Challenge League Eighth Round

Vegalta Sendai come from two down to win 3-2

Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita  2 - 3  Vegalta Sendai Ladies
(Attendance: 207)

Having swept aside Bunnys Kyoto in style last week, Vegalta Sendai showed that they have fighting spirit too this week as they came from two down to win by three goals to two, with the winning goal coming in injury time. Unfancied Shizuoka stunned the visitors with two first half goals, the first from Sayama was followed by Okuda's third of the season. Vegalta responded before the break, Nakamura with her first for the club reducing the arrears. Top scorer Ito Minako had been rested and only came off the bench on 64 minutes, and twenty minutes later she had the equaliser. Entering injury time it looked like Sendai might find themselves four points adrift of Takahashi, but up popped Uetsuji to win the game for the visitors. In total Sendai had 29 shots at goal whereas Shizuoka only had four, with a solitary attempt in the second half. Sendai remain the hot favourites to win the division, and with the news that Sameshima Aya wishes to return to Japan and join the club after the Olympic campaign, the future looks bright for Tohoku's leading team.

Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita:
Maehara Ringo, Nishiyama Mei, Kitaoka Chiaki, Kanefuda Anzu (capt), Iida Miku, Suzuki Rina, Sayama Momoko, Ogata Yurika, Shirai Aoi, Okuda Mika, Oda Kanna
Subs: Matsuno Miyuki (Shirai Aoi, 53 mins), Komagata Nana (Okuda Mika, 67 mins), Kinpara Reika (Oda Kanna, 81 mins)
Unused subs: Takahashi Miharu, Himono Chiho
Scorers: Sayama Momoko (21 mins), Okuda Mika (26 mins)

Vegalta Sendai Ladies:
Amano Misaki, Nakamura Mami, Sakai Yuki, Osafune Kana, Yamamoto Risa, Shimokozuru Aya (capt), Uetsuji Yumi, Nakahara Saori, Kakazu Asuka, Ideue Asako, Yasumoto Sawako
Subs: Koyama Kie (Yamamoto Risa, HT), Ito Minako (Nakahara Saori, 64 mins), Takahashi Nana (Koyama Kie, 77 mins)
Unused subs: Saita Yuki, Tanaka Keiko
Scorers: Nakamura Mami (36 mins), Ito Minako (85 mins), Uetsuji Yumi (90+1 mins)
Booked: Uetsuji Yumi


JFA Academy Fukushima  6 - 0  Ehime FC Ladies
(Attendance: 87)

JFA Academy ran riot against Ehime with Masuya Rika scoring another two goals to bring her season's total to seven. In the first half JFA scored four, those coming from Kojima, Masuya, Narumiya and Kitagawa. In the second half they relaxed more and added just two more from six shots (having had 13 in the first half), those coming from Masuya again and a first for Moriya.

This results sees the Academy girls move in to fifth, while Ehime stay in the bottom half of the table.

JFA Academy Fukushima:
Inoue Nene, Yoshitake Manami, Norimatsu Ruka, Miyake Shiori (capt), Yamamori Anna, Moriya Miyabi, Narumiya Yui, Mizutani Yuki, Kitagawa Hikaru, Kojima Miku, Masuya Rika
Subs: Sunaga Manami (Kojima Miku, 66 mins), Kojima Hikaru (Masuya Rika, 70 mins), Mori Sayaka (Norimatsu Ruka, 78 mins), Kadoi Megumi (Kitagawa Hikaru, 83 mins)
Unused subs: Hirao Chika
Scorers: Kojima Miku (9 mins), Masuya Rika (22, 60 mins), Narumiya Yui (36 mins), Kitagawa Hikaru (39 mins), Moriya Miyabi (64 mins)

Ehime FC Ladies:
Osako Hanako, Kushiyama Saki, Onoyama Nana, Marugata Rie, Sato Hiromi, Iwamoto Yuka, Yamashiro Miyuki, Akune Mana, Nishigawa Sayumi, Nakada Maiko (capt), Ogawa Akari
Subs: Haruyama Saori (Ogawa Akari, 44 mins), Hagiwara Masumi (Sato Hiromi, 70 mins), Niwa Mizuho (Iwamoto Yuka, 70 mins)
Unused subs: Moriga Mahiro, Matsuyama Miki


