Challenge League Fourth Round

Bunnys Kyoto SC  1 - 4  Tokiwagi Gakuen High School
(Attendance: 160)

Michigami Ayaka scored another hat-trick to take her season total to 12 goals in a 4-1 rout of Bunnys Kyoto. Miura Kyoko had given the home side hope with a 46th minute equaliser before the schoolgirls showed their class in the closing stages. With the other sides playing tomorrow, Tokiwagi take pole position in the division entering Golden Week.

Bunnys Kyoto SC:
Akiyama Tomomi, Hanazaki Rena, Fujino Aiko, Ii Kiyono, Sada Fumika, Ukita Kotone, Oyama Natsuki, Watanabe Juri, Miyai Mina, Miura Kyoko (capt), Kinjo Keina
Subs: Isashi Kaede (Akiyama Tomomi, 27 mins), Fujimoto Ami (Miyai Mina, 58 mins)
Unused subs: Yanagimura Ayano, Yamashita Yu, Kawachi Erika
Scorers: Miura Kyoko (46 mins)

Tokiwagi Gakuen High School:
Fukumura Kanae, Takamura Chisato, Okamori Kasane (capt), Okakura Mika, Kosuda Rina, Hirata Miki, Ito Miki, Matsuura Nagisa, Sasaki Miwa, Shiraki Akari, Michigami Ayaka
Subs: Horii Mizuki (Sasaki Miwa, 45 mins), Kawasaki Saya (Shiraki Akari, 45 mins), Yagami Yuriya (Matsuura Nagisa, 80 mins), Kakinoki Runa (Hirata Miki, 86 mins)
Unused subs: Hayashizaki Mei
Scorers: Michigami Ayaka (2, 75, 83 mins), Ito Miki (67 mins)
Booked: Hirata Miki


Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita  0 - 0  JFA Academy Fukushima
(Attendance: 189)

The students of Shizuoka lost their 100% record against a much-changed teenage JFA Academy side today, which means that they are now equal with Tokiwagi and Vegalta Sendai on 10 points at the top of the table. Both sides had a number of chances, particularly in the second half, but a scoreless draw is not what either side would have wanted.

Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita:
Maehara Ringo, Nishiyama Mei, Kitaoka Chiaki, Kanefuda Anzu (capt), Hirata Misato, Ogata Yurika, Sayama Momoko, Kanno Mie, Ishida Risa, Oda Kanna, Okuda Mika
Subs: Shirai Aoi (Kanno Mie, 58 mins), Suzuki Rina (Oda Kanna, 83 mins)
Unused subs: Terada Ikumi, Kinpara Reika, Matsuno Miyuki

JFA Academy Fukushima:
Inoue Nene, Yamamori Anna, Kojima Miku, Miyake Shiori, Yoshitake Manami, Norimatsu Ruka, Mizutani Yuki, Kojima Hikaru, Narumiya Yui (capt), Kadoi Megumi, Masuya Rika
Subs: Moriya Miyabi (Kadoi Megumi, 68 mins), Sunaga Manami (Kojima Hikaru, 85 mins)


AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies  1 - 4  FC Takahashi Kibikokusaidaigaku Charme
(Attendance: 203)

In what looks like being a long season, Nagano have crashed to their fourth straight heavy defeat, this time to the travelling students from Okayama. An Urasaki Yuka goal in the 17th minute gave Nagano hope but the lead did not last even until half-time, defender Kamata Ran scoring the equaliser following a corner kick. In the second half the Charme women upped the tempo and three more goals in the last 16 minutes sealed the points, with Noma and Sugita getting their second goals of the season to add to Nishikawa's first.

AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies:
Matsumoto Azumi, Satou Kaede, Tanaka Nami, Hatano Saki, Kitagawa Minamo, Hashiura Satsuki, Takagi Nao (capt), Murayama Yuri, Hamagaki Kana, Urasaki Yuka, Uchiyama Tomoyo
Subs: Sayama Marina (Hatano Saki, HT), Hanabusa Misa (Urasaki Yuka, 85 mins), Yamashita Mayumi (Hamagaki Kana, 87 mins)
Scorers: Urasaki Yuka (17 mins)
Booked: Kitagawa Minamo, Hamagaki Kana

FC Takahashi Kibikokusaidaigaku Charme:
Morimoto Kiyo, Takeda Arisa, Tanaka Shiho, Imanishi Azusa, Kamata Ran, Shigemasa Kai, Takano Saki, Sugita Ami, Nishikawa Asuka, Takahashi Chiho (capt), Fukui Shihori
Subs: Noma Fumika (Fukui Shihori, 34 mins), Muramatsu Mafuyu (Imanishi Azusa, HT), Tachibana Rei (Nishikawa Asuka, 74 mins), Matsushita Fumiko (Takeda Arisa, 78 mins)
Unused subs: Yamamoto Ayaka
Scorers: Kamata Ran (40 mins), Nishikawa Asuka (74 mins), Noma Fumika (82 mins), Sugita Ami (90+2 mins)


Je Vrille Kagoshima  0 - 3  Sfida Setagaya FC
(Attendance: 258)

Sfida Setagaya continue to impress as they won by three goals to nil in Kagoshima. Ishibuchi Yuki scored another goal to take her season's tally to five; her goal was accompanied either side by Nagasawa Yume's first two goals of the season. Kagoshima were barely in the game and did not trouble Kawaguchi in the Sfida net unduly.

