Challenge League Third Round

Nittaidai Football Club Ladies  7 - 0  Je Vrille Kagoshima
(Attendance: 60)

Je Vrille Kagoshima's woes continue as they were once again on the end of a heavy defeat. Nittaidai were smarting following last weekend's shock loss to the JSC and were in no mood to fall victim to another such loss. Uchida Misuzu went on the rampage, scoring four inside 49 minutes, with Oguri Mao and Sakurai Mayuka scoring their first goals of the season. Yamaguchi scored having come off the bench for the second time.

Nittaidai Football Club Ladies:
Yamamoto Arisa, Sakurai Mayuka, Nagashima Hikari, Nakayama Ayaka, Fujisawa Marin, Yamana Maki, Ito Yukina, Oki Shiho, Ishii Chiharu, Uchida Misuzu, Oguri Mao
Subs: Hiraide Haruka (Yamamoto Arisa, 63 mins), Yamaguchi Minami (Ishii Chiharu, 76 mins)
Unused subs: Yamamoto Hirona, Fuse Kanako, Shimada Chiaki
Scorers: Uchida Misuzu (8, 18, 28, 49 mins), Oguri Mao (43 mins), Sakurai Mayuka (70 mins), Yamaguchi Minami (79 mins)

Je Vrille Kagoshima:
Nakagawa Yoshimi, Yamada Kaori, Oh Yu Sun, Hirata Misato, Sakamoto Ayaka, Murai Kaori, Mok Sun Jung, Imanaka Yuri, Fukuishi Konan, Mitsudome Kanami, Sannomiya Shiki (capt)
Subs: Konishi Momoka (Fukuishi Konan, 33 mins)
Unused subs: Saito Toshiko
Booked: Mok Sun Jung


Sfida Setagaya FC  5 - 0  Bunnys Kyoto SC
(Attendance: 409)

A disappointing turnout of just over 400 spectators saw Sfida Setagaya score their eighteenth goal of the season in just their third match. Bunnys were again completely outplayed, and the scorers again included Mori and Shimojo, with Oshima, Shano and Kawashima also scoring, the latter two both in injury time.

Sfida Setagaya FC:
Kawaguchi Mana, Fukuhara Nao, Kawashima Tamai, Usui Rie, Nagata Maya, Minemoto Chizuru, Tomiyama Hitomi, Shimojo Aya, Miyahara Yukari, Oshima Sayuri, Mori Hitomi
Subs: Shano Miki (Minemoto Chizuru, HT), Ono Midori (Miyahara Yukari, 71 mins), Nagasawa Yume (Mori Hitomi, 88 mins), Ikeda Takami (Oshima Sayuri, 88 mins)
Unused subs: Osaki Aimi
Scorers: Mori Hitomi (43 mins), Shimojo Aya (56 mins), Oshima Sayuri (64 mins), Shano Miki (90+2 mins), Kawashima Tamai (90+3 mins)
Booked: Tomiyama Hitomi, Kawashima Tamai

Bunnys Kyoto SC:
Konno Mai, Saito Hitomi, Saito Natsumi, Nakamura Miki, Akiyama Ryo, Kameoka Natsumi, Kushige Aoi, Sawada Yuka, Yoshino Yuka, Toyoda Nayuha (capt), Tanihara Yukari
Subs: Yamaguchi Yurie (Yoshino Yuka, 76 mins)
Unused subs: Iwasa Megumi, Yamashita Yu, Okawa Masami


AS Elfen Sayama FC  5 - 1  Japan Soccer College Ladies
(Attendance: 292)

The JSC Ladies were unable to repeat their heroics of the first two weekends and succumbed to a 5-1 defeat to AS Elfen Sayama, for whom Ito Kanako scored for the third game in succession, on this occasion just before half-time. By the time Sakaguchi had scored for the JSCL, Sayama had added two more from Segi and Arakawa with a further brace from Kawai Nayo, her first goals for the club.