Sfida Setagaya FC  4 - 2  Tokiwagi Gakuen High School
(Attendance: 403)

In a somewhat surprising result, Sfida Setagaya got the better of the travelling schoolgirls of Tokiwagi in front of a respectable crowd of over 400. It was no surprise that Tokiwagi took the lead early, first year student Nishikawa Ayaka getting her first ever league goal for the school. Setagaya hit back in the 12th minute through Mori Hitomi - her sixth of the season. At half-time then the score was one each with the feeling that the game could go either way.

Four minutes into the second half Setagaya scored again, and in the next twelve minutes scored two more to seal the victory. Ishibuchi got the first and third of these goals, bringing her season total to seven, and sandwiched between these goals was Mori's seventh of the season, this time from the penalty spot.

Tokiwagi had a small consolation with fifteen minutes to go, as star striker Michigami Ayaka scored her fourteenth of the season to keep her top of the scoring records. Tokiwagi have now lost two in a row and the Challenge League East champions of the last two seasons have their work cut out if they are to challenge this year.

Sfida Setagaya FC:
Kawaguchi Mana, Nagasawa Yume, Kawashima Tamai, Tanaka Marina (capt), Fukuhara Nao, Oshima Sayuri, Tanaka Mariko, Mori Hitomi, Minemoto Chizuru, Ishibuchi Yuki, Sasago Masae
Subs: Usuda Haruka (Minemoto Chizuru, 61 mins), Uchiyama Tomoka (Ishibuchi Yuki, 81 mins), Kotabe Yuri (Oshima Sayuri, 85 mins), Kurokawa Hikari (Tanaka Mariko, 88 mins), Muramatsu Yuki (Kawaguchi Mana, 90+2 mins)
Scorers: Mori Hitomi (12, 58 mins), Ishibuchi Yuki (49, 61 mins)

Tokiwagi Gakuen High School:
Hayashizaki Mei, Takamura Chisato, Okamori Kasane (capt), Okakura Mika, Nishikawa Ayaka, Hirata Miki, Matsuura Nagisa, Sasaki Miwa, Michigami Ayaka, Ito Miki, Horii Mizuki
Subs: Shiraki Akari (Horii Mizuki, HT), Kosuda Rina (Nishikawa Ayaka, 61 mins), Kawasaki Saya (Matsuura Nagisa, 61 mins), Tanaka Yasuko (Sasaki Miwa, 88 mins)
Unused subs: Kakinoki Runa
Scorers: Nishikawa Ayaka (2 mins), Michigami Ayaka (75 mins)


Nittaidai Football Club Ladies  1 - 4  FC Takahashi Kibikokusaidaigaku Charme
(Attendance: 110)

FC Takahashi continue to lead the way in the Challenge League following this dominant display over fellow university students Nittaidai, who last week beat previously unbeaten Tokiwagi Gakuen. Takahashi's first three goals came from Takahashi, Takano and Sugita, who together have contributed fifteen goals to the cause this year. Sugita's goal was from the spot in the 55th minute and two minutes later Nittaidai had a goal back through Uemura - her third in three games. Despite the hope generated by this comeback, Nittaidai fell further behind to an own goal seven minutes later and thus the game ended 4-1 in favour of Takahashi, who remain two points clear at the top with one game more played.

Nittaidai Football Club Ladies:
Yamamoto Arisa, Sakurai Mayuka, Yamagata Hisami, Togashi Kaori, Abe Rie, Takashima Ruriko (capt), Oguri Mao, Ishii Chiharu, Kitano Rie, Shimada Chiaki, Uemura Shoko
Subs: Yamana Maki (Kitano Rie, 57 mins), Kudo Asami (Sakurai Mayuka, 65 mins), Fujisawa Marin (Ishii Chiharu, 85 mins)
Unused subs: Aoyagi Maririn, Nagashima Hikari
Scorers: Uemura Shoko (57 mins)
Booked: Yamagata Hisami

