A small number of games will be played in the summer months before the league resumes proper for all teams in September.
Ehime FC Ladies 3 - 1 Tokiwagi Gakuen High School
(Attendance: 420)
In extreme temperatures in Ehime, the home side followed up their fine performance against Vegalta Sendai with a 3-1 win over high-flying Tokiwagi Gakuen. Last week's debutants for Ehime, goalkeeper Mitsuhira and the impressively busy midfielder Ogawa Manami started again in this game, while Tokiwagi recalled some of their younger players to the starting lineup, namely Sugihara, Kawasaki and Nishikawa.
In the first half Ehime piled on the pressure but were unable to break down the Tokiwagi defence, while at the same time they kept the league's top scorer Michigami at bay. Eventually the breakthrough came with ten minutes remaining, which led to a flurry of goals.
Yamashiro Miyuki scored her first goal of the season to give Ehime the lead, with captain Nakada doubling it within a minute. With five minutes remaining Michigami pulled one back to give Tokiwagi hope for the final few minutes. Just two minutes later those hopes were dashed as defender Kushiyama Saki scored the game's final goal to give three precious points to Ehime.
Tokiwagi remain fourth in the table, while Ehime jump over Shizuoka into seventh. Nakada Maiko's goal now puts her sixth in the scoring rankings, while Michigami continues to lead the pack by some distance. Both sides next play in September.
Ehime FC Ladies:
Mitsuhira Shiori, Kushiyama Saki, Marugata Rie, Onoyama Nana, Ogawa Akari, Iwamoto Yuka, Yamashiro Miyuki, Nishigawa Sayumi, Ogawa Manami, Akune Mana, Nakada Maiko (capt)
Subs: Senba Yuna (Ogawa Manami, 89 mins)
Unused subs: Sato Hiromi, Matsuyama Miki, Uesato Saki, Yamada Maya
Scorers: Yamashiro Miyuki (80 mins), Nakada Maiko (81 mins), Kushiyama Saki (87 mins)
Booked: Marugata Rie
Tokiwagi Gakuen High School:
Hayashizaki Mei, Takamura Chisato, Okamori Kasane (capt), Okakura Mika, Nishikawa Ayaka, Hirata Miki, Kosuda Rina, Sugihara Haruna, Horii Mizuki, Kawasaki Saya, Michigami Ayaka
Subs: Sasaki Miwa (Kawasaki Sayaka, 35 mins), Matsuura Nagisa (Horii Mizuki, HT), Ito Miki (Sugihara Haruna, HT), Kakinoki Runa (Kosuda Rina, 81 mins)
Unused subs: Matsukubo Akari
Scorers: Michigami Ayaka (85 mins)
Nittaidai Football Club Ladies 6 - 1 Japan Soccer College Ladies
(Attendance: 98)
Nittaidai bounced back after two consecutive losses - losses which have eroded almost completely their chances of winning the division - with a comprehensive victory over JSCL. In the first half the students completely dominated, with JSCL not allowed to muster a single shot on goal. For Nittaidai, top scorer Uemura was rested ahead of the U-20 World Cup, and it was left to Shimada to score her first goal in five games to give them the lead early in the first half.
Shimada had to wait until fifteen minutes after the restart before claiming her second and two minutes later Yamaguchi scored her third goal in her first four games for the side to relax her team. Sato Minami scored a brace in the last twenty minutes - her first goals of the season - which came either side of a Toriumi Mai consolation for JSCL. With time running out substitute Ozeki Miyu scored her first of the campaign.
Nittaidai are next in action in September, and only have four games remaining. JSCL next play on Sunday, at home to Bunnys, and will be desperate to avoid a repeat of the 5-1 drubbing they received in Kyoto.
Nittaidai Football Club Ladies:
Yamamoto Arisa, Sakurai Mayuka, Togashi Kaori, Toriyabe Kozue, Fujisawa Marin, Oguri Mao, Shimokawa Saori (capt), Kitano Rie, Takashima Ruriko, Shimada Chiaki, Yamaguchi Minami
Subs: Nagashima Hikari (Togashi Kaori, 67 mins), Sato Minami (Shimada Chiaki, 67 mins), Ozeki Miyu (Yamaguchi Minami, 67 mins), Yamana Maki (Kitano Rie, 76 mins), Aoyagi Maririn (Yamamoto Arisa, 81 mins)
Scorers: Shimada Chiaki (10, 60 mins), Yamaguchi Minami (62 mins), Sato Minami (71, 85 mins), Ozeki Miyu (89 mins)
Booked: Shimokawa Saori
Japan Soccer College Ladies:
Fukada Ayami, Usui Rika, Kusakari Ayako, Kato Yoshimi, Hayashimoto Saki, Nakayama Aoi, Sasaki Shiori, Sakaguchi Yuki, Shanou Miki, Iwasaki Manami, Toriumi Mai (capt)
Subs: Takahashi Sakura (Sasaki Shiori, 58 mins)
Unused subs: Goto Sanae, Sakai Manami, Matsumoto Hotaru, Toyota Yuri
Scorers: Toriumi Mai (78 mins)
Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita 0 - 4 Bunnys Kyoto SC
(Attendance: 154)
Having not scored in seven games, and having lost their last match by twelve goals, Bunnys Kyoto surprised everyone by dominating against their hosts Shizuoka in the warm summer sunshine. Shizuoka local Ii Kiyono headed home a Watanabe Juri free kick for the opening goal ten minutes before half-time to stun the students.
Hanazaki Rena scored twice in the opening fifteen minutes of the second half to put Bunnys in control, and in doing so became the first Bunnys player to score two goals in a match. Despite the shots ratio being 15:7 in favour of Shizuoka, neither of their top strikers Oda Kanna nor Okuda Mika could find a way past Akiyama, and both were eventually substituted; their replacements were Ichikawa Miku and Takahata Airi, who were both making their first appearances this season.
In injury time substitute Hattori Sae picked up the ball from a throw-in and hammered home her first of the season for an emphatic Bunnys win.
Bunnys' next game is away to JSCL on the fifth of August, and a win there will take them seven points clear of the relegation zone. Shizuoka's next game is against promotion favourites and fellow students FC Takahashi. That game is not until September.
Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita:
Maehara Ringo, Nishiyama Mei, Hirata Misato, Sayama Momoko (capt), Komagata Nana, Kanno Mie, Suzuki Rina, Ito Mari, Shirai Aoi, Okuda Mika, Oda Kanna
Subs: Kitaoka Chiaki (Shirai Aoi, 58 mins), Takahata Airi (Okuda Mika, 69 mins), Ishida Risa (Kanno Mie, 79 mins), Ichikawa Miku (Oda Kanna, 87 mins)
Unused subs: Takahashi Miharu
Booked: Kitaoka Chiaki
Bunnys Kyoto SC:
Akiyama Tomomi, Hanazaki Rena, Fujino Aiko, Ii Kiyono (capt), Sada Fumika, Ukita Kotone, Yamashita Yu, Watanabe Juri, Fujimoto Ami, Kawachi Erika, Miyai Mina
Subs: Yanagimura Ayano (Kawachi Erika, 58 mins), Kinjo Keina (Yamashita Yu, 77 mins), Hattori Sae (Yanagimura Ayano, 89 mins)
Unused subs: Isashi Kaede
Scorers: Ii Kiyono (35 mins), Hanazaki Rena (49, 60 mins), Hattori Sae (90+2 mins)
Je Vrille Kagoshima 0 - 5 JFA Academy Fukushima
(Attendance: 278)
A facile win for the Academy girls, ahead of the U-17 World Cup in which several of them will be participating. Je Vrille Kagoshima on the other hand, find themselves slipping ever closer to the relegation zone.
Masuya Rika took her season's tally to 18 goals, underlining her importance to the national side, with two goals both a minute either side of half-time. Moriya Miyabi made it 3-0 on 53 minutes while two other national team players Narumiya Yui and Kojima Miku kept up their good scoring form going into the World Cup, with their fifth and sixth goals respectively.
Je Vrille Kagoshima are next in action on September 2nd against Bunnys Kyoto while JFA Academy have to wait until the 23rd, when they are away to Sfida Setagaya.
Je Vrille Kagoshima:
Eguchi Mika, Miyazako Fumika, Hamada Erina, Nakae Maki (capt), Kurahara Honami, Niiho Madoka, Shimada Naoko, Nozaki Ayumi, Sannomiya Shiki, Imanaka Yuri, Nakashima Ayaka
Subs: Nijima Yuki (Nakae Maki, HT), Moriwaki Satsuki (Hamada Erina, 64 mins), Mitsudome Kanami (Sannomiya Shiki, 89 mins)
JFA Academy Fukushima:
Hirao Chika, Yamamori Anna, Norimatsu Ruka, Miyake Shiori (capt), Yoshitake Manami, Moriya Miyabi, Mizutani Yuki, Narumiya Yui, Kadoi Megumi, Kojima Miku, Masuya Rika
Subs: Inoue Nene (Hirao Chika, HT), Mori Sayaka (Yoshitake Manami, 70 mins), Kojima Hikaru (Kadoi Megumi, 70 mins), Sunaga Manami (Kojima Miku, 70 mins)
Scorers: Masuya Rika (44, 46 mins), Moriya Miyabi (53 mins), Narumiya Yui (61 mins), Kojima Miku (70 mins)
AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies 0 - 4 Sfida Setagaya FC
(Attendance: 230)
Another heavy defeat for Nagano, and with a daunting visit to Sendai to come in their next game, a defeat which may mean entry into the promotion/relegation playoffs later in the year. Setagaya kept up their charge towards the promotion spots, but with a seven point gap to Takahashi in second, it's looking increasingly like a forlorn hope.
Tanaka Mariko opened the scoring in the eleventh minute, her fifth strike in twelve games. The ever-impressive Ishibuchi Yuki then added two more to crush Nagano's hopes before half-time; Ishibuchi's 13th goal putting her fourth in the scoring charts.
In additional time at the end of the game, local girl Kuwahara Yoshie scored on her debut, having come on midway through the second half. Setagaya's next game is away to the improving Ehime, while as mentioned above Vegalta Sendai and new signing Sameshima Aya host Nagano.
AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies:
Matsumoto Azumi, Murayama Yuri, Tanaka Nami, Hatano Saki, Yamashita Mayumi, Hashiura Satsuki, Satou Kaede, Takagi Nao (capt), Hamagaki Kana, Uchiyama Tomoyo, Urasaki Yuka
Subs: Hanabusa Misa (Urasaki Yuka, 87 mins), Sayama Marina (Hashiura Satsuki, 88 mins), Kitagawa Minamo (Hamagaki Kana, 88 mins)
Booked: Urasaki Yuka, Yamashita Mayumi
Sfida Setagaya FC:
Kawaguchi Mana, Fukuhara Nao, Kawashima Tamai (capt), Okada Ayame, Nagata Maya, Oshima Sayuri, Tanaka Mariko, Mori Hitomi, Kojima Erina, Ishibuchi Yuki, Tanaka Marina
Subs: Nagasawa Yume (Oshima Sayuri, 61 mins), Kuwahara Yoshie (Tanaka Mariko, 67 mins), Sasago Masae (Tanaka Marina, 74 mins), Minemoto Chizuru (Kojima Erina, 79 mins)
Unused subs: Osaki Aimi
Scorers: Tanaka Mariko (11 mins), Ishibuchi Yuki (19, 38 mins), Kuwahara Yoshie (90+2 mins)
Booked: Okada Ayame
Japan Soccer College Ladies 5 - 0 Bunnys Kyoto SC
(Attendance: 82)
Having pulled themselves clear of the relegation battle with their 4-0 win over Shizuoka, Bunnys Kyoto will be furious to have allowed themselves to be so comprehensively beaten by JSCL, who are back to within a point of their rivals.
Toriumi Mai continued her impressive scoring run with the first two goals in this game, making it six goals in five games for the captain, a week after her 21st birthday. Iwasaki Manami made the game safe just before half-time, fine reward for having contributed to the first two goals also.
In the second half Sasaki Shiori and Shanou Miki both scored for the first time in a long time to add gloss to the scoreline, and with four games to go, will be hoping for more to overtake Bunnys. The Kyoto team next play Je Vrille Kagoshima on September 2nd hoping to regain a four-point lead. JSCL next play on September 16th.
Japan Soccer College Ladies:
Fukada Ayami, Hayashimoto Saki, Usui Rika, Kusakari Ayako, Sakaguchi Yuki, Shanou Miki, Kato Yoshimi, Takahashi Sakura, Toriumi Mai (capt), Sasaki Shiori, Iwasaki Manami
Subs: Toyota Yuri (Iwasaki Manami, 64 mins), Hashimoto Ayaka (Sasaki Shiori, 84 mins), Sakai Manami (Hayashimoto Saki, 90+1 mins)
Unused subs: Goto Sanae, Nakayama Aoi
Scorers: Toriumi Mai (7, 42 mins), Iwasaki Manami (44 mins), Sasaki Shiori (54 mins), Shanou Miki (71 mins)
Bunnys Kyoto SC:
Akiyama Tomomi, Hanazaki Rena, Fujino Aiko, Ii Kiyono (capt), Sada Fumika, Ukita Kotone, Yamashita Yu, Watanabe Juri, Fujimoto Ami, Kawachi Erika, Miyai Mina
Subs: Kinjo Keina (Yamashita Yu, 53 mins), Hattori Sae (Kawachi Erika, 53 mins), Yanagimura Ayano (Hattori Sae, 80 mins)
Unused subs: Isashi Kaede
Booked: Ii Kiyono
Je Vrille Kagoshima 2 - 0 Bunnys Kyoto SC
(Attendance: 283)
Neither side many any changes to their starting lineups for this crucial battle at the lower reaches of the table. Having been comprehensively beaten by the JSCL, Bunnys needed to recover their form entering the final stages. Kagoshima were in no mood to entertain such thoughts and their 2-0 win moves them five points clear of JSCL in ninth with a game in hand. Both goals were scored by Nakashima Ayaka and she scored them within a minute of each other towards the end of the first half - her fifth and sixth goals of the season making her Kagoshima's top scorer.
Kagoshima's next game is a tough assignment away to Tokiwagi Gakuen in Miyagi Stadium, while Bunnys' next game is not until the 23rd, a home game against Vegalta Sendai, which they dare not dream they can win.