Je Vrille Kagoshima:
Eguchi Mika, Ito Chisa, Miyazako Fumika, Nakae Maki (capt), Kurahara Honami, Niiho Madoka, Nozaki Ayumi, Shimada Naoko, Sannomiya Shiki, Imanaka Yuri, Nakashima Ayaka
Subs: Moriwaki Satsuki (Ito Chisa, 10 mins), Hamada Erina (Moriwaki Satsuki, HT), Kobayashi Natsumi (Shimada Naoko, 67 mins)
Unused subs: Nijima Yuki, Mitsudome Kanami

Sfida Setagaya FC:
Kawaguchi Mana, Nagata Maya, Tanaka Marina (capt), Okada Ayame, Fukuhara Nao, Minemoto Chizuru, Usuda Haruka, Mori Hitomi, Sasago Masae, Ishibuchi Yuki, Nagasawa Yume
Subs: Kawashima Tamai (Usuda Haruka, 73 mins), Uchiyama Tomoka (Ishibuchi Yuki, 78 mins), Yoshitomi Momoko (Tanaka Marina, 82 mins),  Oshima Sayuri (Mori Hitomi, 87 mins)
Unused subs: Muramatsu Yuki
Scorers: Nagasawa Yume (16, 73 mins), Ishibuchi Yuki (25 mins)


Vegalta Sendai Ladies  8 - 1 Japan Soccer College Ladies
(Attendance: 1200)

With Vegalta Sendai's men's team dominating J-League's Division 1, their women counterparts are determined that they will also stamp their authority on their respective league this season. Promotion now looks like an odds-on prospect as they destroyed JSCL by eight goals to one - JSCL's only goal being an own goal as the stay rooted to the bottom. For their part, Sendai provided some great holiday entertainment for the 1,200 fans who ventured out to Matsushima for the lunchtime kick-off. Yasumoto bagged a hat-trick, her first goals for the club, Ito scored a brace to take her season's total to five, Uetsuji also scored a brace to take her season's total to 3. Ono Hitomi, Sendai's only native of Miyagi scored her first of the season. In goal Saita Yuki had her first start. Sendai are now level on points at the top of the table with Tokiwagi and Shizuoka. Sendai travel to Ehime next weekend, with Tokiwagi and Shizuoka playing each other in Matsushima.

Vegalta Sendai Ladies:
Saita Yuki, Nakamura Mami, Sakai Yuki, Osafune Kana, Ideue Asako, Shimokozuru Aya (capt), Kakazu Asuka, Ono Hitomi, Uetsuji Yumi, Yasumoto Sawako, Ito Minako
Subs: Nakahara Saori (Ono Hitomi, 60 mins), Koyama Kie (Kakazu Asuka, 65 mins), Takahashi Nana (Ito Minako, 79 mins), Yamamoto Risa (Shimokozuru Aya, 81 mins)
Unused subs: Saito Ayaka
Scorers: Yasumoto Sawako (4, 38, 71 mins), Uetsuji Yumi (14, 88 mins), Ito Minako (26, 77 mins), Ono Hitomi (40 mins)

Japan Soccer College Ladies:
Fukada Ayami, Hayashimoto Saki, Sasaki Shiori, Takahashi Sakura, Shinagawa Ayaka, Hayakawa Kumiko, Toriumi Mai (capt), Sakaguchi Yuki, Shanou Miki, Nakayama Aoi, Usui Rika
Unused subs: Komatsu Akane, Nishioka Nana, Toyota Yuri, Goto Sanae, Matsumoto Hotaru
Scorers: Own Goal (28 mins)


Nittaidai Football Club Ladies  2 - 0  Ehime FC Ladies
(Attendance: 153)

Shimada Chiaki scored her first goal of the season for Nittaidai as they saw off a spirited challenge from visiting Ehime, who travelled in high spirits following their first win of the season last week. Shimada got on the end of a through pass from first year Sakurai Mayuka to give her side the lead, and four minutes later Kudo Asami scored her second of the season. Both Sakurai and Shimada were again involved as Sakurai's throw-in found Shimada and her long pass to Kudo was finished off expertly. After four games Ehime have just three points and will look to shore up their defence, while Nittaidai move to within one point of the top spot.

Nittaidai Football Club Ladies:
Yamamoto Arisa, Sakurai Mayuka, Togashi Kaori, Nagashima Hikari, Fujisawa Marin, Ishii Chiharu, Shimokawa Saori (capt), Kitano Rie, Ito Yukina, Shimada Chiaki, Kudo Asami
Subs: Abe Rie (Nagashima Hikari, 64 mins), Uemura Shoko (Kudo Asami, 67 mins)
Unused subs: Aoyagi Maririn, Yamana Maki
Scorers: Shimada Chiaki (18 mins), Kudo Asami (22 mins)
Booked: Kitano Rie

Ehime FC Ladies:
Osako Hanako, Kutsuna Arisa, Marugata Rie, Sato Hiromi, Ogawa Akari, Iwamoto Yuka, Yamashiro Miyuki, Nishigawa Sayumi, Kushiyama Saki, Nakada Maiko (capt), Haruyama Saori
Subs: Uesato Saki (Kutsuna Arisa, HT), Niwa Mizuho (Uesato Saki, 73 mins)
Unused subs: Moriga Mahiro, Hagiwara Masumi, Maruyama Yuka