FC Takahashi Kibikokusaidaigaku Charme:
Morimoto Kiyo, Takeda Arisa, Imanishi Azusa, Muramatsu Mafuyu, Koike Ayano, Shigemasa Kai, Takano Saki, Sugita Ami, Nishikawa Asuka, Noma Fumika, Takahashi Chiho (capt)
Subs: Kamata Ran (Koike Ayano, 73 mins), Kanbara Misaki (Nishikawa Asuka, 73 mins), Matsushita Fumiko (Shigemasa Kai, 75 mins), Adachi Eriko (Noma Fumika, 85 mins)
Unused subs: Yamamoto Ayaka
Scorers: Takahashi Chiho (23 mins), Takano Saki (40 mins), Sugita Ami (55 mins), Own Goal (62 mins)


Bunnys Kyoto SC  1 - 2 AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies
(Attendance: 120)

Nagano had their first win of the season at the expense of Bunnys, who nevertheless remain a point ahead of their guests. In the very first minute Hashiura Satsuki gave Nagano the lead and although it wasn't until the second minute of the second half that Urasaki doubled the lead, Matsumoto in the Nagano net hadn't been overly troubled. In the 76th minute Bunnys did get a consolation, with Oyama Natsuki scoring her second of the season.

Bunnys Kyoto SC:
Akiyama Tomomi, Hanazaki Rena, Fujino Aiko, Ii Kiyono, Sada Fumika, Ukita Kotone, Oyama Natsuki, Watanabe Juri, Miura Kyoko (capt), Miyai Mina, Kinjo Keina
Subs: Fujimoto Ami (Miyai Mina, 78 mins), Kawachi Erika (Oyama Natsuki, 90 mins)
Unused subs: Isashi Kaede, Yanagimura Ayano, Hattori Sae
Scorers: Oyama Natsuki (76 mins)
Booked: Fujimoto Ami

AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies:
Matsumoto Azumi, Satou Kaede, Hatano Saki, Tanaka Nami, Yamashita Mayumi, Urasaki Yuka, Murayama Yuri, Takagi Nao (capt), Hanabusa Misa, Hashiura Satsuki, Uchiyama Tomoyo
Unused subs: Sayama Marina, Kitagawa Minamo
Scorers: Hashiura Satsuki (1 min), Urasaki Yuka (47 mins)
Booked: Hanabusa Misa, Satou Kaede


Je Vrille Kagoshima  4 - 1  Japan Soccer College Ladies
(Attendance: 288)

Je Vrille Kagoshima had only their second win of the season against a beleaguered JSCL side who have just two points from their eight games. By the thirteen minute mark the home side were two up, with goals from Shimada and Niiho. Sasaki pulled one back for JSCL a few minutes later, before Sannomiya and Nakashima make the result safe in the second half. Of the four Kagoshima scorers, only Nakashima had previously netted this season, and indeed is the only player on the team to have scored more than once.

Je Vrille Kagoshima:
Eguchi Mika, Miyazako Fumika, Imanaka Yuri, Kurahara Honami, Nakae Maki (capt), Niiho Madoka, Kobayashi Natsumi, Sannomiya Shiki, Shimada Naoko, Nozaki Ayumi, Nakashima Ayaka
Subs: Moriwaki Satsuki (Kobayashi Natsumi, HT), Nijima Yuki (Moriwaki Satsuki, 85 mins), Hamada Erina (Miyazako Fumika, 90 mins), Mitsudome Kanami (Niiho Madoka, 90+1 mins)
Scorers: Shimada Naoko (6 mins), Niiho Madoka (13 mins), Sannomiya Shiki (58 mins), Nakashima Ayaka (67 mins)
Booked: Miyazako Fumika

Japan Soccer College Ladies:
Fukada Ayami, Shinagawa Ayaka, Hayashimoto Saki, Takahashi Sakura, Hayakawa Kumiko, Toriumi Mai (capt), Sasaki Shiori, Goto Sanae, Shanou Miki, Nakayama Aoi, Sakaguchi Yuki
Subs: Toyota Yuri (Hayakawa Kumiko, 80 mins)
Unused subs: Komatsu Akane, Usui Rika, Kato Yoshimi
Scorers: Sasaki Shiori (19 mins)