Je Vrille Kagoshima:
Eguchi Mika, Miyazako Fumika, Hamada Erina, Nakae Maki (capt), Kurahara Honami, Niiho Madoka, Nozaki Ayumi, Shimada Naoko, Sannomiya Shiki, Imanaka Yuri, Nakashima Ayaka
Subs: Moriwaki Satsuki (Sannomiya Shiki, 79 mins), Nijima Yuki (Nakashima Ayaka, 90+2 mins), Mitsudome Kanami (Nozaki Ayumi, 90+3 mins)
Scorers: Nakashima Ayaka (41, 42 mins)
Bunnys Kyoto SC:
Akiyama Tomomi, Hanazaki Rena, Fujino Aiko, Ii Kiyono (capt), Sada Fumika, Ukita Kotone, Yamashita Yu, Watanabe Juri, Miyai Mina, Fujimoto Ami, Kawachi Erika
Subs: Kinjo Keina (Kawachi Erika, 52 mins), Miura Kyoko (Miyai Mina, 76 mins)
Unused subs: Isashi Kaede, Yanagimura Ayano, Hattori Sae
Booked: Watanabe Juri
Sunday, 29 July 2012
Sunday, 22 July 2012
Challenge League Sixteenth Round
Vegalta Sendai Ladies 3 - 1 Ehime FC Ladies
(Attendance: 1,061)
In the early stages of the season, Vegalta Sendai had travelled to Ehime in high spirits following their impressive start to the season and cruised to an easy 8-0 victory which featured an Ito Minako hat-trick. Despite Ito's continued absence due to injury, the large expectant crowd felt that a comfortable victory would be on the cards. Ehime started with Mitsuhira in goal for the first time having recovered from injury, and also gave a first start to the diminutive 18-year-old Ogawa Manami.
For much of the first half Vegalta did all of the attacking, but without a tall striker to aim at - both teams started with one up front - they found breaking down the Ehime midfield difficult. Finally, just as the first half was coming to a close, a loose ball was picked up by Yasumoto who struck early, lobbing the Ehime keeper who had advanced from her goal line.
In the second half Ehime felt they had nothing to lose and starting to put some pressure on the Sendai goal, hitting the post midway through the first half. At this stage new recruit Kawashima Haruna replaced Takahashi Nana for Sendai in midfield and she set about endearing herself to the Vegalta faithful with some fine attacking play.
However, it was Ehime's inspirational captain and Miyagi local Nakada Maiko who turned the game when she stretched for a long Nishigawa pass and managed to strike home just before Sendai goalkeeper Saita Yuki could reach it.
Sendai didn't panic, but it was great misfortune for the debutant in the Ehime goal which gave them the lead. Mitsuhira attempted to clear the ball following a backpass, but she only succeeded in striking the ball against the onrushing Koyama Kie and the ball ricocheted into the back of the net.
The sense of disappointment for the Ehime players was clearly visible and their attempts to find another equaliser were heavy-hearted. In the third minute of injury time substitute Sakai Yuki scored her third goal in three matches to make the final result appear more comfortable than it actually was.
Ehime are at home next Saturday to the other Sendai team, Tokiwagi Gakuen. Vegalta Sendai now have a break until September.
Vegalta Sendai Ladies:
Saita Yuki, Nakamura Mami (capt), Yamamoto Risa, Osafune Kana, Ideue Asako, Takahashi Nana, Kakazu Asuka, Ono Hitomi, Uetsuji Yumi, Nakahara Saori, Yasumoto Sawako
Subs: Koyama Kie (Nakahara Saori, HT), Kawashima Haruna (Takahashi Nana, 67 mins), Sakai Yuki (Nakamura Mami, 69 mins)
Unused subs: Saito Ayaka, Tanaka Keiko
Scorers: Yasumoto Sawako (45 mins), Koyama Kie (78 mins), Sakai Yuki (90+2 mins)
Ehime FC Ladies:
Mitsuhira Shiori, Kushiyama Saki, Onoyama Nana, Hagiwara Masumi, Ogawa Akari, Iwamoto Yuka, Yamashiro Miyuki, Nishigawa Sayumi, Ogawa Manami, Akune Mana, Nakada Maiko (capt)
Subs: Uesato Saki (Ogawa Manami, 90+1 mins), Niwa Mizuho (Nakada Maiko, 90+1 mins)
Unused subs: Osako Hanako, Kikuchi Riho, Marugata Rie
Scorers: Nakada Maiko (73 mins)
Bunnys Kyoto SC 0 - 12 FC Takahashi Kibikokusaidaigaku Charme
(Attendance: 200)
Bunnys' disappointment at losing by seven goals to Tokiwagi Gakuen was compounded when they were comprehensively torn asunder by the visiting students of Takahashi, who last season won one of their meeting with Bunnys by thirteen goals. On that occasion Nishikawa Asuka scored a hat-trick on her way to becoming the Challenge League West's top scorer. Today she didn't score, but was the creator and provider in midfield.
Takahashi Chiho will be pleased with her brace on her return to the starting lineup, Matsushita and Fukui both scored their first goals this year, crowd favourites Takano and Sugita added to their tallies and Kurakazu continued her blistering recent form in scoring six goals.
Bunnys are away to Shizuoka on the 29th of July, while Takahashi's next game is also against Shizuoka, in September.
Bunnys Kyoto SC:
Akiyama Tomomi, Hanazaki Rena, Fujino Aiko, Ii Kiyono (capt), Sada Fumika, Ukita Kotone, Miyai Mina, Watanabe Juri, Yamashita Yu, Kinjo Keina, Fujimoto Ami
Subs: Kawachi Erika (Kinjo Keina, 41 mins), Isashi Kaede (Akiyama Tomomi, 80 mins)
Unused subs: Yanagimura Ayano, Miura Kyoko
FC Takahashi Kibikokusaidaigaku Charme:
Yamamoto Ayaka, Takeda Arisa, Matsushita Fumiko, Muramatsu Mafuyu, Kamata Ran, Takano Saki, Shigemasa Kai, Sugita Ami, Nishikawa Asuka, Takahashi Chiho (capt), Kurakazu Shiho
Subs: Tanaka Shiho (Takeda Arisa, 61 mins), Koike Ayano (Sugita Ami, 79 mins), Fukui Shihori (Matsushita Fumiko, 89 mins), Tachibana Rei (Shigemasa Kai, 89 mins)
Unused subs: Sakamoto Aoi
Scorers: Takahashi Chiho (5, 89 mins), Kurakazu Shiho (11, 40, 45, 49, 68, 84 mins), Takano Saki (14 mins), Matsushita Fumiko (20 mins), Sugita Ami (76 mins), Fukui Shihori (90 mins)
Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita 2 - 5 Tokiwagi Gakuen High School
(Attendance: 179)
Tokiwagi's Michigami once again scored early to give the visitors the lead, but Shizuoka struck back quickly to make it 2-1 with thirteen minutes gone. Oda Kanna and Okuda Mika were their scorers; both players have now scored seven each.
The lead was not to last long. Midway through the first half Michigami struck again after some confusion in the Shizuoka defence, and at half-time the score was two apiece.
Shizuoka were a match for the schoolgirls in the second half, but from four attempts Tokiwagi scored three goals. From midfield Sasaki Miwa and Hirata Miki scored one each, both goals created by Horii Mizuki. In the final minute Michigami headed home for her sixth hat-trick of the season.
Tokiwagi are next week away to Ehime, while Shizuoka have what they hope will be a comfortable game against Bunnys Kyoto.
Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita:
Takahashi Miharu, Nishiyama Mei, Sayama Momoko, Kanefuda Anzu (capt), Hirata Misato, Kanno Mie, Ito Mari, Suzuki Rina, Shirai Aoi, Okuda Mika, Oda Kanna
Subs: Komagata Nana (Okuda Mika, 53 mins), Kitaoka Chiaki (Shirai Aoi, 77 mins)
Unused subs: Maehara Ringo, Matsuno Miyuki, Takahata Airi
Scorers: Oda Kanna (11 mins), Okuda Mika (13 mins)
Booked: Kanno Mie
Tokiwagi Gakuen High School:
Hayashizaki Mei, Takamura Chisato, Okamori Kasane, Okakura Mika (capt), Kosuda Rina, Hirata Miki, Matsuura Nagisa, Sasaki Miwa, Horii Mizuki, Mitamura Momoko, Michigami Ayaka
Subs: Kakinoki Runa (Matsuura Nagisa, HT), Yahata Asuka (Mitamura Momoko, 68 mins), Hirakuni Mizuki (Sasaki Miwa, 74 mins)
Unused subs: Fukumura Kanae, Kitsuyama Yui
Scorers: Michigami Ayaka (4, 21, 89 mins), Sasaki Miwa (66 mins), Hirata Miki (82 mins)
Nittaidai Football Club Ladies 0 - 1 Sfida Setagaya FC
(Attendance: 150)
Setagaya captain Kawashima Tamai smashed home a 90th minute winner for Sfida Setagaya which renewed their hopes of catching Takahashi in the race for promotion. Neither side made much impression on goal in the first half but in the second the game became more open and chances fell to both sides, with Nittaidai's top striker Uemura Shoko missing three chances to score.
Setagaya move to within ten points of Takahashi with a game in hand and with the two teams meeting in October in the middle of a run of four difficult games for the students.
Nittaidai are in action twice in the next week, playing JFA Academy on Thursday followed by a home game against JSCL on Sunday.
Nittaidai Football Club Ladies:
Yamamoto Arisa, Yamagata Hisami, Togashi Kaori, Nagashima Hikari, Fujisawa Marin, Oguri Mao, Takashima Ruriko (capt), Kitano Rie, Uemura Shoko, Shimada Chiaki, Yamaguchi Minami
Subs: Kudo Asami (Yamaguchi Minami, 67 mins), Ishii Chiharu (Takashima Ruriko, 72 mins), Sato Minami (Kitano Rie, 82 mins)
Unused subs: Kamimura Aya, Yamana Maki
Sfida Setagaya FC:
Kawaguchi Mana, Fukuhara Nao, Kawashima Tamai (capt), Tanaka Marina, Nagata Maya, Oshima Sayuri, Tanaka Mariko, Mori Hitomi, Sasago Masae, Minemoto Chizuru, Nagasawa Yume
Subs: Okada Ayame (Tanaka Marina, 90+1 mins), Usuda Haruka (Oshima Sayuri, 82 mins), Nakaoka Momoko (Nagasawa Yume, 90+2 mins), Ishibuchi Yuki (Minemoto Chizuru, 61 mins)
Unused subs: Osaki Aimi
Scorers: Kawashima Tamai (90 mins)
AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies 0 - 1 Japan Soccer College Ladies
(Attendance: 269)
JSCL's first win of the season finally arrived, and in beating Nagano overtook their hosts at the bottom of the table. Inevitably it was captain Toriumi Mai who scored the winner, shooting home right-footed with eleven minutes remaining. Toriumi is now her side's top scorer with four goals.
JSCL visit Nittaidai next weekend for a stern challenge, while Nagano must wait until September for their next match, a daunting trip north to play Vegalta Sendai.
AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies:
Matsumoto Azumi, Murayama Yuri, Tanaka Nami, Hatano Saki, Yamashita Mayumi, Hamagaki Kana, Satou Kaede, Takagi Nao (capt), Kitagawa Minamo, Uchiyama Tomoyo, Urasaki Yuka
Subs: Sayama Marina (Yamashita Mayumi, 79 mins), Hashiura Satsuki (Kitagawa Minamo, 81 mins)
Unused subs: Hanabusa Misa
Booked: Hatano Saki, Kitagawa Minamo, Murayama Yuri
Japan Soccer College Ladies:
Fukada Ayami, Usui Rika, Kusakari Ayako, Takahashi Sakura, Hayashimoto Saki, Nakayama Aoi, Sasaki Shiori, Sakaguchi Yuki, Toriumi Mai (capt), Iwasaki Manami, Shanou Miki
Subs: Kato Yoshimi (Takahashi Sakura, HT)
Unused subs: Goto Sanae, Matsumoto Hotaru, Hashimoto Ayaka, Toyota Yuri
Scorers: Toriumi Mai (79 mins)
JFA Academy Fukushima 3 - 0 Nittaidai Football Club Ladies
(Attendance: 42)
Nittaidai's second defeat in a matter of days appears to have dashed their chances of winning the Challenge League, and has given Sfida Setagaya a chance to catch them, six points behind but with two games in hand. Kamimura Aya started her first game in goal this season for Nittaidai, but disaster was to strike as in the fourth minute she was sent off for impeding an Academy player. Yamaguchi Minami made way for replacement keeper Aoyagi Maririn and with little forward presence for the students the JFA Academy girls eased their way to victory.
Masuya Rika scored her sixteenth of the season in the ninth minute to take her clear in second place in the scoring charts. Early in the second half her through ball fed the ever-impressive Kojima Miku who slotted home her fifth of the season. With five minutes remaining another U-17 World Cup hopeful Narumiya Yui scored from midfield, with Kojima this time the provider.
The Academy players next play on the fifth of August while Nittaidai next play in September.
JFA Academy Fukushima:
Hirao Chika, Moriya Miyabi, Yamamori Anna, Miyake Shiori (capt), Yoshitake Manami, Kojima Hikaru, Mizutani Yuki, Narumiya Yui, Kadoi Megumi, Kojima Miku, Masuya Rika
Subs: Sunaga Manami (Kojima Hikaru, 76 mins)
Unused subs: Mori Sayaka
Scorers: Masuya Rika (9 mins), Kojima Miku (48 mins), Narumiya Yui (85 mins)
Nittaidai Football Club Ladies:
Kamimura Aya, Yamagata Hisami, Togashi Kaori, Nagashima Hikari, Fujisawa Marin, Oguri Mao, Shimokawa Saori (capt), Yamana Maki, Takashima Ruriko, Shimada Chiaki, Yamaguchi Minami
Subs: Aoyagi Maririn (Yamaguchi Minami, 4 mins), Uemura Shoko (Yamana Maki, HT), Toriyabe Kozue (Yamagata Hisami, 61 mins), Sato Minami (Nagashima Hikari, 72 mins), Ishii Chiharu (Shimada Chiaki, 83 mins)
Sent Off: Kamimura Aya
(Attendance: 1,061)
In the early stages of the season, Vegalta Sendai had travelled to Ehime in high spirits following their impressive start to the season and cruised to an easy 8-0 victory which featured an Ito Minako hat-trick. Despite Ito's continued absence due to injury, the large expectant crowd felt that a comfortable victory would be on the cards. Ehime started with Mitsuhira in goal for the first time having recovered from injury, and also gave a first start to the diminutive 18-year-old Ogawa Manami.
