Japan vs. Costa Rica - Final Score - July 26, 2023

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CRC	-	-	-

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CRC	0	0	0

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substitutes

Hinata Miyazawa ^#7 ^• ^M

^59'

Riko Ueki ^#9 ^• ^F

^59'

Seike Kiko ^#17 ^• ^M

^74'

Fuka Nagano ^#10 ^• ^M

^74'

Remina Chiba ^#22 ^• ^F

Jun Endo ^#13 ^• ^M

Maika Hamano ^#20 ^• ^F

Chika Hirao ^#21 ^• ^G

Rion Ishikawa ^#23 ^• ^D

Miyabi Moriya ^#19 ^• ^D

^90+1'

Hana Takahashi ^#12 ^• ^D

Momoko Tanaka ^#18 ^• ^G

^45' ^M ^• ^#10 Gloriana Villalobos

^64' ^M ^• ^#11 Raquel Rodriguez

^76' ^M ^• ^#21 Sheika Daleicha Scott Richardson

^M ^• ^#8 Mariela Campos

^D ^• ^#5 Valeria Del Campo

^F ^• ^#22 Catalina Estrada

^G ^• ^#1 Genesis Perez

^M ^• ^#19 Alexandra Pinell Gonzales

^D ^• ^#6 Carol Sanchez

^G ^• ^#18 Priscilla Tapia

^D ^• ^#13 Emilie Valenciano

^F ^• ^#17 Sofia Varela

JAPAN
formation: 3-5-2

1

Yamashita
3

Minami
4

Kumagai
5

Miyake
6

Sugita
14

Hasegawa
73'
8

Naomoto
73'
16

Hayashi
90'
2

Shimizu
58'
11

Tanaka
58'
15

Fujino

substitutes

Hinata Miyazawa ^#7 ^• ^M ^59'
Riko Ueki ^#9 ^• ^F ^59'
Seike Kiko ^#17 ^• ^M ^74'
Fuka Nagano ^#10 ^• ^M ^74'
Remina Chiba ^#22 ^• ^F
Jun Endo ^#13 ^• ^M
Maika Hamano ^#20 ^• ^F
Chika Hirao ^#21 ^• ^G
Rion Ishikawa ^#23 ^• ^D
Miyabi Moriya ^#19 ^• ^D ^90+1'
Hana Takahashi ^#12 ^• ^D
Momoko Tanaka ^#18 ^• ^G
COSTA RICA
formation: 3-4-3

7

Herrera
75'
9

Salas
14

Chinchilla
3

Coto
16

Alvarado
63'
15

Granados
12

Elizondo
20

Villalobos
4

Benavides
45'
2

Guillen
23

Solera

substitutes

^45' ^M ^• ^#10 Gloriana Villalobos
^64' ^M ^• ^#11 Raquel Rodriguez
^76' ^M ^• ^#21 Sheika Daleicha Scott Richardson
^M ^• ^#8 Mariela Campos
^D ^• ^#5 Valeria Del Campo
^F ^• ^#22 Catalina Estrada
^G ^• ^#1 Genesis Perez
^M ^• ^#19 Alexandra Pinell Gonzales
^D ^• ^#6 Carol Sanchez
^G ^• ^#18 Priscilla Tapia
^D ^• ^#13 Emilie Valenciano
^F ^• ^#17 Sofia Varela

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KEY PLAYERS

Hikaru Naomoto JPN · #8

1 Goal, 3 SOG, 22 Passes

Mina Tanaka JPN · #11

2 Assists, 1 SOG, 22 Passes

Melissa Herrera CRC · #7

1 SOG, 13 Passes

Gloriana Villalobos CRC · #10

1 SOG, 13 Passes

Japan vs. Costa Rica highlights: Japan defeats Costa Rica, 2-0

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Japan vs. Costa Rica highlights: Japan defeats Costa Rica, 2-0

KEY PLAYS

JPN KEY PLAY

JPN 0 CRC 0

Japan have been awarded a corner by Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi.

JPN KEY PLAY

JPN 0 CRC 0

Mina Tanaka (Japan) wins the ball in the air but heads wide.

JPN KEY PLAY

JPN 0 CRC 0

Corner awarded to Japan.

JPN KEY PLAY

JPN 0 CRC 0

Saki Kumagai (Japan) gets in a powerful header but the ball is cleared away.

JPN KEY PLAY

JPN 0 CRC 0

Corner awarded to Japan.

JPN KEY PLAY

JPN 0 CRC 0

Japan drives forward and Hikaru Naomoto gets in a shot. Without netting, however.

JPN KEY PLAY

JPN 0 CRC 0

In Dunedin Japan attack through Aoba Fujino. The finish is off target, however.

CRC KEY PLAY

JPN 0 CRC 0

Costa Rica's Gabriela Guillen gets in a shot on goal at Forsyth Barr Stadium. But the effort is unsuccessful.

JPN KEY PLAY

JPN 0 CRC 0

Japan have been awarded a corner by Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi.

JPN GOAL

JPN 1 CRC 0

25' H. Naomoto scored a goal, assisted by Mi. Tanaka.

JPN KEY STAT

JPN 2 CRC 0

27' Mi. Tanaka (JPN) has 2 assists in the game.

JPN GOAL

JPN 2 CRC 0

27' A. Fujino scored a goal, assisted by Mi. Tanaka.

CRC KEY PLAY

JPN 2 CRC 0

Melissa Herrera of Costa Rica smashes in a shot on target. The keeper saves, though.

JPN KEY PLAY

JPN 2 CRC 0

Risa Shimizu of Japan gets in a strike, but is off target.

JPN KEY PLAY

JPN 2 CRC 0

Japan are coming forward and Shiori Miyake gets in a strike, it misses the target, however.

JPN KEY PLAY

JPN 2 CRC 0

Japan push forward at Forsyth Barr Stadium and Mina Tanaka gets in a great header. The attempt is cleared by the Costa Rica defence.

JPN KEY PLAY

JPN 2 CRC 0

Japan are pushing forward but Mina Tanaka's finish is wide of the goal.

JPN KEY PLAY

JPN 2 CRC 0

Hikaru Naomoto for Japan gets in a strike but fails to hit the target.

CRC KEY PLAY

JPN 2 CRC 0

45' G. Villalobos substituted in for G. Guillen.

JPN KEY PLAY

JPN 2 CRC 0

Japan's Honoka Hayashi misses with an attempt on goal.

JPN KEY PLAY

JPN 2 CRC 0

Japan pushes forward through Hikaru Naomoto, whose finish on goal is saved.

JPN KEY PLAY

JPN 2 CRC 0

Japan's Yui Hasegawa is on target but unsuccessful.

JPN KEY PLAY

JPN 2 CRC 0

59' R. Ueki substituted in for Mi. Tanaka.

JPN KEY PLAY

JPN 2 CRC 0

Japan have been awarded a corner by Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi.

CRC KEY PLAY

JPN 2 CRC 0

64' R. Rodriguez substituted in for C. Granados.

JPN KEY PLAY

JPN 2 CRC 0

Corner awarded to Japan.

JPN KEY PLAY

JPN 2 CRC 0

Japan's Hinata Miyazawa breaks free at Forsyth Barr Stadium. But the strike goes wide of the post.

JPN KEY PLAY

JPN 2 CRC 0

Japan have been awarded a corner by Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi.

JPN KEY PLAY

JPN 2 CRC 0

Riko Ueki (Japan) goes close with a header but the ball is scrambled away by Costa Rica defenders.

JPN KEY PLAY

JPN 2 CRC 0

74' F. Nagano substituted in for H. Hayashi.

JPN KEY PLAY

JPN 2 CRC 0

74' S. Kiko substituted in for H. Naomoto.

CRC KEY PLAY

JPN 2 CRC 0

76' S. Scott Richardson substituted in for M. Salas.

JPN KEY PLAY

JPN 2 CRC 0

Hinata Miyazawa for Japan drives towards goal at Forsyth Barr Stadium. But the finish is unsuccessful.

JPN KEY PLAY

JPN 2 CRC 0

Japan's Seike Kiko gets in a shot on goal at Forsyth Barr Stadium. But the effort is unsuccessful.

CRC KEY PLAY

JPN 2 CRC 0

Costa Rica pushes forward through Gloriana Villalobos, whose finish on goal is saved.

JPN KEY PLAY

JPN 2 CRC 0

Corner awarded to Japan.

CRC KEY PLAY

JPN 2 CRC 0

84' P. Chinchilla (CRC) received a yellow card.

CRC KEY PLAY

JPN 2 CRC 0

Mariana Benavides (Costa Rica) gets in a header on goal but the attempt is cleared.

JPN KEY PLAY

JPN 2 CRC 0

Corner awarded to Japan.

JPN KEY PLAY

JPN 2 CRC 0

Riko Ueki (Japan) wins the ball in the air but heads wide.

JPN KEY PLAY

JPN 2 CRC 0

90+1' M. Moriya substituted in for R. Shimizu.

JPN KEY PLAY

JPN 2 CRC 0

Riko Ueki (Japan) goes close with a header but the ball is scrambled away by Costa Rica defenders.

CRC KEY PLAY

JPN 2 CRC 0

Sheika Daleicha Scott Richardson of Costa Rica smashes in a shot on target. The keeper saves, though.

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Hikaru Naomoto and Aoba Fujino score BACK-TO-BACK goals to give Japan a 2-0 lead over Costa Rica | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup

Best of Japan vs. Costa Rica | 90in90

Japan's Hikaru Naomoto scores goal vs. Costa Rica in 24' | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup

Japan's Aoba Fujino scores goal vs. Costa Rica in 27' | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup

KEY PLAYERS

Japan vs. Costa Rica highlights: Japan defeats Costa Rica, 2-0

KEY PLAYS