2011 FIFA Women's World Cup Final

2011 Women's World Cup

JAPAN
21	Kaihori (GK)
2	Kinga
4	Kumagai
6	Sakaguchi
8	Miyama
9	Kawasumi
10	Sawa
15	Sameshima
17	Nagasoto
20	Iwabuchi

USA
1	Solo (GK)
3	Rampone
6	LePeilbet
7	Boxx
9	O’Reilly
10	Lloyd
11	Krieger
13	Morgan
17	Heath
19	Buehler
20	Wambach

Hypothetical Example

Let’s learn more about ADG with the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup Final as a hypothetical example.

The match was played at the Commerzbank-Arena, in Frankfurt, Germany on 17 July 2011 and was contested between USA and Japan. After extra time the scores were level at two goals each.

While the author believes that ADG after 90 minutes would be the optimal format, the players listed are those who were on the field at the completion of extra time.

Before ADG Starts

USA has 11 players and Japan has 10 due to Iwashimizu’s red card.

Japan has Miyama on a yellow card, while the Americans are yet to receive a caution.

USA win the coin toss and choose to attack in the first contest.

Both teams receive an additional substitution and corresponding substitution opportunity.

The referee meets separately with the teams and records their five attackers and the order in which they will compete.

Contest 1

USA have Wambach as their attacker, while Japan select Kumagai as their defender. Kaihori is the goalkeeper. The referee’s whistle blows and the stadium clock counts down from 20 seconds. Wambach edges past her defender and is inside the penalty area when she shoots. But the shot is wide and Kaihori watches it safely fly by.

Contest 2

Japan have Kawasumi as their attacker and USA select Buehler as their defender. Solo is the goalkeeper. Buehler makes a careless tackle and it’s a penalty kick for Kawasumi. She hits a solid penalty and Solo can’t prevent the first Japanese goal.

Contest 3

USA have O’Reilly as their attacker and Japan select Sameshima as their defender. Sameshima makes a decisive and well-timed tackle that forces the ball over the touchline.

Contest 4

Japan have Nagasoto as their attacker and USA select LePeilbet as their defender. Nagasoto slides past LePeilbet and Solo is quickly off her line. Nagasoto attempts a chip shot, but it’s too high and the ball sails over the crossbar.

Contest 5

USA have Lloyd as their attacker and Japan select Kinga as their defender. Lloyd is barely off the ADG mark when she’s fouled by a careless challenge from Kinga. Lloyd hits a weak penalty kick and it’s an easy save for Kaihori .

Contest 6

Japan have Iwabuchi as their attacker and USA select Rampone as their defender. Iwabuchi skips past Rampone and shoots from outside the penalty box. Solo makes a brilliant save to deny the goal.

Contest 7

USA have Heath as their attacker and Japan opt not to play a defender. Remember that they are a player down because of Iwashimizu’s red card. Heath dribbles into the box as Kaihori rushes forward. The attacker skips round the keeper and slots the ball home.

Contest 8

Japan have Miyama as their attacker and USA select Boxx as their defender. They tussle before Boxx kicks the ball out of play.

Contest 9

USA have Morgan as their attacker and Japan select Sawa as their defender. Sawa dispossesses the ball from the attacker and kicks it over the touchline.

Contest 10

Japan have Sakaguchi as their attacker and USA have Krieger as their defender. Krieger stumbles, but Solo is off her line and manages to smother the ball before the attacker can attempt a shot.

Contest 11

ADG enters sudden death. As in the first contest, USA have Wambach as their attacker, while Japan have Kumagai as their defender. A perfectly timed tackle from Kumagai forces the ball over the touchline.

Contest 12

As in the second contest, Japan have Kawasumi as their attacker, while the USA have Buehler as their defender. Kawasumi is away and gets a long-range shot off. Solo palms the ball away, but Kawasumi scampers for a follow-up shot. It’s a stinging effort and the ball rockets into the goal. Japan win the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup!

#	ATTACKER	DEFENDER	GOALKEEPER	RESULT	ADG SCORE
1	Wambach	Kumagai	Kaihori	-	USA 0-0 JPN
2	Kawasumi	Buehler	Solo		USA 0-1 JPN
3	O'Reilly	Sameshima	Kaihori	Goal	USA 0-1 JPN
4	Nagasoto	LePeilbet	Solo	-	USA 0-1 JPN
5	Lloyd	Kinga	Kaihori	-	USA 0-1 JPN
6	Iwabuchi	Rampone	Solo	-	USA 0-1 JPN
7	Heath	-	Kaihori	-	USA 0-1 JPN
8	Miyama	Boxx	Solo	Goal	USA 1-1 JPN
9	Morgan	Sawa	Kaihori	-	USA 1-1 JPN
10	Sakaguchi	Krieger	Solo	-	USA 1-1 JPN
11	Wambach	Kumagai	Kaihori	-	USA 1-1 JPN
12	Kawasumi	Kumagai	Solo	Goal	USA 1-2 JPN

2011 FIFA Women's World Cup Final

2011 Women's World Cup