For much of the first half Vegalta did all of the attacking, but without a tall striker to aim at - both teams started with one up front - they found breaking down the Ehime midfield difficult. Finally, just as the first half was coming to a close, a loose ball was picked up by Yasumoto who struck early, lobbing the Ehime keeper who had advanced from her goal line.
In the second half Ehime felt they had nothing to lose and starting to put some pressure on the Sendai goal, hitting the post midway through the first half. At this stage new recruit Kawashima Haruna replaced Takahashi Nana for Sendai in midfield and she set about endearing herself to the Vegalta faithful with some fine attacking play.
However, it was Ehime's inspirational captain and Miyagi local Nakada Maiko who turned the game when she stretched for a long Nishigawa pass and managed to strike home just before Sendai goalkeeper Saita Yuki could reach it.
Sendai didn't panic, but it was great misfortune for the debutant in the Ehime goal which gave them the lead. Mitsuhira attempted to clear the ball following a backpass, but she only succeeded in striking the ball against the onrushing Koyama Kie and the ball ricocheted into the back of the net.
The sense of disappointment for the Ehime players was clearly visible and their attempts to find another equaliser were heavy-hearted. In the third minute of injury time substitute Sakai Yuki scored her third goal in three matches to make the final result appear more comfortable than it actually was.
Ehime are at home next Saturday to the other Sendai team, Tokiwagi Gakuen. Vegalta Sendai now have a break until September.
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| Mitsuhira Shiori in the Ehime goal can't quite get back to stop Yasumoto Sawako's lob which gave Vegalta Sendai the lead |
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| New Vegalta player Kawashima Haruna came on midway through the second half. Here she shoots well but the 'keeper is equal to it. |
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| Miyagi local Nakada Maiko reaches the ball just before Sendai goalkeeper Saita Yuki to equalise for Ehime |
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| Substitute Sakai Yuki scored the game's final goal - striking the ball from the far right out of picture |
Saita Yuki, Nakamura Mami (capt), Yamamoto Risa, Osafune Kana, Ideue Asako, Takahashi Nana, Kakazu Asuka, Ono Hitomi, Uetsuji Yumi, Nakahara Saori, Yasumoto Sawako
Subs: Koyama Kie (Nakahara Saori, HT), Kawashima Haruna (Takahashi Nana, 67 mins), Sakai Yuki (Nakamura Mami, 69 mins)
Unused subs: Saito Ayaka, Tanaka Keiko
Scorers: Yasumoto Sawako (45 mins), Koyama Kie (78 mins), Sakai Yuki (90+2 mins)
Ehime FC Ladies:
Mitsuhira Shiori, Kushiyama Saki, Onoyama Nana, Hagiwara Masumi, Ogawa Akari, Iwamoto Yuka, Yamashiro Miyuki, Nishigawa Sayumi, Ogawa Manami, Akune Mana, Nakada Maiko (capt)
Subs: Uesato Saki (Ogawa Manami, 90+1 mins), Niwa Mizuho (Nakada Maiko, 90+1 mins)
Unused subs: Osako Hanako, Kikuchi Riho, Marugata Rie
Scorers: Nakada Maiko (73 mins)
Bunnys Kyoto SC 0 - 12 FC Takahashi Kibikokusaidaigaku Charme
(Attendance: 200)
Bunnys' disappointment at losing by seven goals to Tokiwagi Gakuen was compounded when they were comprehensively torn asunder by the visiting students of Takahashi, who last season won one of their meeting with Bunnys by thirteen goals. On that occasion Nishikawa Asuka scored a hat-trick on her way to becoming the Challenge League West's top scorer. Today she didn't score, but was the creator and provider in midfield.
Takahashi Chiho will be pleased with her brace on her return to the starting lineup, Matsushita and Fukui both scored their first goals this year, crowd favourites Takano and Sugita added to their tallies and Kurakazu continued her blistering recent form in scoring six goals.
Bunnys are away to Shizuoka on the 29th of July, while Takahashi's next game is also against Shizuoka, in September.
Bunnys Kyoto SC:
Akiyama Tomomi, Hanazaki Rena, Fujino Aiko, Ii Kiyono (capt), Sada Fumika, Ukita Kotone, Miyai Mina, Watanabe Juri, Yamashita Yu, Kinjo Keina, Fujimoto Ami
Subs: Kawachi Erika (Kinjo Keina, 41 mins), Isashi Kaede (Akiyama Tomomi, 80 mins)
Unused subs: Yanagimura Ayano, Miura Kyoko
FC Takahashi Kibikokusaidaigaku Charme:
Yamamoto Ayaka, Takeda Arisa, Matsushita Fumiko, Muramatsu Mafuyu, Kamata Ran, Takano Saki, Shigemasa Kai, Sugita Ami, Nishikawa Asuka, Takahashi Chiho (capt), Kurakazu Shiho
Subs: Tanaka Shiho (Takeda Arisa, 61 mins), Koike Ayano (Sugita Ami, 79 mins), Fukui Shihori (Matsushita Fumiko, 89 mins), Tachibana Rei (Shigemasa Kai, 89 mins)
Unused subs: Sakamoto Aoi
Scorers: Takahashi Chiho (5, 89 mins), Kurakazu Shiho (11, 40, 45, 49, 68, 84 mins), Takano Saki (14 mins), Matsushita Fumiko (20 mins), Sugita Ami (76 mins), Fukui Shihori (90 mins)
Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita 2 - 5 Tokiwagi Gakuen High School
(Attendance: 179)
Tokiwagi's Michigami once again scored early to give the visitors the lead, but Shizuoka struck back quickly to make it 2-1 with thirteen minutes gone. Oda Kanna and Okuda Mika were their scorers; both players have now scored seven each.
The lead was not to last long. Midway through the first half Michigami struck again after some confusion in the Shizuoka defence, and at half-time the score was two apiece.
Shizuoka were a match for the schoolgirls in the second half, but from four attempts Tokiwagi scored three goals. From midfield Sasaki Miwa and Hirata Miki scored one each, both goals created by Horii Mizuki. In the final minute Michigami headed home for her sixth hat-trick of the season.
Tokiwagi are next week away to Ehime, while Shizuoka have what they hope will be a comfortable game against Bunnys Kyoto.
Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita:
Takahashi Miharu, Nishiyama Mei, Sayama Momoko, Kanefuda Anzu (capt), Hirata Misato, Kanno Mie, Ito Mari, Suzuki Rina, Shirai Aoi, Okuda Mika, Oda Kanna
Subs: Komagata Nana (Okuda Mika, 53 mins), Kitaoka Chiaki (Shirai Aoi, 77 mins)
Unused subs: Maehara Ringo, Matsuno Miyuki, Takahata Airi
Scorers: Oda Kanna (11 mins), Okuda Mika (13 mins)
Booked: Kanno Mie
Tokiwagi Gakuen High School:
Hayashizaki Mei, Takamura Chisato, Okamori Kasane, Okakura Mika (capt), Kosuda Rina, Hirata Miki, Matsuura Nagisa, Sasaki Miwa, Horii Mizuki, Mitamura Momoko, Michigami Ayaka
Subs: Kakinoki Runa (Matsuura Nagisa, HT), Yahata Asuka (Mitamura Momoko, 68 mins), Hirakuni Mizuki (Sasaki Miwa, 74 mins)
Unused subs: Fukumura Kanae, Kitsuyama Yui
Scorers: Michigami Ayaka (4, 21, 89 mins), Sasaki Miwa (66 mins), Hirata Miki (82 mins)
Nittaidai Football Club Ladies 0 - 1 Sfida Setagaya FC
(Attendance: 150)
Setagaya captain Kawashima Tamai smashed home a 90th minute winner for Sfida Setagaya which renewed their hopes of catching Takahashi in the race for promotion. Neither side made much impression on goal in the first half but in the second the game became more open and chances fell to both sides, with Nittaidai's top striker Uemura Shoko missing three chances to score.
Setagaya move to within ten points of Takahashi with a game in hand and with the two teams meeting in October in the middle of a run of four difficult games for the students.
Nittaidai are in action twice in the next week, playing JFA Academy on Thursday followed by a home game against JSCL on Sunday.
Nittaidai Football Club Ladies:
Yamamoto Arisa, Yamagata Hisami, Togashi Kaori, Nagashima Hikari, Fujisawa Marin, Oguri Mao, Takashima Ruriko (capt), Kitano Rie, Uemura Shoko, Shimada Chiaki, Yamaguchi Minami
Subs: Kudo Asami (Yamaguchi Minami, 67 mins), Ishii Chiharu (Takashima Ruriko, 72 mins), Sato Minami (Kitano Rie, 82 mins)
Unused subs: Kamimura Aya, Yamana Maki
Sfida Setagaya FC:
Kawaguchi Mana, Fukuhara Nao, Kawashima Tamai (capt), Tanaka Marina, Nagata Maya, Oshima Sayuri, Tanaka Mariko, Mori Hitomi, Sasago Masae, Minemoto Chizuru, Nagasawa Yume
Subs: Okada Ayame (Tanaka Marina, 90+1 mins), Usuda Haruka (Oshima Sayuri, 82 mins), Nakaoka Momoko (Nagasawa Yume, 90+2 mins), Ishibuchi Yuki (Minemoto Chizuru, 61 mins)
Unused subs: Osaki Aimi
Scorers: Kawashima Tamai (90 mins)
AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies 0 - 1 Japan Soccer College Ladies
(Attendance: 269)
JSCL's first win of the season finally arrived, and in beating Nagano overtook their hosts at the bottom of the table. Inevitably it was captain Toriumi Mai who scored the winner, shooting home right-footed with eleven minutes remaining. Toriumi is now her side's top scorer with four goals.
JSCL visit Nittaidai next weekend for a stern challenge, while Nagano must wait until September for their next match, a daunting trip north to play Vegalta Sendai.
AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies:
Matsumoto Azumi, Murayama Yuri, Tanaka Nami, Hatano Saki, Yamashita Mayumi, Hamagaki Kana, Satou Kaede, Takagi Nao (capt), Kitagawa Minamo, Uchiyama Tomoyo, Urasaki Yuka
Subs: Sayama Marina (Yamashita Mayumi, 79 mins), Hashiura Satsuki (Kitagawa Minamo, 81 mins)
Unused subs: Hanabusa Misa
Booked: Hatano Saki, Kitagawa Minamo, Murayama Yuri
Japan Soccer College Ladies:
Fukada Ayami, Usui Rika, Kusakari Ayako, Takahashi Sakura, Hayashimoto Saki, Nakayama Aoi, Sasaki Shiori, Sakaguchi Yuki, Toriumi Mai (capt), Iwasaki Manami, Shanou Miki
Subs: Kato Yoshimi (Takahashi Sakura, HT)
Unused subs: Goto Sanae, Matsumoto Hotaru, Hashimoto Ayaka, Toyota Yuri
Scorers: Toriumi Mai (79 mins)
JFA Academy Fukushima 3 - 0 Nittaidai Football Club Ladies
(Attendance: 42)
Nittaidai's second defeat in a matter of days appears to have dashed their chances of winning the Challenge League, and has given Sfida Setagaya a chance to catch them, six points behind but with two games in hand. Kamimura Aya started her first game in goal this season for Nittaidai, but disaster was to strike as in the fourth minute she was sent off for impeding an Academy player. Yamaguchi Minami made way for replacement keeper Aoyagi Maririn and with little forward presence for the students the JFA Academy girls eased their way to victory.
Masuya Rika scored her sixteenth of the season in the ninth minute to take her clear in second place in the scoring charts. Early in the second half her through ball fed the ever-impressive Kojima Miku who slotted home her fifth of the season. With five minutes remaining another U-17 World Cup hopeful Narumiya Yui scored from midfield, with Kojima this time the provider.
The Academy players next play on the fifth of August while Nittaidai next play in September.
JFA Academy Fukushima:
Hirao Chika, Moriya Miyabi, Yamamori Anna, Miyake Shiori (capt), Yoshitake Manami, Kojima Hikaru, Mizutani Yuki, Narumiya Yui, Kadoi Megumi, Kojima Miku, Masuya Rika
Subs: Sunaga Manami (Kojima Hikaru, 76 mins)
Unused subs: Mori Sayaka
Scorers: Masuya Rika (9 mins), Kojima Miku (48 mins), Narumiya Yui (85 mins)
Nittaidai Football Club Ladies:
Kamimura Aya, Yamagata Hisami, Togashi Kaori, Nagashima Hikari, Fujisawa Marin, Oguri Mao, Shimokawa Saori (capt), Yamana Maki, Takashima Ruriko, Shimada Chiaki, Yamaguchi Minami
Subs: Aoyagi Maririn (Yamaguchi Minami, 4 mins), Uemura Shoko (Yamana Maki, HT), Toriyabe Kozue (Yamagata Hisami, 61 mins), Sato Minami (Nagashima Hikari, 72 mins), Ishii Chiharu (Shimada Chiaki, 83 mins)
Sent Off: Kamimura Aya
Saturday, 14 July 2012
Challenge League Fifteenth Round
Sfida Setagaya FC 1 - 0 Je Vrille Kagoshima
(Attendance: 302)
Last week's hat-trick heroine Nagasawa Yume struck again to take her total to seven goals in this, her debut season. A ball knocked goalwards by Fukuhara resulted in a free-for-all and it was Nagasawa who kept her head to score the decisive goal.
Setagaya move into fourth position overnight, just ahead of Tokiwagi, while Kagoshima, who haven't won since June 17th, remain in trouble in ninth place, four points behind Ehime. They next play on August 5th against the impressive JFA Academy.
Sfida Setagaya FC:
Kawaguchi Mana, Fukuhara Nao, Kawashima Tamai (capt), Nagata Maya, Tanaka Marina, Mori Hitomi, Tanaka Mariko, Sasago Masae, Oshima Sayuri, Ishibuchi Yuki, Nagasawa Yume
Subs: Ishizaki Miu (Kawashima Tamai, 41 mins), Nakaoka Momoko (Ishibuchi Yuki, 63 mins), Usuda Haruka (Sasago Masae, 87 mins)
Unused subs: Osaki Aimi, Kojima Erina
Scorers: Nagasawa Yume (69 mins)
Je Vrille Kagoshima:
Eguchi Mika, Miyazako Fumika, Nakae Maki (capt), Kurahara Honami, Nijima Yuki, Niiho Madoka, Nozaki Ayumi, Shimada Naoko, Sannomiya Shiki, Imanaka Yuri, Nakashima Ayaka
Subs: Hamada Erina (Nakae Maki, 37 mins), Moriwaki Satsuki (Nijima Yuki, 71 mins)
Unused subs: Mitsudome Kanami
Japan Soccer College Ladies 0 - 8 Vegalta Sendai Ladies
(Attendance: 210)
Vegalta Sendai's travelling fans were well rewarded for their trip to Niigata as their team as expected ran out easy winners against bottom side JSCL. By half-time the score was 3-0 with two goals from Shimokuzuru and one from Nakahara Saori, taking her season's total to nine. Ito Minako, Sendai's top scorer, did not play in this game having limped off early last week in the match against FC Takahashi.
Sendai continued where they left off in the second half, with another goal for Shimokuzuru coming in the middle of four other goals, two for Koyama and one each for Kakazu and one for Ono.
Sendai's next game is at home to Ehime, whom they also beat 8-0 earlier in the season, while JSCL will feel capable of getting a result against Nagano.
Japan Soccer College Ladies:
Fukada Ayami, Hayashimoto Saki, Usui Rika, Kusakari Ayako, Sakaguchi Yuki, Nakayama Aoi, Shanou Miki, Kato Yoshimi, Sasaki Shiori, Toriumi Mai (capt), Iwasaki Manami
Subs: Matsumoto Hotaru (Kato Yoshimi, 74 mins), Nishioka Nana (Sasaki Shiori, 81 mins)
Unused subs: Goto Sanae, Sakai Manami, Toyota Yuri
Vegalta Sendai Ladies:
Saita Yuki, Nakamura Mami, Yamamoto Risa, Osafune Kana, Ideue Asako, Shimokozuru Aya (capt), Kakazu Asuka, Ono Hitomi, Uetsuji Yumi, Nakahara Saori, Yasumoto Sawako
Subs: Koyama Kie (Nakahara Saori, HT), Tanaka Keiko (Ideue Asako, 61 mins), Takahashi Nana (Shimokozuru Aya, 61 mins), Sakai Yuki (Uetsuji Yumi, 72 mins), Saito Ayaka (Saita Yuki, 84 mins)
Scorers: Nakahara Saori (15 mins), Shimokozuru Aya (27, 44, 57 mins), Koyama Kie (48, 82 mins), Kakazu Asuka (54 mins), Ono Hitomi (59 mins)
Ehime FC Ladies 2 - 3 Nittaidai Football Club Ladies
(Attendance: 220)
Third placed Nittaidai faced an embarrassing defeat when in the 27th minute, Niwa Mizuho scored to give Ehime a 2-0 lead, with Akune Mana scoring the first five minutes earlier - both women scoring their first goals of the season.
However, Yamaguchi Minami, playing in her first game for Nittaidai, scored two within ten minutes to make the scores even at half-time. On 58 minutes Nittaidai brought on top scorer Uemura Shoko and within thirteen minutes she cut inside to score the winner to deny Ehime the chance to get into the top seven while giving themselves a chance of overtaking Takahashi in second.
Nittaidai don't play again until the 26th of July, while Ehime travel to Matsushima to play Vegalta Sendai in what will be a very tough challenge.
Ehime FC Ladies:
Osako Hanako, Matsuyama Miki, Onoyama Nana, Hagiwara Masumi, Ogawa Akari, Yamashiro Miyuki, Iwamoto Yuka, Nishigawa Sayumi, Akune Mana, Nakada Maiko (capt), Niwa Mizuho
Subs: Uesato Saki (Niwa Mizuho, 56 mins), Kushiyama Saki (Matsuyama Miki, 61 mins), Konishi Natsuki (Iwamoto Yuka, 72 mins), Marugata Rie (Nakada Maiko, 81 mins), Yamada Maya (Nishigawa Sayumi, 85 mins)
Scorers: Akune Mana (22 mins), Niwa Mizuho (27 mins)
Nittaidai Football Club Ladies:
Yamamoto Arisa, Togashi Kaori, Yamana Maki, Toriyabe Kozue, Fujisawa Marin, Takashima Ruriko, Shimokawa Saori (capt), Oguri Mao, Ito Yukina, Shimada Chiaki, Yamaguchi Minami
Subs: Uemura Shoko (Ito Yukina, 58 mins), Maegami Eri (Yamaguchi Minami, 67 mins), Sato Minami (Shimada Chiaki, 81 mins)
Unused subs: Kamimura Aya, Kitano Rie
Scorers: Yamaguchi Minami (31, 41 mins), Uemura Shoko (71 mins)
Tokiwagi Gakuen High School 7 - 0 Bunnys Kyoto SC
(Attendance: 100)
Michigami Ayaka wasted no time in giving Tokiwagi the lead against Bunnys Kyoto. Her powerful run down the left wing was too much for her marker and her shot easily beat the onrushing Akiyama. That third minute goal was the first of four for Michigami. Her second came in the ninth minute, which added to Horii Mizuki's first goal of the season in the sixth minute, put the result beyond doubt before Bunnys had even got into their rhythm.
Bunnys composed themselves, reorganised and managed to gain some possession in midfield and defensively they managed to stifle the Tokiwagi attack. However Michigami's third goal in the 38th minute saw the depressed Bunnys side go in 4-0 down at half time.
The rain which has been incessant in the first half stopped for a time in the second half, but Michigami wasn't finished and she scored her fourth in the 51st minute to show off her good form in advance of the U-20 World Cup, the opening games of which take place a short walk from the stadium in which this game was played.
Hirata Miki and Yahata Asuka added two more goals to give Tokiwagi and extremely easy 7-0 win ahead of their trip to Shizuoka while Bunnys face Takahashi looking to shore up their defence.
Tokiwagi Gakuen High School:
Hayashizaki Mei, Takamura Chisato, Okamori Kasane (capt), Okakura Mika, Kakinoki Runa, Hirata Miki, Kosuda Rina, Matsuura Nagisa, Sasaki Miwa, Horii Mizuki, Michigami Ayaka
Subs: Tanaka Yasuko (Kakinoki Runa, 64 mins), Yahata Asuka (Hirakuni Mizuki, 72 mins), Mitamura Momoko (Horii Mizuki, 72 mins), Hirakuni Mizuki (Kosuda Rina, 21 mins)
Unused subs: Fukumura Kanae
Scorers: Michigami Ayaka (3, 9, 38, 51 mins), Horii Mizuki (6 mins), Hirata Miki (60 mins), Yahata Asuka (83 mins)
Bunnys Kyoto SC:
Akiyama Tomomi, Hanazaki Rena, Ii Kiyono, Sada Fumika, Ukita Kotone, Yamashita Yu, Watanabe Juri, Miura Kyoko (capt), Miyai Mina, Fujimoto Ami, Kinjo Keina
Subs: Kawachi Erika (Yamashita Yu, 89 mins)
Unused subs: Isashi Kaede, Yanagimura Ayano
Booked: Sada Fumika
FC Takahashi Kibikokusaidaigaku Charme 3 - 1 AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies
(Attendance: 350)
Takahashi kept the pressure on Vegalta Sendai at the top with a straightforward 3-1 win over strugglers Nagano. Takano Saki opened the scoring in the eighth minute with a screaming shot into the back of the net with Matsumoto powerless to stop it.
Into the second half and Sugita Ami became Takahashi's sole leading scorer with eight goals. In the 64th minute Nishikawa Asuka, like Takano looking forward to the U-20 World Cup this summer, made it 3-0 and Takahashi were coasting.
In the third minute of additional time, Urasaki Yuka scored a consolation goal for Nagano with what was only her side's second shot at goal in the entire game.
Takahashi march on to Kyoto next weekend where they will feel very confident of beating Bunnys, while Nagano hope to gain all three points against winless JSCL.
FC Takahashi Kibikokusaidaigaku Charme:
Yamamoto Ayaka, Takeda Arisa, Matsushita Fumiko (capt), Muramatsu Mafuyu, Koike Ayano, Sugita Ami, Shigemasa Kai, Takano Saki, Kanbara Misaki, Nishikawa Asuka, Kurakazu Shiho
Subs: Takahashi Chiho (Kanbara Misaki, 38 mins), Tachibana Rei (Kurakazu Shiho, HT), Tanaka Shiho (Shigemasa Kai, 70 mins), Kamata Ran (Koike Ayano, 79 mins)
Unused subs: Sakamoto Aoi
Scorers: Takano Saki (8 mins), Sugita Ami (47 mins), Nishikawa Asuka (64 mins)
AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies:
Matsumoto Azumi, Murayama Yuri, Tanaka Nami, Yamashita Mayumi, Sayama Marina, Hamagaki Kana, Satou Kaede, Takagi Nao (capt), Hanabusa Misa, Uchiyama Tomoyo, Urasaki Yuka
Subs: Kitagawa Minamo (Hanabusa Misa, HT), Hatano Saki (Sayama Marina, 84 mins)
Unused subs: Hashiura Satsuki
Scorers: Urasaki Yuka (90+3 mins)
JFA Academy Fukushima 1 - 1 Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita
(Attendance: 168)
Shizuoka brought in Takahashi Miharu to replace Maehara Ringo's in goal following their 7-0 home drubbing at the hands of Sfida Setagaya, as well as making two other changes. JFA Academy made two changes of their own, with Sunaga and Miyake coming into the side.
The first half was scoreless, but in the 54th minute Kadoi Megumi scored her first goal in four games with a well-placed free kick.
Okuda Mika equalised for Shizuoka five minutes later - her sixth goal of the season which makes her Shizuoka's joint top-scorer with Oda Kanna.
Shizuoka are next at home facing a tough test against Tokiwagi Gakuen and Michigami Ayaka, who's back in fine goal-scoring form. JFA Academy's next game is on the 26th of July, away to Nittaidai.
JFA Academy Fukushima:
Inoue Nene, Sunaga Manami, Yamamori Anna, Miyake Shiori (capt), Yoshitake Manami, Moriya Miyabi, Narumiya Yui, Mizutani Yuki, Kadoi Megumi, Masuya Rika, Kojima Miku
Unused subs: Hashinuma Maho, Nakajo Yui, Tachibana Yo, Morita Umi, Ueda Yuriko
Scorers: Kadoi Megumi (54 mins)
Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita:
Takahashi Miharu, Nishiyama Mei, Sayama Momoko, Kanefuda Anzu (capt), Hirata Misato, Kanno Mie, Ito Mari, Suzuki Rina, Shirai Aoi, Okuda Mika, Oda Kanna
Subs: Kinpara Reika (Kanno Mie, 82 mins)
Unused subs: Maehara Ringo, Matsuno Miyuki, Komagata Nana
Scorers: Okuda Mika (59 mins)
Booked: Kanefuda Anzu
(Attendance: 302)
Last week's hat-trick heroine Nagasawa Yume struck again to take her total to seven goals in this, her debut season. A ball knocked goalwards by Fukuhara resulted in a free-for-all and it was Nagasawa who kept her head to score the decisive goal.
Setagaya move into fourth position overnight, just ahead of Tokiwagi, while Kagoshima, who haven't won since June 17th, remain in trouble in ninth place, four points behind Ehime. They next play on August 5th against the impressive JFA Academy.
Sfida Setagaya FC:
Kawaguchi Mana, Fukuhara Nao, Kawashima Tamai (capt), Nagata Maya, Tanaka Marina, Mori Hitomi, Tanaka Mariko, Sasago Masae, Oshima Sayuri, Ishibuchi Yuki, Nagasawa Yume
Subs: Ishizaki Miu (Kawashima Tamai, 41 mins), Nakaoka Momoko (Ishibuchi Yuki, 63 mins), Usuda Haruka (Sasago Masae, 87 mins)
Unused subs: Osaki Aimi, Kojima Erina
Scorers: Nagasawa Yume (69 mins)
Je Vrille Kagoshima:
Eguchi Mika, Miyazako Fumika, Nakae Maki (capt), Kurahara Honami, Nijima Yuki, Niiho Madoka, Nozaki Ayumi, Shimada Naoko, Sannomiya Shiki, Imanaka Yuri, Nakashima Ayaka
Subs: Hamada Erina (Nakae Maki, 37 mins), Moriwaki Satsuki (Nijima Yuki, 71 mins)
Unused subs: Mitsudome Kanami
Japan Soccer College Ladies 0 - 8 Vegalta Sendai Ladies
(Attendance: 210)
Vegalta Sendai's travelling fans were well rewarded for their trip to Niigata as their team as expected ran out easy winners against bottom side JSCL. By half-time the score was 3-0 with two goals from Shimokuzuru and one from Nakahara Saori, taking her season's total to nine. Ito Minako, Sendai's top scorer, did not play in this game having limped off early last week in the match against FC Takahashi.
Sendai continued where they left off in the second half, with another goal for Shimokuzuru coming in the middle of four other goals, two for Koyama and one each for Kakazu and one for Ono.
Sendai's next game is at home to Ehime, whom they also beat 8-0 earlier in the season, while JSCL will feel capable of getting a result against Nagano.
Japan Soccer College Ladies:
Fukada Ayami, Hayashimoto Saki, Usui Rika, Kusakari Ayako, Sakaguchi Yuki, Nakayama Aoi, Shanou Miki, Kato Yoshimi, Sasaki Shiori, Toriumi Mai (capt), Iwasaki Manami
Subs: Matsumoto Hotaru (Kato Yoshimi, 74 mins), Nishioka Nana (Sasaki Shiori, 81 mins)
Unused subs: Goto Sanae, Sakai Manami, Toyota Yuri
Vegalta Sendai Ladies:
Saita Yuki, Nakamura Mami, Yamamoto Risa, Osafune Kana, Ideue Asako, Shimokozuru Aya (capt), Kakazu Asuka, Ono Hitomi, Uetsuji Yumi, Nakahara Saori, Yasumoto Sawako
Subs: Koyama Kie (Nakahara Saori, HT), Tanaka Keiko (Ideue Asako, 61 mins), Takahashi Nana (Shimokozuru Aya, 61 mins), Sakai Yuki (Uetsuji Yumi, 72 mins), Saito Ayaka (Saita Yuki, 84 mins)
Scorers: Nakahara Saori (15 mins), Shimokozuru Aya (27, 44, 57 mins), Koyama Kie (48, 82 mins), Kakazu Asuka (54 mins), Ono Hitomi (59 mins)
Ehime FC Ladies 2 - 3 Nittaidai Football Club Ladies
(Attendance: 220)
Third placed Nittaidai faced an embarrassing defeat when in the 27th minute, Niwa Mizuho scored to give Ehime a 2-0 lead, with Akune Mana scoring the first five minutes earlier - both women scoring their first goals of the season.
However, Yamaguchi Minami, playing in her first game for Nittaidai, scored two within ten minutes to make the scores even at half-time. On 58 minutes Nittaidai brought on top scorer Uemura Shoko and within thirteen minutes she cut inside to score the winner to deny Ehime the chance to get into the top seven while giving themselves a chance of overtaking Takahashi in second.