AS Elfen Sayama FC:
Yamago Nozomi (capt), Akitaya Misato, Hagiwara Aimi, Kiyohara Yuko, Utsumi Yui, Ito Kanako, Segi Aiki, Uchida Saki, Azami Rie, Arakawa Eriko, Nara Misaki
Subs: Kobayashi Natsumi (Uchida Saki, HT), Kawai Nayo (Akitaya Misato, 61 mins), Kumagai Sayaka (Nara Misaki, 74 mins), Muraoka Natsuki (Utsumi Yui, 79 mins)
Unused subs: Kobayashi Maiko
Scorers: Ito Kanako (44 mins), Segi Aiki (49 mins), Arakawa Eriko (54 mins), Kawai Nayo (68, 71 mins)

Japan Soccer College Ladies:
Fukada Ayami, Kato Yoshimi, Takahashi Sakura, Kusakari Ayako (capt), Sakaguchi Yuki, Nomura Natsumi, Mori Misato, Sasaki Shiori, Yoneda Saki, Toriumi Mai, Nakashima Ayaka
Subs: Iwasaki Manami (Yoneda Saki, HT), Tadano Yuki (Mori Misato, 66 mins), Sanada Kasumi (Kato Yoshimi, 82 mins), Kawashima Kana (Fukada Ayami, 85 mins)
Unused subs: Kato Shiori
Scorers: Sakaguchi Yuki (74 mins)


Fukuoka J. Anclas  3 - 2  AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies
(Attendance: 406)

An own goal in injury time made the scoreline close but overall Fukuoka deserved their victory, which keeps them with a 100% winning record and Nagano with a 100% losing record. At 2-0, with Lee and Kurahara scoring, they again let the opposition back into the game, this time through Hashiura, before Fujimoto scored what would prove to be the winner on 75 minutes.

Fukuoka J. Anclas:
Shimada Megumi, Iimura Ami, Hanada Aiko (capt), Yanagita Shiori, Ukita Kotone, Lee Hae Mi, Fujimoto Yuki, Doshita Misato, Kurahara Honami, Shibuya Yumiko, Kim Kyoung Sin
Subs: Hirata Hikari (Lee Hae Mi, 64 mins), Tagashira Yoko (Kim Kyoung Sin, 68 mins), Ito Chisa (Iimura Ami, 89 mins), Nomura Haruka (Fujimoto Yuki, 90+2 mins)
Unused subs: Jung Seul Won
Scorers: Lee Hae Mi (39 mins), Kurahara Honami (71 mins), Fujimoto Yuki (75 mins)

AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies:
Jessica Lynne Klauzenberg, Hatano Saki, Tanaka Nami (capt), Komatsu Misato, Urasaki Yuka, Yoshida Aoi, Takagi Nao, Aoshima Miyabi, Hamagaki Kana, Ichikawa Miku, Uchiyama Tomoka
Subs: Kukita Yuko (Komatsu Misato, 52 mins), Hashiura Satsuki (Ichikawa Miku, 54 mins), Uchiyama Tomoyo (Hamagaki Kana, 75 mins)
Unused subs: Unoki Mao, Yamashita Mayumi
Scorers: Hashiura Satsuki (73 mins), Own Goal (90+2 mins)


Hoyo Sukarabu FC  1 - 2  Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies
(Attendance: 130)

Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies picked up their first three points of the season with a well deserved victory over fellow newcomers Hoyo Sukarabu today. Hayashi and Toyohara gave the home side a 2-0 advantage before Kugimiya scored with six minutes remaining to give the visitors some hope. Cerezo hung on and will look to build some momentum with another victory in Nagano next weekend. Hoyo have a daunting trip to Tokiwagi to look forward to.

Hoyo Sukarabu FC:
Umemura Minami, Hashimoto Emiko, Himeno Kanako (capt), Wada Mari, Kondo Nanami, Matsumoto Mei, Kiyosue Chihiro, Kinoshita Yuuna, Hanabusa Misa, Sato Mitsuki, Suzu Arisa
Subs: Kugimiya Risa (Hanabusa Misa, 40 mins)
Unused subs: Katsuo Hitomi, Nagamatsu Maki, Kusuno Kaho
Scorers: Kugimiya Risa (84 mins)

Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies:
Ishiodori Nana, Hashimitsu Kyoka, Azuma Manami, Narisako Misaki, Takahashi China, