England play USA, Sweden and China La Manga Womens U23 Tournament
Match Fixtures: (All Times are local)
Thursday 26th February 2015
Sweden 1 – 3 England
Goals From:
Danielle Carter 25 seconds
Nikita Parris 60′
Kirsty Linnett 82′
Madeleine Stegius 85′ (Sweden)
USA 1 – 0 Japan
Goals From:
Lynn Williams 55′ (USA)
Saturday 28th February 2015
USA 2 – 0 Norway
Goals From:
Shea Groom 43′ (USA)
Danielle Colaprico 70′ (USA)
Japan 2 – 3 Sweden
Goals From:
Pauline Hammarlund 14′ 90′ (Sweden)
Irma Helin 28′ (Sweden)
Akari Shiraki 70′ (Japan)
Hanae Shibata 78′ (Japan)
Monday 2nd March 2015
England 1 – 2 USA
Goals From:
Sarah Killion 33′ (USA)
Lynn Williams 50′ (USA)
79′ (England)
Japan 1 – 0 Norway
Goals From:
Akari Shiraki 71′ (Japan)
Sweden U-23 Squad for La Manga:
Tove Enblom – Umeå IK FF
Emelie Lundberg – Eskilstuna United DFF
Elin Bergkvist – Piteå IF
Elin Bragnum – AIK FF
Linnéa Eriksson – Hammarby IF DFF
Hanna Glas – Umeå IK FF
Elin Karlsson – Växjö DFF
Elin Landström – Umeå IK FF
Jennie Nordin – AIK Fotboll AB
Fanny Andersson – IK Sirius FK
Petra Andersson – AIK FF
Pauline Hammarlund – Piteå IF
Irma Helin – Piteå IF
Nina Jakobsson – Piteå IF
Mimmi Larsson – Mallbackens IF
Mimmi Löfwenius – LSK Kvinner
Alice Nilsson – Kristianstads DFF
Madeleine Stegius – Djurgårdens IF FF
Julia Wahlberg – Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC
Elin Wahlström – Eskilstuna United DFF
Norway U-23 Squad for La Manga:
Nora Neset Gjøen – LSK Kvinner
Hilde Gunn Olsen – AIK
Anniken Jerre – Øvrevoll Hosle
Cecilie Redisch Kvamme – Arna- Bjørnar
Ane Sund Walsøe – Medkila
Stine Pettersen Reinås – Stabæk
Nora Byom Nilssen – Røa
Mali Lilleås Næss – Trondheims-Ørn
Ingrid Østervold Stenevik – Arna-Bjørnar
Maria Thorirsdottir – Klepp
Guro Reiten – Trondheims-Ørn
Cathrine Høegh Dekkerhus – Stabæk
Andrine Stolsmo Hegerberg – Kopparbergs Göteborgs FC
Anja Sønstevold – Kolbotn
Maria Dybwad Brochmann – Arna-Bjørnar
Victoria Ludvigsen – LSK Kvinner
Amalie Vevle Eikeland – Arna-Bjørnar
Synne Skinnes Hansen – Røa
Lisa Fjellstad Naalsund – Arna-Bjørnar
Melissa Bjånesøy – Stabæk
Lisa Marie Karlseng Utland – Trondheims-Ørn
Japan U-23 Squad for La Manga:
Goalkeepers:
1 TAKENAKA Rei – Vegalta Sendai Ladies
18 YAMASHITA Ayaka – Nippon Television Beleza
Defenders:
15 SAITO Natsumi – INAC Kobe Leonessa
2 NAKAMURA Yushika – Kanto Gakuen University/Sfida Setagaya FC
5 TANAKA Mariko – Sfida Setagaya FC
4 MURAMATSU Tomoko – Nippon Television Beleza
12. KATO Chika – Urawa Reds Ladies (Replaces *12 ISHII Saki – Urawa Reds Ladies)
3 MIYAKE Shiori – INAC Kobe Leonessa
Midfielders:
7 SUGITA Ami – Iga Football Club Kunoichi
11 SHIBATA Hanae – Urawa Reds Ladies
8 TAKAGI Hikari – Waseda University
13 Akari Shiraki – Urawa Reds Ladies ( Replaces YOKOYAMA Kumi – AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies who becomes reserve player of senior team for Algarve.
