

World champs ease past Netherlands into quarter-finals

FIFA Women’s World Cup holders Japan are into the quarter-finals after goals in each half were enough for a 2-1 win over Netherlands in Vancouver setting up the Nadeshiko for a match-up against Australia.
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Match Highlights

Quotes

"We controlled the game by playing out from a strong defence. The Netherlands pushed forward quickly, and we’ve got great respect for that. Australia are technically strong. We’ve never lost to them since I’ve been coach, but they have immense potential nonetheless."
Norio Sasaki, Japan coach
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MatchCast

20:4923 Jun 2015
The final whistle sounds.
20:4823 Jun 2015
90'+MIEDEMA (Netherlands) sees one of her shots blocked.
20:4823 Jun 2015
90'+OGIMI (Japan) is penalised after committing a foul.
20:4723 Jun 2015
90'+ VAN DE VEN (Netherlands) scores!!
20:4623 Jun 2015
90'+MIEDEMA (Netherlands) commits a foul.
20:4623 Jun 2015
90'+SPITSE (Netherlands) swings in the corner.
20:4623 Jun 2015
90'SAWA (Japan) is adjudged to be in an offside position.
20:4423 Jun 2015
89'MIDDAG (Netherlands) sees one of her shots blocked.
20:4323 Jun 2015
88'VAN DEN BERG (Netherlands) concedes a free-kick following a challenge on IWABUCHI (Japan).
20:4223 Jun 2015
86' MIDDAG (in) comes off the bench to replace VAN DONGEN (out) (Netherlands)

LYG - Player of the Match

SAKAGUCHI
JapanJPN
Midfielder
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Statistics

Ball possession
48
%
52

Attempts

18Attempts12
3On-Target3
11Off-Target5
4Blocked4

Disciplinary

6Fouls Committed6
1Yellow cards0
0Second yellow card and red card0
0Red Cards0

Attacking

5Corners4
4Offsides2
8Free kicks10
1Saves1

Line-ups

Japan
JapanJPN
Netherlands
NetherlandsNED
18
KAIHORI
(GK)
1
GEURTS
(GK)
3
IWASHIMIZU
2
VAN LUNTEREN
4
KUMAGAI
3
VAN DER GRAGT
Misses next match if booked
5
SAMESHIMA
4
VAN DEN BERG
(C)
6
SAKAGUCHI
6
DEKKER
8
MIYAMA
(C)
7
MELIS
9
KAWASUMI
80'
8
SPITSE
11
OHNO
Misses next match if booked 66'
9
MIEDEMA
13
UTSUGI
10
VAN DE DONK
Misses next match if booked 53'
17
OGIMI
11
MARTENS
Misses next match if booked
19
ARIYOSHI
15
VAN DONGEN
86'
SubstitutesSubstitutes
1
FUKUMOTO
(GK)
16
VAN VEENENDAAL
(GK)
21
YAMANE
(GK)
23
CHRIST
(GK)
2
KINGA
5
HOGEWONING
7
ANDO
Absent
12
BITO
10
SAWA
80'
13
JANSSEN
12
KAMIONOBE
14
HOOGENDIJK
Injured
14
A.TANAKA
17
MIDDAG
86'
15
SUGASAWA
18
VAN ERP
16
IWABUCHI
66'
19
VAN DE VEN
53'
20
KAWAMURA
20
ROORD
22
NAGASATO
21
LEWERISSA
23
KITAHARA
22
VAN DE SANDEN
CoachCoach
Norio SASAKI (JPN)Roger REIJNERS (NED)

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
  • 22° CTemperature
  • 19 m/sWind
  • 41 %Humidity

Officials

  • Referee: Lucila VENEGAS
    Mexico
    MexicoMEX
  • Assistant Referee 1: Mayte CHAVEZ (MEX)
  • Assistant Referee 2: Enedina CAUDILLO (MEX)
  • Fourth official: Claudia UMPIERREZ (URU)

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