Nittaidai don't play again until the 26th of July, while Ehime travel to Matsushima to play Vegalta Sendai in what will be a very tough challenge.
Ehime FC Ladies:
Osako Hanako, Matsuyama Miki, Onoyama Nana, Hagiwara Masumi, Ogawa Akari, Yamashiro Miyuki, Iwamoto Yuka, Nishigawa Sayumi, Akune Mana, Nakada Maiko (capt), Niwa Mizuho
Subs: Uesato Saki (Niwa Mizuho, 56 mins), Kushiyama Saki (Matsuyama Miki, 61 mins), Konishi Natsuki (Iwamoto Yuka, 72 mins), Marugata Rie (Nakada Maiko, 81 mins), Yamada Maya (Nishigawa Sayumi, 85 mins)
Scorers: Akune Mana (22 mins), Niwa Mizuho (27 mins)
Nittaidai Football Club Ladies:
Yamamoto Arisa, Togashi Kaori, Yamana Maki, Toriyabe Kozue, Fujisawa Marin, Takashima Ruriko, Shimokawa Saori (capt), Oguri Mao, Ito Yukina, Shimada Chiaki, Yamaguchi Minami
Subs: Uemura Shoko (Ito Yukina, 58 mins), Maegami Eri (Yamaguchi Minami, 67 mins), Sato Minami (Shimada Chiaki, 81 mins)
Unused subs: Kamimura Aya, Kitano Rie
Scorers: Yamaguchi Minami (31, 41 mins), Uemura Shoko (71 mins)
Tokiwagi Gakuen High School 7 - 0 Bunnys Kyoto SC
(Attendance: 100)
Michigami Ayaka wasted no time in giving Tokiwagi the lead against Bunnys Kyoto. Her powerful run down the left wing was too much for her marker and her shot easily beat the onrushing Akiyama. That third minute goal was the first of four for Michigami. Her second came in the ninth minute, which added to Horii Mizuki's first goal of the season in the sixth minute, put the result beyond doubt before Bunnys had even got into their rhythm.
Bunnys composed themselves, reorganised and managed to gain some possession in midfield and defensively they managed to stifle the Tokiwagi attack. However Michigami's third goal in the 38th minute saw the depressed Bunnys side go in 4-0 down at half time.
The rain which has been incessant in the first half stopped for a time in the second half, but Michigami wasn't finished and she scored her fourth in the 51st minute to show off her good form in advance of the U-20 World Cup, the opening games of which take place a short walk from the stadium in which this game was played.
Hirata Miki and Yahata Asuka added two more goals to give Tokiwagi and extremely easy 7-0 win ahead of their trip to Shizuoka while Bunnys face Takahashi looking to shore up their defence.
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| The Bunnys side which visited Sendai today |
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| Coming in from the right, Michigami (10) powers past Sada (24)... |
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| ... and calmly scores her second of the day |
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| Fujimoto Ami (obscured behind Okakura (3) ) had Bunnys' best chance |
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| Substitute Yahata Asuka scores the game's final goal |
Tokiwagi Gakuen High School:
Hayashizaki Mei, Takamura Chisato, Okamori Kasane (capt), Okakura Mika, Kakinoki Runa, Hirata Miki, Kosuda Rina, Matsuura Nagisa, Sasaki Miwa, Horii Mizuki, Michigami Ayaka
Subs: Tanaka Yasuko (Kakinoki Runa, 64 mins), Yahata Asuka (Hirakuni Mizuki, 72 mins), Mitamura Momoko (Horii Mizuki, 72 mins), Hirakuni Mizuki (Kosuda Rina, 21 mins)
Unused subs: Fukumura Kanae
Scorers: Michigami Ayaka (3, 9, 38, 51 mins), Horii Mizuki (6 mins), Hirata Miki (60 mins), Yahata Asuka (83 mins)
Bunnys Kyoto SC:
Akiyama Tomomi, Hanazaki Rena, Ii Kiyono, Sada Fumika, Ukita Kotone, Yamashita Yu, Watanabe Juri, Miura Kyoko (capt), Miyai Mina, Fujimoto Ami, Kinjo Keina
Subs: Kawachi Erika (Yamashita Yu, 89 mins)
Unused subs: Isashi Kaede, Yanagimura Ayano
Booked: Sada Fumika
FC Takahashi Kibikokusaidaigaku Charme 3 - 1 AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies
(Attendance: 350)
Takahashi kept the pressure on Vegalta Sendai at the top with a straightforward 3-1 win over strugglers Nagano. Takano Saki opened the scoring in the eighth minute with a screaming shot into the back of the net with Matsumoto powerless to stop it.
Into the second half and Sugita Ami became Takahashi's sole leading scorer with eight goals. In the 64th minute Nishikawa Asuka, like Takano looking forward to the U-20 World Cup this summer, made it 3-0 and Takahashi were coasting.
In the third minute of additional time, Urasaki Yuka scored a consolation goal for Nagano with what was only her side's second shot at goal in the entire game.
Takahashi march on to Kyoto next weekend where they will feel very confident of beating Bunnys, while Nagano hope to gain all three points against winless JSCL.
FC Takahashi Kibikokusaidaigaku Charme:
Yamamoto Ayaka, Takeda Arisa, Matsushita Fumiko (capt), Muramatsu Mafuyu, Koike Ayano, Sugita Ami, Shigemasa Kai, Takano Saki, Kanbara Misaki, Nishikawa Asuka, Kurakazu Shiho
Subs: Takahashi Chiho (Kanbara Misaki, 38 mins), Tachibana Rei (Kurakazu Shiho, HT), Tanaka Shiho (Shigemasa Kai, 70 mins), Kamata Ran (Koike Ayano, 79 mins)
Unused subs: Sakamoto Aoi
Scorers: Takano Saki (8 mins), Sugita Ami (47 mins), Nishikawa Asuka (64 mins)
AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies:
Matsumoto Azumi, Murayama Yuri, Tanaka Nami, Yamashita Mayumi, Sayama Marina, Hamagaki Kana, Satou Kaede, Takagi Nao (capt), Hanabusa Misa, Uchiyama Tomoyo, Urasaki Yuka
Subs: Kitagawa Minamo (Hanabusa Misa, HT), Hatano Saki (Sayama Marina, 84 mins)
Unused subs: Hashiura Satsuki
Scorers: Urasaki Yuka (90+3 mins)
JFA Academy Fukushima 1 - 1 Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita
(Attendance: 168)
Shizuoka brought in Takahashi Miharu to replace Maehara Ringo's in goal following their 7-0 home drubbing at the hands of Sfida Setagaya, as well as making two other changes. JFA Academy made two changes of their own, with Sunaga and Miyake coming into the side.
The first half was scoreless, but in the 54th minute Kadoi Megumi scored her first goal in four games with a well-placed free kick.
Okuda Mika equalised for Shizuoka five minutes later - her sixth goal of the season which makes her Shizuoka's joint top-scorer with Oda Kanna.
Shizuoka are next at home facing a tough test against Tokiwagi Gakuen and Michigami Ayaka, who's back in fine goal-scoring form. JFA Academy's next game is on the 26th of July, away to Nittaidai.
JFA Academy Fukushima:
Inoue Nene, Sunaga Manami, Yamamori Anna, Miyake Shiori (capt), Yoshitake Manami, Moriya Miyabi, Narumiya Yui, Mizutani Yuki, Kadoi Megumi, Masuya Rika, Kojima Miku
Unused subs: Hashinuma Maho, Nakajo Yui, Tachibana Yo, Morita Umi, Ueda Yuriko
Scorers: Kadoi Megumi (54 mins)
Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita:
Takahashi Miharu, Nishiyama Mei, Sayama Momoko, Kanefuda Anzu (capt), Hirata Misato, Kanno Mie, Ito Mari, Suzuki Rina, Shirai Aoi, Okuda Mika, Oda Kanna
Subs: Kinpara Reika (Kanno Mie, 82 mins)
Unused subs: Maehara Ringo, Matsuno Miyuki, Komagata Nana
Scorers: Okuda Mika (59 mins)
Booked: Kanefuda Anzu
Monday, 9 July 2012
Nadeshiko League Cup Third Round
League Cup Group A Games:
INAC Kobe Leonessa 3 - 1 JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies
(Attendance: 3,763)
INAC Kobe Leonessa:
Kaihori Ayumi, Kinga Yukari, Kai Junko, Takara Ryoko, Rebecca Moros, Ohno Shinobu (capt), Sawa Homare, Minamiyama Chiaki, Kawasumi Nahomi, Beverly Goebel-Yanez, Ji So-Yun
Subs: Tanaka Asuna (Minamiyama Chiaki, HT), Takase Megumi (Beverly Goebel-Yanez, 73 mins)
Unused subs: Takenaka Rei, Tanaka Yoko, Nakajima Emi
Scorers: Beverly Goebel-Yanez (7, 52 mins), Kawasumi Nahomi (90+2 mins)
JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies:
Funada Mayu, Takahashi Sachie, Hosokawa Motoyo, Kawamura Mariko, Chino Shoko, Ikadai Risa, Kawamura Noriko, Hosaka Nodoka, Yanai Rina, Shimizu Yuka (capt), Fukasawa Risa
Subs: Yamane Erina (Funada Mayu, 62 mins), Hanagiri Naomi (Kawamura Noriko, 63 mins), Koike Kokoro (Yanai Rina, 83 mins), Doi Narumi (Hanagiri Naomi, 83 mins), Sakuramoto Naoko (Ikadai Risa, 90 mins)
Scorers: Yanai Rina (16 mins)
Booked: Yanai Rina, Kawamura Mariko
Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies 0 - 1 Albirex Niigata Ladies
(Attendance: 2,186)
Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies:
Yamago Nozomi, Tsuchihashi Yuki, Kohata Shiho, Yano Kyoko (capt), Dozono Ayano, Shibata Hanae, Yanagita Miyuki, Niwata Akiko, Goto Michi, Kira Chinatsu, Arakawa Eriko
Subs: Fujita Nozomi (Niwata Akiko, 59 mins), Tomari Shiho (Arakawa Eriko, 73 mins), Kishikawa Natsuki (Kira Chinatsu, 82 mins), Kato Chika (Shibata Hanae, 87 mins)
Unused subs: Ikeda Sakiko
Albirex Niigata Ladies:
Otomo Maiko (capt), Wakabayashi Minori, Kitahara Kana, Nakamura Kaede, Saeki Aya, Kawamura Yuri, Kamionobe Megumi, Saito Yuri, Yamazaki Marumi, Hirai Sakina, Kubota Mayu
Subs: Kodama Keiko (Yamazaki Marumi, 65 mins), Higashiyama Maiko (Kubota Mayu, 90+1 mins)
Unused subs: Ichitani Tomoko, Yamamoto Arina, Nakamura Saki
Scorers: Kubota Mayu (47 mins)
Booked: Kitahara Kana
Group A Table:
League Cup Group B Games:
Okayama Yunogo Belle 1 - 2 Iga FC Kunoichi
(Attendance: 2,432)
Okayama Yunogo Belle:
Fukumoto Miho (capt), Kado Yuka, Tsuhako Yumiko, Nagamachi Yuri, Nakamura Miki, Takahashi Haruka, Nakano Manami, Miyama Aya, Nakagawa Chihiro, Arimachi Saori, Matsuoka Miki
Subs: Shigemoto Shiho (Nagamachi Yuri, 59 mins), Yokoyama Kumi (Arimachi Saori, 83 mins)
Unused subs: Ikegaya Natsumi, Mizushima Kumi
Scorers: Own Goal (55 mins)
Iga FC Kunoichi:
Kuno Fubuki, Miyasako Tamami, Ono Suzuka (capt), Michikura Hiroko, Fujimoto Ayano, Nasu Maiko, Miyamoto Tomomi, Kobayashi Makiko, Tsutsumi Saki, Matsunaga Yoshie, Nakade Hikari
Subs: Sonomura Nana (Nakade Hikari, 78 mins), Matsunaga Tomoe (Matsunaga Yoshie, 83 mins), Noichi Aya (Miyamoto Tomomi, 86 mins), Sato Ai (Tsutsumi Saki, 90+1 mins)
Unused subs: Ono Maya
Scorers: Tsutsumi Saki (56 mins), Nakade Hikari (73 mins)
NTV Beleza 2 - 0 AS Elfen Sayama
(Attendance: 862)
NTV Beleza:
Soyama Kanako, Muramatsu Tomoko, Sudo Akiko, Ariyoshi Saori, Doko Mayo, Hara Natsuko (capt), Ito Kanako, Kiryu Nanase, Sakaguchi Mizuho, Kobayashi Yayoi, Nagasato Asano
Subs: Tanaka Mina (Kobayashi Yayoi, 67 mins), Iwashimizu Azusa (Doko Mayo, 81 mins)
Unused subs: Matsubayashi Miku, Kobayashi Miharu, Kinoshita Shiori
Scorers: Ito Kanako (32, 74 mins)
AS Elfen Sayama:
Kobayashi Maiko, Tago Aki, Shibata Satomi, Takahashi Yuko, Yajima Yuki, Saito Yuri, Kobayashi Natsumi, Uchida Saki, Watanabe Ayaka, Muraoka Natsuki (capt), Suzuki Kaoruko
Subs: Sawada Yuka (Saito Yuri, 54 mins), Sugiyama Takako (Suzuki Kaoruko, 75 mins), Hagiwara Aimi (Kobayashi Natsumi, 78 mins), Kawai Nayo (Watanabe Ayaka, 83 mins)
Unused subs: Arima Shizuka
Group B Table:
INAC Kobe Leonessa 3 - 1 JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies
(Attendance: 3,763)
INAC Kobe Leonessa:
Kaihori Ayumi, Kinga Yukari, Kai Junko, Takara Ryoko, Rebecca Moros, Ohno Shinobu (capt), Sawa Homare, Minamiyama Chiaki, Kawasumi Nahomi, Beverly Goebel-Yanez, Ji So-Yun
Subs: Tanaka Asuna (Minamiyama Chiaki, HT), Takase Megumi (Beverly Goebel-Yanez, 73 mins)
Unused subs: Takenaka Rei, Tanaka Yoko, Nakajima Emi
Scorers: Beverly Goebel-Yanez (7, 52 mins), Kawasumi Nahomi (90+2 mins)
JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies:
Funada Mayu, Takahashi Sachie, Hosokawa Motoyo, Kawamura Mariko, Chino Shoko, Ikadai Risa, Kawamura Noriko, Hosaka Nodoka, Yanai Rina, Shimizu Yuka (capt), Fukasawa Risa
Subs: Yamane Erina (Funada Mayu, 62 mins), Hanagiri Naomi (Kawamura Noriko, 63 mins), Koike Kokoro (Yanai Rina, 83 mins), Doi Narumi (Hanagiri Naomi, 83 mins), Sakuramoto Naoko (Ikadai Risa, 90 mins)
Scorers: Yanai Rina (16 mins)
Booked: Yanai Rina, Kawamura Mariko
Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies 0 - 1 Albirex Niigata Ladies
(Attendance: 2,186)
Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies:
