Japan dominated the Group B encounter at the FIFA Women’s World Cup Stadium, Bochum, but were en route to a 1-1 draw with a resilient New Zealand side before a delightful 68th-minute strike from Aya Miyama secured victory.
Group B – Matchday 2
Japan 2-1 New Zealand
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GOALS
1-0 Yuki NAGASATO (6′)
1-1 Amber HEARN (12′)
2-1 Aya MIYAMA (68′)
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VENUE
FIFA Women’s World Cup Stadium, Bochum
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LINE-UPS
JAPAN
21-Ayumi KAIHORI; 2-Yukari KINGA, 3-Azusa IWASHIMIZU, 4-Saki KUMAGAI, 15-Aya SAMESHIMA; 6-Mizuho SAKAGUCHI, 7-Kozue ANDO (90’+2′ Asuna TANAKA), 8-Aya MIYAMA, 10-Homare SAWA [C]; 11-Shinobu OHNO (55′ 20-Mana IWABUCHI), 17-Yuki NAGASATO (76′ 18-Karina MARUYAMA)
Unused Subs
1-Nozomi YAMAGO, 5-Kyoko YANO, 9-Nahomi KAWASUMI, 12-Miho FUKUMOTO, 13-Rumi UTSUGI, 14-Megumi KAMIONOBE, 16-Asuna TANAKA, 19-Megumi TAKASE
NEW ZEALAND
1-Jenny BINDON; 2-Ria PERCIVAL (76′ 16-Annalie LONGO), 3-Anna GREEN, 5-Abby ERCEG, 6-Rebecca SMITH, 7-Ali RILEY; 4-Katie HOYLE, 12-Betsy HASSETT, 18-Katie BOWEN (46′ 8-Hayley MOORWOOD); 9-Amber HEARN, 10-Sarah GREGORIUS (62′ 17-Hannah WILKINSON)
Unused Subs
1-Kirsty YALLOP, 13-Rosie WHITE, 14-Sarah McLAUGHLIN, 15-Emma KETE, 19-Kristy HILL, 20-Aroon CLANSEY, 21-Erin NAYLER
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MATCH OFFICALS
Referee
Kirsi HEIKKINEN (FIN)
Assistant Referees
Anu JOKELA (FIN), Tonja PAAVOLA (FIN)
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BOOKINGS
Yellow Cards
45’+1′ Katie BOWEN (New Zealand)
67′ Rebecca SMITH (New Zealand)
77′ Amber HEARN (New Zealand)
Red Cards
none