14 INOUE Ayaka – Vegalta Sendai Ladies
16 IRIE Miki – Vegalta Sendai Ladies
Forwards:
17 HAMADA Haruka – Vegalta Sendai Ladies
6 KYOKAWA Mai – INAC Kobe Leonessa
9 TANAKA Mina – Nippon Television Beleza
10 MASUYA Rika – INAC Kobe Leonessa
USA U-23 Squad for La Manga:
Goalkeepers:
Jane Campbell – Stanford
Abby Smith – Texas
Defenders:
Abby Dahlkemper – Western NY Flash
Caprice Dydasco – Washington Spirit
Jaelene Hinkle – Western NY Flash
Cari Roccaro – Notre Dame
Emily Sonnett – Virginia
Andi Sullivan – Stanford
Midfeilders:
Danielle Colaprico – Chicago Red Stars
Daphne Corboz – Sky Blue FC
Vanessa DiBernardo – Chicago Red Stars
Kristin Grubka – Sky Blue FC; Melbourne
Sarah Killion – Sky Blue FC
Lo’eau Labonta – Sky Blue FC
Rose Lavelle – Wisconsin
Samantha Mewis – Western NY Flash
Stephanie Verdoia – Boston Breakers
Forwards:
Makenzy Doniak – Virginia
Shea Groom – FC Kansas City
Stephanie McCaffrey – Boston Breakers
Cheyna Williams – FSU
Lynn Williams – Western NY Flash
England U-23 Squad for La Manga:
Goalkeepers:
Ashley Baker
Mary Earps
Defenders:
Gemma Bonner
Lucy Bronze
Naomi Cole
Alex Greenwood
Kerys Harrop
Jasmine Matthews
Jemma Rose
Chelsea Weston
Midfielders:
Remi Allen
Beth Donoghue
Michelle Hinnigan
Kasia Lipka
Lucy Staniforth
Forwards:
Millie Bright
Danielle Carter
Isobel Christiansen
China Squad:
(To Follow)
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Full-Time:
Japan 1 – 0 Norway, Akari Shiraki 71′, La Manga International U-23
Akari Shiraki scores Japan’s goal: Japan 1 – 0 Norway, La Manga International U-23
Goal: Japan 1 – 0 Norway, 71′, La Manga International U-23
25 minutes left to play match still goalless: Japan 0 – 0 Norway, La Manga International U-23
Second half started: Japan 0 – 0 Norway, La Manga International U-23
Half-Time: Japan 0 – 0 Norway, La Manga International U-23
25 minutes played score: Japan 0 – 0 Norway, La Manga International U-23
10 minutes played score: Japan 0 – 0 Norway, La Manga International U-23
Game Started: Japan V Norway, La Manga International U-23
NORWAY LINE UP:
Nora Neset Gjøen, Cecilie Redisch Kvamme, Stine Pettersen Reinås, Ingrid Østervold Stenevik, Nora Byom-Nilssen, Victoria Ludvigsen, Maria Dybwad Brochmann, Anja Sønstevold, Synne Skinnes Hansen, Andrine Stolsmo Hegerberg, Lisa-Marie Karlseng Utland.
Full-Time: England 1 – 2 USA, Sarah Killion 33′, Lynn Williams 50′, (79′ England) La Manga International U-23
Goal: England 1 – 2 USA, 79′, La Manga International U-23
65 minutes played so far: England 0 – 2 USA, La Manga International U-23
Lynn Williams scored the second goal for the USA. La Manga International U-23
Goal: England 0 – 2 USA, 50′, La Manga International U-23
Second half started: England 0 – 1 USA, La Manga International U-23
Half-Time: England 0 – 1 USA, Sarah Killion 33′, La Manga International U-23
Goal: England 0 – 1 USA, 33′, La Manga International U-23
25 minutes played score: England 0 – 0 USA, La Manga International U-23
10 minutes played score: England 0 – 0 USA, La Manga International U-23
Game Started: England V USA, La Manga International U-23
Goal Scorers Japan V Sweden: Hammarlund 14′ 90′,Helin 28′,Shiraki 70′, Shibata 78′, La Manga International U-23
Full-Time: Japan 2 – 3 Sweden, Sweden 14′ 28′ 90+1′, Japan 70′ 78′, La Manga International U-23
Goal: Japan 2 – 3 Sweden, 90+1′, La Manga International U-23
Goal: Japan 2 – 2 Sweden, 78′, La Manga International U-23
Goal: Japan 1 – 2 Sweden, 70′, La Manga International U-23
Second half started: Japan 0 – 2 Sweden, La Manga International U-23
Half-Time: Japan 0 – 2 Sweden, 14′ 28′, La Manga International U-23, Goal scorers to follow
Goal: Japan 0 – 2 Sweden, 30′, La Manga International U-23
Goal: Japan 0 – 1 Sweden, 14′, La Manga International U-23
Game Started: Japan V Sweden, La Manga International U-23
