100% duels won, 67% tackles won: United Women star impresses in glamour international friendly defeat

Manchester United Women had three players involved in international duty on Saturday. Hinata Miyazawa The Japanese midfielder has been in fine form this season for the Red Devils, cementing her place in the starting eleven. She also won the Asian Cup with Japan last month in an impressive display. The midfielder was once again involved in international football as Japan lost a close match to the United States, 2-1. She played 60 minutes of the game and had one shot on target and one that was blocked by the defence. Miyazawa also carried the ball forward twice and completed 73% of her passes. She was strong defensively, winning all three of her ground duels and two out of three tackles in a tough encounter. Hinata Miyazawa stats vs The USA MetricValue Goals0 Assists0 Total shots2 Shots on target1 Shots blocked1 Offsides1 Touches23 Dribbles (successful)0 (0) Possession lost5 Total carrying distance21.2 m Carries2 Progressive carries1 Total progression5.9 m Progressive carrying distance8.7 m Longest progressive carry7.1 m Key passes0 Crosses (accurate)1 (0) Accurate passes11/15 (73%) Passes in opposition half (acc.)10/13 (77%) Passes in own half (acc.)1/2 (50%) Def. contributions4 Tackles (won)3 (2) Interceptions1 Clearances0 Blocked shots0 Recoveries2 Ground duels (won)3 (3) Dribbled past0 Simi Awujo The 22-year-old played 61 minutes of Canada’s 4-0 win over Zambia. She completed 69% of her passes and had one shot on goal that was classified as a big chance missed. Awujo completed one of her two dribbles in the match and carried the ball forward in a progressive manner once. The midfielder also helped out defensively, making a clearance and an interception. She was also able to win three ground duels in the midfield battle. Jayde Riviere The fullback also joined her United teammate in the Canadian starting line-up. The 25-year-old played 61 minutes before being substituted. She made one interception on the pitch as she had to do very little defensive work against the Zambians. She completed an impressive 90% of her passes and was successful in one of her two cross attempts. On a quiet afternoon, she failed to have any shots on goal or any dribble attempts. Featured Image Molly Darlington via Getty Images The Peoples Person has been one of the world’s leading Man United news sites for over a decade. Follow us on Bluesky: @peoplesperson.bsky.social Alex Browne Alex is a huge Manchester United fan, inspired by greats of his homeland such as George Best, Harry Gregg and Norman Whiteside. Alex has a Master’s degree from Queen’s University Belfast and La Universitat Rovira i Virgili in Tarragona, Spain. Having lived in the country since 2011, Alex is The Peoples Person’s Spanish football expert and is fluent in both Spanish and Catalan. He dreams of witnessing a United captain triumphantly hoisting the Premier League and Champions League trophy in the air once more.