Yamago Nozomi, Tsuchihashi Yuki, Kohata Shiho, Yano Kyoko (capt), Dozono Ayano, Shibata Hanae, Yanagita Miyuki, Niwata Akiko, Goto Michi, Kira Chinatsu, Arakawa Eriko
Subs: Fujita Nozomi (Niwata Akiko, 59 mins), Tomari Shiho (Arakawa Eriko, 73 mins), Kishikawa Natsuki (Kira Chinatsu, 82 mins), Kato Chika (Shibata Hanae, 87 mins)
Unused subs: Ikeda Sakiko
Albirex Niigata Ladies:
Otomo Maiko (capt), Wakabayashi Minori, Kitahara Kana, Nakamura Kaede, Saeki Aya, Kawamura Yuri, Kamionobe Megumi, Saito Yuri, Yamazaki Marumi, Hirai Sakina, Kubota Mayu
Subs: Kodama Keiko (Yamazaki Marumi, 65 mins), Higashiyama Maiko (Kubota Mayu, 90+1 mins)
Unused subs: Ichitani Tomoko, Yamamoto Arina, Nakamura Saki
Scorers: Kubota Mayu (47 mins)
Booked: Kitahara Kana
Group A Table:
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | Points | ||
| 1 | INAC Kobe Leonessa | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2 | Albirex Niigata | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | JEF United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 1 |
| 5 | Fukuoka J. Anclas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 0 |
League Cup Group B Games:
Okayama Yunogo Belle 1 - 2 Iga FC Kunoichi
(Attendance: 2,432)
Okayama Yunogo Belle:
Fukumoto Miho (capt), Kado Yuka, Tsuhako Yumiko, Nagamachi Yuri, Nakamura Miki, Takahashi Haruka, Nakano Manami, Miyama Aya, Nakagawa Chihiro, Arimachi Saori, Matsuoka Miki
Subs: Shigemoto Shiho (Nagamachi Yuri, 59 mins), Yokoyama Kumi (Arimachi Saori, 83 mins)
Unused subs: Ikegaya Natsumi, Mizushima Kumi
Scorers: Own Goal (55 mins)
Iga FC Kunoichi:
Kuno Fubuki, Miyasako Tamami, Ono Suzuka (capt), Michikura Hiroko, Fujimoto Ayano, Nasu Maiko, Miyamoto Tomomi, Kobayashi Makiko, Tsutsumi Saki, Matsunaga Yoshie, Nakade Hikari
Subs: Sonomura Nana (Nakade Hikari, 78 mins), Matsunaga Tomoe (Matsunaga Yoshie, 83 mins), Noichi Aya (Miyamoto Tomomi, 86 mins), Sato Ai (Tsutsumi Saki, 90+1 mins)
Unused subs: Ono Maya
Scorers: Tsutsumi Saki (56 mins), Nakade Hikari (73 mins)
NTV Beleza 2 - 0 AS Elfen Sayama
(Attendance: 862)
NTV Beleza:
Soyama Kanako, Muramatsu Tomoko, Sudo Akiko, Ariyoshi Saori, Doko Mayo, Hara Natsuko (capt), Ito Kanako, Kiryu Nanase, Sakaguchi Mizuho, Kobayashi Yayoi, Nagasato Asano
Subs: Tanaka Mina (Kobayashi Yayoi, 67 mins), Iwashimizu Azusa (Doko Mayo, 81 mins)
Unused subs: Matsubayashi Miku, Kobayashi Miharu, Kinoshita Shiori
Scorers: Ito Kanako (32, 74 mins)
AS Elfen Sayama:
Kobayashi Maiko, Tago Aki, Shibata Satomi, Takahashi Yuko, Yajima Yuki, Saito Yuri, Kobayashi Natsumi, Uchida Saki, Watanabe Ayaka, Muraoka Natsuki (capt), Suzuki Kaoruko
Subs: Sawada Yuka (Saito Yuri, 54 mins), Sugiyama Takako (Suzuki Kaoruko, 75 mins), Hagiwara Aimi (Kobayashi Natsumi, 78 mins), Kawai Nayo (Watanabe Ayaka, 83 mins)
Unused subs: Arima Shizuka
Group B Table:
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | Points | ||
| 1 | NTV Beleza | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 6 |
| 2 | Iga FC Kunoichi | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 3 | Okayama Yunogo Belle | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| 4 | AS Elfen Sayama | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | -8 | 0 |
| 5 | Speranza Osaka | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | -12 | 0 |
Challenge League Fourteenth Round
Vegalta Sendai Ladies 2 - 2 FC Takahashi Kibikokusaidaigaku Charme
(Attendance: 1,083)
In brilliant sunshine in Matsushima, near Sendai, the stage was set for a pivotal match in both sides' league campaigns. Vegalta Sendai were unbeaten coming into this game, while Takahashi, four points behind largely due to their home loss to Vegalta, came into this clash having shown their credentials with an eight goal demolition of JSCL. Kurakazu Shiho scored two of those goals in her first start, and she retained her place with Kanbara Misaki also coming into the side.
There was little between the sides in the early stages, but the game exploded into life when on ten minutes Takahashi won a corner and the tall Muramatsu Mafuyu leapt higher than everyone to score rather easily - her third goal from a corner kick set-piece in the last three games. For the rest of the half Vegalta looked to attack at every opportunity, with the stunned home crowd trying to lift their heroines. Yasumoto Sawako had replaced the injured Ito Minako as early as the nineteenth minute and she led the line, though the much taller Takahashi defenders dealt comfortably with Vegalta's aerial attack.
Takahashi became more defensive in the second half and looked to hit Vegalta on the break. Nishikawa Asuka - nicknamed "The Monster" - caused the Vegalta defence problems all afternoon with her power and aggression, and in the 71st minute joint top-scorer Takahashi Chiho joined the fray. Within a few minutes she found Takano Saki and her cross field ball to the left found Kurakazu with space and time. Although slightly slipping upon shooting, Amano Misaki in the Vegalta net could not get near the ball to prevent the shock 2-0 scoreline.
From this point on, Takahashi became extremely defensive, bringing on Kamata Ran in defence. However, this only invited Vegalta to attack in numbers, and finally in the 83rd minute Sakai Yuki powered her way through to score. With the home players and supporters lifted, Vegalta piled on the pressure and following a goal-line clearance from a Kakazu shot, Vegalta came forward in numbers for the resulting corner kick. Sakai rose powerfully and headed in the equaliser with four minutes remaining. Though continuing to come forward looking for a winner, Vegalta will feel relieved to have taken a point.
Takahashi go back to Okayama with their heads held high, and their players certainly enjoyed the occasion in front of a passionate crowd. The four point gap remains, and with Nittaidai closing to within one point after their victory, the pressure is still on the top two. With eight games remaining, both sides will look at their schedules and feel reasonably confident of finishing in their current positions.
Vegalta Sendai Ladies:
Amano Misaki, Nakamura Mami, Sakai Yuki, Osafune Kana, Ideue Asako, Shimokozuru Aya (capt), Uetsuji Yumi, Kakazu Asuka, Ono Hitomi, Nakahara Saori, Ito Minako
Subs: Yasumoto Sawako (Ito Minako, 19 mins), Tanaka Keiko (Nakahara Saori, 80 mins)
Unused subs: Saita Yuki, Yamamoto Risa, Takahashi Nana
Scorers: Sakai Yuki (83, 86 mins)
FC Takahashi Kibikokusaidaigaku Charme:
Yamamoto Ayaka, Takeda Arisa, Imanishi Azusa, Muramatsu Mafuyu, Koike Ayano (capt), Shigemasa Kai, Kanbara Misaki, Takano Saki, Sugita Ami, Kurakazu Shiho, Nishikawa Asuka
Subs: Takahashi Chiho (Kanbara Misaki, 71 mins), Kamata Ran (Shigemasa Kai, 80 mins)
Unused subs: Sakamoto Aoi, Tanaka Shiho, Matsushita Fumiko
Scorers: Muramatsu Mafuyu (10 mins), Kurakazu Shiho (76 mins)
Booked: Shigemasa Kai
Je Vrille Kagoshima 0 - 2 Nittaidai Football Club Ladies
(Attendance: 262)
Nittaidai closed the gap to Takahashi to one point with two late goals to beat Je Vrille Kagoshima, condemning their hosts to their ninth loss of the season.
The deadlock was finally broken in the 84th minute when Yamagata headed against the crossbar from a Shimada corner kick and Nagashima was there to apply the finish. Just on 90 minutes Uemura Shoko scored her ninth of the season to seal the win.
Je Vrille Kagoshima:
Eguchi Mika, Miyazako Fumika, Kurahara Honami, Nakae Maki (capt), Hamada Erina, Shimada Naoko, Niiho Madoka, Nozaki Ayumi, Sannomiya Shiki, Nakashima Ayaka, Imanaka Yuri
Subs: Nijima Yuki (Shimada Naoko, 87 mins)
Unused subs: Mitsudome Kanami, Moriwaki Satsuki
Booked: Sannomiya Shiki
Nittaidai Football Club Ladies:
Aoyagi Maririn, Yamagata Hisami, Togashi Kaori, Nagashima Hikari, Fujisawa Marin, Oguri Mao, Shimokawa Saori (capt), Kitano Rie, Takashima Ruriko, Shimada Chiaki, Ito Yukina
Subs: Uemura Shoko (Kitano Rie, 63 mins), Abe Rie (Ito Yukina, 71 mins), Kudo Asami (Oguri Mao, 81 mins), Ozeki Miyu (Uemura Shoko, 90+2 mins)
Unused subs: Yamamoto Arisa
Scorers: Nagashima Hikari (84 mins), Uemura Shoko (90 mins)
Japan Soccer College Ladies 3 - 3 Ehime FC Ladies
(Attendance: 70)
JSCL have yet to win a game this season and will have regretted not seeing out this tie when 2-0 up with just over twenty minutes remaining. Captain Toriumi Mai scored both JSCL goals, and both were created by Iwasaki Manami. In the twelve minutes between the 69th and 81st minute Ehime scored thrice to turn the game around, their top scorer Nakada Maiko scored the first and then substitute Uesato Saki scored her first two goals this season, both coming within a minute of each other.
Having relinquished the lead, the JSCL players found the courage to come back to rescue a point when the creator of the first two goals, Iwasaki Manami hit a first time shot past Osako Hanako for a precious point.
JSCL stay bottom with just three points, while Ehime are mid-table with fifteen.
Japan Soccer College Ladies:
Fukada Ayami, Hayashimoto Saki, Usui Rika, Takahashi Sakura, Sakaguchi Yuki, Nakayama Aoi, Shanou Miki, Matsumoto Hotaru, Sasaki Shiori, Toriumi Mai (capt), Iwasaki Manami
Unused subs: Goto Sanae, Nishioka Nana, Kusakari Ayako, Sakai Manami, Toyota Yuri
Scorers: Toriumi Mai (40, 52 mins), Iwasaki Manami (82 mins)
Ehime FC Ladies:
Osako Hanako, Hagiwara Masumi, Onoyama Nana, Marugata Rie, Ogawa Akari, Iwamoto Yuka, Yamashiro Miyuki, Nishigawa Sayumi, Haruyama Saori, Akune Mana, Nakada Maiko (capt)
Subs: Matsuyama Miki (Marugata Rie, HT mins), Uesato Saki (Akune Mana, 69 mins)
Unused subs: Konishi Natsuki, Ogawa Manami, Senba Yuna
Scorers: Nakada Maiko (69 mins), Uesato Saki (80, 81 mins)
Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita 0 - 7 Sfida Setagaya FC
(Attendance: 178)
Sfida Setagaya have frustrated their supporters this year, sometimes showing incredible attacking flair and intent and at other times succumbing to relatively weak opposition meekly. Today was a day they showed their better side, as they made a mockery of Shizuoka's decent defensive record, and of the defeat they suffered early in the season.
By half-time the score was 6-0 and both Maehara Ringo in goal and Ito Mari were substituted. The six Setagaya goals came from Oshima Sayuri with her fourth goal in four games, three from Nagasawa Yume - doubling her season's total - and one each from Fukuhara Nao and Ishibuchi Yuki. Ishibuchi scored another in the second half to take her total to eleven for the season.
Setagaya will feel confident of being able to take this kind of form into their next match against Kagoshima, while Shizuoka will be desperate to steady things at the back against JFA Academy on Monday.
Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita:
Maehara Ringo, Nishiyama Mei, Kitaoka Chiaki, Kanefuda Anzu (capt), Komagata Nana, Ito Mari, Suzuki Rina, Sayama Momoko, Shirai Aoi, Okuda Mika, Oda Kanna
Subs: Takahashi Miharu (Maehara Ringo, HT), Kanno Mie (Ito Mari, HT), Kinpara Reika (Kanefuda Anzu, 76 mins)
Unused subs: Hirata Misato, Matsuno Miyuki
Booked: Kanefuda Anzu, Takahashi Miharu
Sfida Setagaya FC:
Kawaguchi Mana, Fukuhara Nao, Kawashima Tamai, Tanaka Marina, Nagata Maya, Oshima Sayuri, Tanaka Mariko, Mori Hitomi, Sasago Masae, Ishibuchi Yuki, Nagasawa Yume
Subs: Usuda Haruka (Mori Hitomi, HT), Ishizaki Miu (Fukuhara Nao, 58 mins), Uchiyama Tomoka (capt) (Nagasawa Yume, 72 mins), Kojima Erina (Oshima Sayuri, 78 mins), Osaki Aimi (Kawaguchi Mana, 85 mins)
Scorers: Oshima Sayuri (5 mins), Nagasawa Yume (15, 30, 44 mins), Fukuhara Nao (36 mins), Ishibuchi Yuki (38, 62 mins)
Bunnys Kyoto SC 0 - 3 JFA Academy Fukushima
(Attendance: 120)
Masuya Rika scored another hat-trick today to take her season's total to 15, and her impressive shots to goals ratio to 41.7% (15 goals from 36 shots). Bunnys tried hard but were unable to compete, and have now gone five games without scoring.