Full-Time:USA 2 – 0 Norway,Shea Groom 43′,Danielle Colaprico 70′, La Manga International U-23
Danielle Colaprico 70′ scores USA second goal, La Manga International U-23
Goal: USA 2 – 0 Norway,71′, La Manga International U-23
Second half started: USA 1 – 0 Norway, La Manga International U-23
Half-Time: USA 1 – 0 Norway, Shea Groom 43′, La Manga International U-23
Goal: USA 1 – 0 Norway, 43′, La Manga International U-23
30 minutes played score still: USA 0 – 0 Norway, La Manga International U-23
20 minutes played score: USA 0 – 0 Norway, La Manga International U-23
Game Started: USA V Norway, La Manga International U-23
TEAM NEWS – USA V NORWAY:
USA U-23 line-up: Campbell, Sullivan, Sonnett, Dydasco, Grubka, LaBonta, Lavelle, Verdoia, Mewis, Doniak, Groom
Norway U-23 line-up: Nora Neset Gjøen – Cecilie Redisch Kvamme, Stine Pettersen Reinås, Maria Thorirsdottir, Nora Byom Nilssen – Victoria Ludvigsen, Maria Dybwad Brochmann, Anja Sønstevold, Guro Reiten – Andrine Stolsmo Hegerberg – Melissa Bjånesøy (c)
Full-Time: USA 1 – 0 Japan, Lynn Williams 55′, La Manga International U-23
Lynn Williams 54′ scored the goal for the USA : USA 1 – 0 Japan, La Manga International U-23
Half-Time: USA 0 – 0 Japan, La Manga International U-23
Played 40 minutes so far score is: USA 0 – 0 Japan, La Manga International U-23
Match underway: USA 0-0 Japan
Full-Time: Sweden 1 – 3 England, Carter 25 seconds, Parris 60′, Linnett 82′, (85′ Sweden) La Manga International U-23
Goal: Sweden 1 – 3 England, La Manga International U-23
Goal: Sweden 0 – 3 England, La Manga International U-23
Nikita Parris 60′ scores Englands second goal. Sweden 0 – 2 England, La Manga International U-23
Second half started: Sweden 0 – 1 England, La Manga International U-23
England Goal was scored on 25 seconds by Danielle Carter Sweden 0 – 1 England, La Manga International U-23
Half-Time: Sweden 0 – 1 England, 2′ La Manga International U-23
Goal: Sweden 0 – 1 England, 2′ La Manga International U-23
Game Started: Sweden V England, La Manga International U-23
Sweden’s starting eleven against England:
1 Emelie Lundberg – 2 Hanna Glass, 3 Elin Bergkvist, 4 Jennie Nordin, 5 Electrical Shore Power – 14 Electrical Wahlstrom, 8 Alice Nilsson, 7 Petra Andersson, 15 Nina Jakobsson – 9 Pauline Hammarlund, 17 Minnie Larsson.
[Japan]
YOKOYAMA Kumi leaves the squad to become another reserve player of senior team for Algarve. Akari Shiraki (Urawa Reds Ladies) joins the La Manga squad in Yokoyama’s place.
Asako Takakura, the coach of the Japan’s U23 team, talked to press. I find one of her comments very interesting.
“Not only these young players are expected to constitute the Nadeshikos of the next generation, I hope one or even two of this squad make it into the A-team for the World Cup this year. Ever since I took command of these youngsters last year one concern has formed in my mind. These young players are kind of meek. They possess great quality and already achieve respectable deeds in the league. However, they tend to adore their elders more than they have to and it dulls their ambition to replace elders in the A-team. This must be changed.”
Here is Takakura’s interview.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMTSgsttyrA
Thank you Ken
Thank you Ken, I will update the squad above.
That is very interesting to hear the coach’s views, and I agree that this is something that needs to change, it is good to have respect for the senior team but the players need to believe they can fight for a position. Competition improves your own game as well as your team, it makes continue to work hard.
It is announced Japan replaces ISHII Saki by KATO Chika. Kato plays for Urawa Reds Ladies, and she inherits the Ishii’s #12 in La Manga.
Thank you Ken, I will update above.