Masuya's first goal came six minutes before half-time, with the ever-present Mizutani Yuki giving the final ball. Her second and third goal came in the 50th and 74th minutes, with Mizutani again supplying the final pass for the last goal, and Moriya Miyabi back in the side with the assist for the second goal.
Bunnys next travel the considerable distance to Sendai to play Tokiwagi Gakuen, while the Academy girls are at home to Shizuoka on the Marine Day game (Monday).
Bunnys Kyoto SC:
Akiyama Tomomi, Hanazaki Rena, Fujino Aiko, Ii Kiyono, Sada Fumika, Ukita Kotone, Yamashita Yu, Watanabe Juri, Miyai Mina, Kinjo Keina, Miura Kyoko (capt)
Subs: Kawachi Erika (Kinjo Keina, 61 mins)
Unused subs: Isashi Kaede, Yanagimura Ayano, Fujimoto Ami
JFA Academy Fukushima:
Inoue Nene, Moriya Miyabi, Yamamori Anna (capt), Norimatsu Ruka, Yoshitake Manami, Kojima Hikaru, Mizutani Yuki, Narumiya Yui, Kadoi Megumi, Kojima Miku, Masuya Rika
Subs: Sunaga Manami (Kojima Miku, 72 mins)
Unused subs: Hirao Chika, Mori Sayaka
Scorers: Masuya Rika (39, 50, 74 mins)
AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies 1 - 3 Tokiwagi Gakuen High School
(Attendance: 212)
Having not scored in the previous four games, and having been clearly disappointed after the loss to Vegalta Sendai, Michigami Ayaka needed to pick herself up and she did so in emphatic fashion against Nagano today, scoring her first hat-trick since the fourth game of the season.
It wasn't until the 43rd minute that Michigami opened her account however, in the face of strong defensive resilience. Taking a pass from Matsuura Nagisa, she powered her way through to score. Nagano had an equaliser ten minutes into the second half though, Urasaki Yuka getting on the end of a Hamagaki pass to score her fourth of the season, and in the process become her side's lone leading scorer.
Nagano desperately needed a point to move them away from the bottom, but it was not to be as Michigami scored again in the 70th minute and then secured her hat-trick in the second minute of additional time, with Ito and Horii providing the final balls.
Tokiwagi will expect to win again next weekend when they host Bunnys Kyoto, while Nagano have the daunting task of taking on Takahashi.
AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies:
Matsumoto Azumi, Murayama Yuri, Tanaka Nami, Yamashita Mayumi, Sayama Marina, Urasaki Yuka, Satou Kaede, Takagi Nao (capt), Hamagaki Kana, Uchiyama Tomoyo, Hashiura Satsuki
Subs: Hanabusa Misa (Hamagaki Kana, 73 mins), Nomoto Hanako (Urasaki Yuka, 79 mins), Kitagawa Minamo (Nomoto Hanako, 84 mins)
Scorers: Urasaki Yuka (55 mins)
Tokiwagi Gakuen High School:
Hayashizaki Mei, Takamura Chisato, Okamori Kasane (capt), Okakura Mika, Nishikawa Ayaka, Hirata Miki, Kosuda Rina, Ito Miki, Horii Mizuki, Matsuura Nagisa, Michigami Ayaka
Subs: Sasaki Miwa (Horii Mizuki, HT), Kawasaki Saya (Kosuda Rina, HT), Sugihara Haruna (Sasaki Miwa, 80 mins), Kakinoki Runa (Nishikawa Ayaka, 86 mins), Matsukubo Akari (Okakura Mika, 87 mins)
Scorers: Michigami Ayaka (43, 70, 92 mins)
Booked: Kosuda Rina
(Attendance: 1,083)
In brilliant sunshine in Matsushima, near Sendai, the stage was set for a pivotal match in both sides' league campaigns. Vegalta Sendai were unbeaten coming into this game, while Takahashi, four points behind largely due to their home loss to Vegalta, came into this clash having shown their credentials with an eight goal demolition of JSCL. Kurakazu Shiho scored two of those goals in her first start, and she retained her place with Kanbara Misaki also coming into the side.
There was little between the sides in the early stages, but the game exploded into life when on ten minutes Takahashi won a corner and the tall Muramatsu Mafuyu leapt higher than everyone to score rather easily - her third goal from a corner kick set-piece in the last three games. For the rest of the half Vegalta looked to attack at every opportunity, with the stunned home crowd trying to lift their heroines. Yasumoto Sawako had replaced the injured Ito Minako as early as the nineteenth minute and she led the line, though the much taller Takahashi defenders dealt comfortably with Vegalta's aerial attack.
Takahashi became more defensive in the second half and looked to hit Vegalta on the break. Nishikawa Asuka - nicknamed "The Monster" - caused the Vegalta defence problems all afternoon with her power and aggression, and in the 71st minute joint top-scorer Takahashi Chiho joined the fray. Within a few minutes she found Takano Saki and her cross field ball to the left found Kurakazu with space and time. Although slightly slipping upon shooting, Amano Misaki in the Vegalta net could not get near the ball to prevent the shock 2-0 scoreline.
From this point on, Takahashi became extremely defensive, bringing on Kamata Ran in defence. However, this only invited Vegalta to attack in numbers, and finally in the 83rd minute Sakai Yuki powered her way through to score. With the home players and supporters lifted, Vegalta piled on the pressure and following a goal-line clearance from a Kakazu shot, Vegalta came forward in numbers for the resulting corner kick. Sakai rose powerfully and headed in the equaliser with four minutes remaining. Though continuing to come forward looking for a winner, Vegalta will feel relieved to have taken a point.
Takahashi go back to Okayama with their heads held high, and their players certainly enjoyed the occasion in front of a passionate crowd. The four point gap remains, and with Nittaidai closing to within one point after their victory, the pressure is still on the top two. With eight games remaining, both sides will look at their schedules and feel reasonably confident of finishing in their current positions.
Vegalta Sendai Ladies:
Amano Misaki, Nakamura Mami, Sakai Yuki, Osafune Kana, Ideue Asako, Shimokozuru Aya (capt), Uetsuji Yumi, Kakazu Asuka, Ono Hitomi, Nakahara Saori, Ito Minako
Subs: Yasumoto Sawako (Ito Minako, 19 mins), Tanaka Keiko (Nakahara Saori, 80 mins)
Unused subs: Saita Yuki, Yamamoto Risa, Takahashi Nana
Scorers: Sakai Yuki (83, 86 mins)
FC Takahashi Kibikokusaidaigaku Charme:
Yamamoto Ayaka, Takeda Arisa, Imanishi Azusa, Muramatsu Mafuyu, Koike Ayano (capt), Shigemasa Kai, Kanbara Misaki, Takano Saki, Sugita Ami, Kurakazu Shiho, Nishikawa Asuka
Subs: Takahashi Chiho (Kanbara Misaki, 71 mins), Kamata Ran (Shigemasa Kai, 80 mins)
Unused subs: Sakamoto Aoi, Tanaka Shiho, Matsushita Fumiko
Scorers: Muramatsu Mafuyu (10 mins), Kurakazu Shiho (76 mins)
Booked: Shigemasa Kai
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| Yamamoto stretches for the ball following a Vegalta corner |
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| Takahashi's Takano (10) looks to find Kanbara (27) while under pressure from Yasumoto (11) who replaced Ito Minako early in the game |
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| Nishikawa (8) looks to take control in midfield. The Japan U-20 representative caused trouble for Vegalta all afternoon. |
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| Until the final moments the Takahashi defence were dominant in the air against Sendai's strikers. |
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| Yamamoto kept command of her penalty area throughout the game. |
Je Vrille Kagoshima 0 - 2 Nittaidai Football Club Ladies
(Attendance: 262)
Nittaidai closed the gap to Takahashi to one point with two late goals to beat Je Vrille Kagoshima, condemning their hosts to their ninth loss of the season.
The deadlock was finally broken in the 84th minute when Yamagata headed against the crossbar from a Shimada corner kick and Nagashima was there to apply the finish. Just on 90 minutes Uemura Shoko scored her ninth of the season to seal the win.
Je Vrille Kagoshima:
Eguchi Mika, Miyazako Fumika, Kurahara Honami, Nakae Maki (capt), Hamada Erina, Shimada Naoko, Niiho Madoka, Nozaki Ayumi, Sannomiya Shiki, Nakashima Ayaka, Imanaka Yuri
Subs: Nijima Yuki (Shimada Naoko, 87 mins)
Unused subs: Mitsudome Kanami, Moriwaki Satsuki
Booked: Sannomiya Shiki
Nittaidai Football Club Ladies:
Aoyagi Maririn, Yamagata Hisami, Togashi Kaori, Nagashima Hikari, Fujisawa Marin, Oguri Mao, Shimokawa Saori (capt), Kitano Rie, Takashima Ruriko, Shimada Chiaki, Ito Yukina
Subs: Uemura Shoko (Kitano Rie, 63 mins), Abe Rie (Ito Yukina, 71 mins), Kudo Asami (Oguri Mao, 81 mins), Ozeki Miyu (Uemura Shoko, 90+2 mins)
Unused subs: Yamamoto Arisa
Scorers: Nagashima Hikari (84 mins), Uemura Shoko (90 mins)
Japan Soccer College Ladies 3 - 3 Ehime FC Ladies
(Attendance: 70)
JSCL have yet to win a game this season and will have regretted not seeing out this tie when 2-0 up with just over twenty minutes remaining. Captain Toriumi Mai scored both JSCL goals, and both were created by Iwasaki Manami. In the twelve minutes between the 69th and 81st minute Ehime scored thrice to turn the game around, their top scorer Nakada Maiko scored the first and then substitute Uesato Saki scored her first two goals this season, both coming within a minute of each other.
Having relinquished the lead, the JSCL players found the courage to come back to rescue a point when the creator of the first two goals, Iwasaki Manami hit a first time shot past Osako Hanako for a precious point.
JSCL stay bottom with just three points, while Ehime are mid-table with fifteen.
Japan Soccer College Ladies:
Fukada Ayami, Hayashimoto Saki, Usui Rika, Takahashi Sakura, Sakaguchi Yuki, Nakayama Aoi, Shanou Miki, Matsumoto Hotaru, Sasaki Shiori, Toriumi Mai (capt), Iwasaki Manami
Unused subs: Goto Sanae, Nishioka Nana, Kusakari Ayako, Sakai Manami, Toyota Yuri
Scorers: Toriumi Mai (40, 52 mins), Iwasaki Manami (82 mins)
Ehime FC Ladies:
Osako Hanako, Hagiwara Masumi, Onoyama Nana, Marugata Rie, Ogawa Akari, Iwamoto Yuka, Yamashiro Miyuki, Nishigawa Sayumi, Haruyama Saori, Akune Mana, Nakada Maiko (capt)
Subs: Matsuyama Miki (Marugata Rie, HT mins), Uesato Saki (Akune Mana, 69 mins)
Unused subs: Konishi Natsuki, Ogawa Manami, Senba Yuna
Scorers: Nakada Maiko (69 mins), Uesato Saki (80, 81 mins)
Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita 0 - 7 Sfida Setagaya FC
(Attendance: 178)
Sfida Setagaya have frustrated their supporters this year, sometimes showing incredible attacking flair and intent and at other times succumbing to relatively weak opposition meekly. Today was a day they showed their better side, as they made a mockery of Shizuoka's decent defensive record, and of the defeat they suffered early in the season.
By half-time the score was 6-0 and both Maehara Ringo in goal and Ito Mari were substituted. The six Setagaya goals came from Oshima Sayuri with her fourth goal in four games, three from Nagasawa Yume - doubling her season's total - and one each from Fukuhara Nao and Ishibuchi Yuki. Ishibuchi scored another in the second half to take her total to eleven for the season.
Setagaya will feel confident of being able to take this kind of form into their next match against Kagoshima, while Shizuoka will be desperate to steady things at the back against JFA Academy on Monday.
Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita:
Maehara Ringo, Nishiyama Mei, Kitaoka Chiaki, Kanefuda Anzu (capt), Komagata Nana, Ito Mari, Suzuki Rina, Sayama Momoko, Shirai Aoi, Okuda Mika, Oda Kanna
Subs: Takahashi Miharu (Maehara Ringo, HT), Kanno Mie (Ito Mari, HT), Kinpara Reika (Kanefuda Anzu, 76 mins)
Unused subs: Hirata Misato, Matsuno Miyuki
Booked: Kanefuda Anzu, Takahashi Miharu
Sfida Setagaya FC:
Kawaguchi Mana, Fukuhara Nao, Kawashima Tamai, Tanaka Marina, Nagata Maya, Oshima Sayuri, Tanaka Mariko, Mori Hitomi, Sasago Masae, Ishibuchi Yuki, Nagasawa Yume
Subs: Usuda Haruka (Mori Hitomi, HT), Ishizaki Miu (Fukuhara Nao, 58 mins), Uchiyama Tomoka (capt) (Nagasawa Yume, 72 mins), Kojima Erina (Oshima Sayuri, 78 mins), Osaki Aimi (Kawaguchi Mana, 85 mins)
Scorers: Oshima Sayuri (5 mins), Nagasawa Yume (15, 30, 44 mins), Fukuhara Nao (36 mins), Ishibuchi Yuki (38, 62 mins)
Bunnys Kyoto SC 0 - 3 JFA Academy Fukushima
(Attendance: 120)
Masuya Rika scored another hat-trick today to take her season's total to 15, and her impressive shots to goals ratio to 41.7% (15 goals from 36 shots). Bunnys tried hard but were unable to compete, and have now gone five games without scoring.
Masuya's first goal came six minutes before half-time, with the ever-present Mizutani Yuki giving the final ball. Her second and third goal came in the 50th and 74th minutes, with Mizutani again supplying the final pass for the last goal, and Moriya Miyabi back in the side with the assist for the second goal.
Bunnys next travel the considerable distance to Sendai to play Tokiwagi Gakuen, while the Academy girls are at home to Shizuoka on the Marine Day game (Monday).
Bunnys Kyoto SC:
Akiyama Tomomi, Hanazaki Rena, Fujino Aiko, Ii Kiyono, Sada Fumika, Ukita Kotone, Yamashita Yu, Watanabe Juri, Miyai Mina, Kinjo Keina, Miura Kyoko (capt)
Subs: Kawachi Erika (Kinjo Keina, 61 mins)
Unused subs: Isashi Kaede, Yanagimura Ayano, Fujimoto Ami
JFA Academy Fukushima:
Inoue Nene, Moriya Miyabi, Yamamori Anna (capt), Norimatsu Ruka, Yoshitake Manami, Kojima Hikaru, Mizutani Yuki, Narumiya Yui, Kadoi Megumi, Kojima Miku, Masuya Rika
Subs: Sunaga Manami (Kojima Miku, 72 mins)
Unused subs: Hirao Chika, Mori Sayaka
Scorers: Masuya Rika (39, 50, 74 mins)
AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies 1 - 3 Tokiwagi Gakuen High School
(Attendance: 212)
Having not scored in the previous four games, and having been clearly disappointed after the loss to Vegalta Sendai, Michigami Ayaka needed to pick herself up and she did so in emphatic fashion against Nagano today, scoring her first hat-trick since the fourth game of the season.
It wasn't until the 43rd minute that Michigami opened her account however, in the face of strong defensive resilience. Taking a pass from Matsuura Nagisa, she powered her way through to score. Nagano had an equaliser ten minutes into the second half though, Urasaki Yuka getting on the end of a Hamagaki pass to score her fourth of the season, and in the process become her side's lone leading scorer.
Nagano desperately needed a point to move them away from the bottom, but it was not to be as Michigami scored again in the 70th minute and then secured her hat-trick in the second minute of additional time, with Ito and Horii providing the final balls.
Tokiwagi will expect to win again next weekend when they host Bunnys Kyoto, while Nagano have the daunting task of taking on Takahashi.
AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies:
Matsumoto Azumi, Murayama Yuri, Tanaka Nami, Yamashita Mayumi, Sayama Marina, Urasaki Yuka, Satou Kaede, Takagi Nao (capt), Hamagaki Kana, Uchiyama Tomoyo, Hashiura Satsuki
Subs: Hanabusa Misa (Hamagaki Kana, 73 mins), Nomoto Hanako (Urasaki Yuka, 79 mins), Kitagawa Minamo (Nomoto Hanako, 84 mins)
Scorers: Urasaki Yuka (55 mins)
Tokiwagi Gakuen High School:
Hayashizaki Mei, Takamura Chisato, Okamori Kasane (capt), Okakura Mika, Nishikawa Ayaka, Hirata Miki, Kosuda Rina, Ito Miki, Horii Mizuki, Matsuura Nagisa, Michigami Ayaka
Subs: Sasaki Miwa (Horii Mizuki, HT), Kawasaki Saya (Kosuda Rina, HT), Sugihara Haruna (Sasaki Miwa, 80 mins), Kakinoki Runa (Nishikawa Ayaka, 86 mins), Matsukubo Akari (Okakura Mika, 87 mins)
Scorers: Michigami Ayaka (43, 70, 92 mins)
Booked: Kosuda Rina
Sunday, 1 July 2012
Nadeshiko League Cup Second Round
League Cup Group A Games:
Albirex Niigata Ladies 3 - 0 JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies
(Attendance: 1,248)
Albirex Niigata Ladies:
Otomo Maiko (capt), Yamamoto Arina, Kitahara Kana, Nakamura Kaede, Saeki Aya, Kawamura Yuri, Kamionobe Megumi, Saito Yuri, Yamazaki Marumi, Hirai Sakina, Kubota Mayu
Subs: Kodama Keiko (Yamazaki Marumi, 62 mins), Suwa Erina (Otomo Maiko, 90+2 mins)
Unused subs: Wakabayashi Minori, Nakaoka Maiko, Nakamura Saki
Scorers: Yamazaki Marumi (5 mins), Saeki Aya (44 mins), Kawamura Yuri (90 mins)
Booked: Saeki Aya
JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies:
Yamane Erina, Takahashi Sachie, Hosokawa Motoyo, Kawamura Mariko, Chino Shoko, Ikadai Risa, Kawamura Noriko, Hosaka Nodoka, Yanai Rina, Fukasawa Risa (capt), Yamamoto Naomi
Subs: Shimizu Yuka (Kawamura Noriko, 30 mins), Yasuda Saki (Yamamoto Naomi, 60 mins), Shimada Ayako (Ikadai Risa, 75 mins)
Unused subs: Funada Mayu, Hanagiri Naomi
Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies 5 - 0 Fukuoka J. Anclas
(Attendance: 548)
Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies:
Yamago Nozomi, Tsuchihashi Yuki, Kohata Shiho, Yano Kyoko (capt), Dozono Ayano, Goto Michi, Yanagita Miyuki, Niwata Akiko, Yasuda Yuki, Kira Chinatsu, Arakawa Eriko
Subs: Shibata Hanae (Yasuda Yuki, HT), Fujita Nozomi (Arakawa Eriko, 67 mins), Kishikawa Natsuki (Yanagita Miyuki, 74 mins), Ikeda Sakiko (Yamago Nozomi, 81 mins), Takeyama Yuko (Kira Chinatsu, 81 mins)
Scorers: Arakawa Eriko (11 mins), Goto Michi (43, 90+2 mins), Fujita Nozomi (78 mins), Dozono Ayano (90 mins)
Fukuoka J. Anclas:
Sawada Norimi, Akiyama Ryo, Uchihori Ritsuko (capt), Isokane Midori, Kiyohara Marie, Kuzuma Riyo, Kawamura Mari, Hanada Aiko, Shibuya Yumiko, Hirata Hikari, Tagashira Yoko
Subs: Sato Kaede (Tagashira Yoko, 63 mins), Doshita Misato (Hanada Aiko, 67 mins)
Unused subs: Fujimoto Yuki, Kushige Aoi
Booked: Tagashira Yoko
Group A Table:
League Cup Group B Games:
Iga FC Kunoichi 5 - 0 AS Elfen Sayama FC
(Attendance: 350)
Iga FC Kunoichi:
Kuno Fubuki, Miyasako Tamami, Michikura Hiroko, Ono Suzuka (capt), Fujimoto Ayano, Nasu Maiko, Miyamoto Tomomi, Kobayashi Makiko, Tsutsumi Saki, Matsunaga Yoshie, Nakade Hikari
Subs: Sato Ai (Michikura Hiroko, 70 mins), Matsunaga Tomoe (Matsunaga Yoshie, 70 mins), Noichi Aya (Tsutsumi Saki, 70 mins), Sonomura Nana (Nakade Hikari, 76 mins)
Unused subs: Ono Maya
Scorers: Tsutsumi Saki (38 mins), Nakade Hikari (51 mins), Matsunaga Yoshie (52 mins), Ono Suzuka (71 mins), Noichi Aya (77 mins)
AS Elfen Sayama FC:
Otani Haruka, Tago Aki, Shibata Satomi, Kiyohara Yuuko, Akitaya Misato, Uchida Saki, Kobayashi Natsumi, Watanabe Ayaka, Azami Rie, Kumagai Sayaka, Muraoka Natsuki (capt)
Subs: Suzuki Kaoruko (Akitaya Misato, HT mins), Takahashi Yuko (Uchida Saki, 54 mins), Otani Erina (Kumagai Sayaka, 67 mins), Kawai Nayo (Muraoka Natsuki, 67 mins)
Unused subs: Arima Shizuka
Okayama Yunogo Belle 5 - 0 Speranza F.C. Osaka Takatsuki
(Attendance: 2,012)
Okayama Yunogo Belle:
Fukumoto Miho (capt), Kado Yuka, Tsuhako Yumiko, Nakamura Miki, Nagamachi Yuri, Takahashi Haruka, Nakano Manami, Miyama Aya, Yokoyama Kumi, Arimachi Saori, Matsuoka Miki
Subs: Nakagawa Chihiro (Yokoyama Kumi, 67 mins), Shigemoto Shiho (Nakamura Miki, 85 mins)
Unused subs: Ikegaya Natsumi, Mizushima Kumi
Scorers: Matsuoka Miki (37, 82 mins), Nakano Manami (38 mins), Miyama Aya (62 mins), Tsuhako Yumiko (65 mins)
Speranza F.C. Osaka Takatsuki:
Nakamura Saki, Tsuboi Ayako, Okuda Akiko (capt), Akiba Yumeko, Torao Naomi, Asano Miki, Itami Emi, Kameoka Natsumi, Matsuda Nozomi, Maruyama Karina, Shimamura Yuko
Subs: Suzuki Risa (Nakamura Saki, HT), Hamada Haruka (Shimamura Yuko, HT), Toyama Sayuri (Hamada Haruka, 77 mins)
Unused subs: Hirano Satoko, Matsui Miki
Group B Table:
Albirex Niigata Ladies 3 - 0 JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies
(Attendance: 1,248)
Albirex Niigata Ladies:
Otomo Maiko (capt), Yamamoto Arina, Kitahara Kana, Nakamura Kaede, Saeki Aya, Kawamura Yuri, Kamionobe Megumi, Saito Yuri, Yamazaki Marumi, Hirai Sakina, Kubota Mayu
Subs: Kodama Keiko (Yamazaki Marumi, 62 mins), Suwa Erina (Otomo Maiko, 90+2 mins)
Unused subs: Wakabayashi Minori, Nakaoka Maiko, Nakamura Saki
Scorers: Yamazaki Marumi (5 mins), Saeki Aya (44 mins), Kawamura Yuri (90 mins)
Booked: Saeki Aya
JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies:
Yamane Erina, Takahashi Sachie, Hosokawa Motoyo, Kawamura Mariko, Chino Shoko, Ikadai Risa, Kawamura Noriko, Hosaka Nodoka, Yanai Rina, Fukasawa Risa (capt), Yamamoto Naomi
Subs: Shimizu Yuka (Kawamura Noriko, 30 mins), Yasuda Saki (Yamamoto Naomi, 60 mins), Shimada Ayako (Ikadai Risa, 75 mins)
Unused subs: Funada Mayu, Hanagiri Naomi
Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies 5 - 0 Fukuoka J. Anclas
(Attendance: 548)
Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies:
Yamago Nozomi, Tsuchihashi Yuki, Kohata Shiho, Yano Kyoko (capt), Dozono Ayano, Goto Michi, Yanagita Miyuki, Niwata Akiko, Yasuda Yuki, Kira Chinatsu, Arakawa Eriko
Subs: Shibata Hanae (Yasuda Yuki, HT), Fujita Nozomi (Arakawa Eriko, 67 mins), Kishikawa Natsuki (Yanagita Miyuki, 74 mins), Ikeda Sakiko (Yamago Nozomi, 81 mins), Takeyama Yuko (Kira Chinatsu, 81 mins)
Scorers: Arakawa Eriko (11 mins), Goto Michi (43, 90+2 mins), Fujita Nozomi (78 mins), Dozono Ayano (90 mins)
Fukuoka J. Anclas:
Sawada Norimi, Akiyama Ryo, Uchihori Ritsuko (capt), Isokane Midori, Kiyohara Marie, Kuzuma Riyo, Kawamura Mari, Hanada Aiko, Shibuya Yumiko, Hirata Hikari, Tagashira Yoko
Subs: Sato Kaede (Tagashira Yoko, 63 mins), Doshita Misato (Hanada Aiko, 67 mins)
Unused subs: Fujimoto Yuki, Kushige Aoi
Booked: Tagashira Yoko
Group A Table:
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | Points | ||
| 1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| 2 | Albirex Niigata | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | INAC Kobe Leonessa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | JEF United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 1 |
| 5 | Fukuoka J. Anclas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 0 |
League Cup Group B Games:
Iga FC Kunoichi 5 - 0 AS Elfen Sayama FC
(Attendance: 350)
Iga FC Kunoichi:
Kuno Fubuki, Miyasako Tamami, Michikura Hiroko, Ono Suzuka (capt), Fujimoto Ayano, Nasu Maiko, Miyamoto Tomomi, Kobayashi Makiko, Tsutsumi Saki, Matsunaga Yoshie, Nakade Hikari
Subs: Sato Ai (Michikura Hiroko, 70 mins), Matsunaga Tomoe (Matsunaga Yoshie, 70 mins), Noichi Aya (Tsutsumi Saki, 70 mins), Sonomura Nana (Nakade Hikari, 76 mins)
Unused subs: Ono Maya
Scorers: Tsutsumi Saki (38 mins), Nakade Hikari (51 mins), Matsunaga Yoshie (52 mins), Ono Suzuka (71 mins), Noichi Aya (77 mins)
AS Elfen Sayama FC:
Otani Haruka, Tago Aki, Shibata Satomi, Kiyohara Yuuko, Akitaya Misato, Uchida Saki, Kobayashi Natsumi, Watanabe Ayaka, Azami Rie, Kumagai Sayaka, Muraoka Natsuki (capt)
Subs: Suzuki Kaoruko (Akitaya Misato, HT mins), Takahashi Yuko (Uchida Saki, 54 mins), Otani Erina (Kumagai Sayaka, 67 mins), Kawai Nayo (Muraoka Natsuki, 67 mins)
Unused subs: Arima Shizuka
Okayama Yunogo Belle 5 - 0 Speranza F.C. Osaka Takatsuki
(Attendance: 2,012)
Okayama Yunogo Belle:
Fukumoto Miho (capt), Kado Yuka, Tsuhako Yumiko, Nakamura Miki, Nagamachi Yuri, Takahashi Haruka, Nakano Manami, Miyama Aya, Yokoyama Kumi, Arimachi Saori, Matsuoka Miki
Subs: Nakagawa Chihiro (Yokoyama Kumi, 67 mins), Shigemoto Shiho (Nakamura Miki, 85 mins)
Unused subs: Ikegaya Natsumi, Mizushima Kumi
Scorers: Matsuoka Miki (37, 82 mins), Nakano Manami (38 mins), Miyama Aya (62 mins), Tsuhako Yumiko (65 mins)
Speranza F.C. Osaka Takatsuki:
Nakamura Saki, Tsuboi Ayako, Okuda Akiko (capt), Akiba Yumeko, Torao Naomi, Asano Miki, Itami Emi, Kameoka Natsumi, Matsuda Nozomi, Maruyama Karina, Shimamura Yuko
Subs: Suzuki Risa (Nakamura Saki, HT), Hamada Haruka (Shimamura Yuko, HT), Toyama Sayuri (Hamada Haruka, 77 mins)
Unused subs: Hirano Satoko, Matsui Miki
Group B Table:
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | Points | ||
| 1 | Okayama Yunogo Belle | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 2 | NTV Beleza | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 3 |
| 3 | Iga FC Kunoichi | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| 4 | AS Elfen Sayama | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 0 |
| 5 | Speranza Osaka | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | -12 | 0 |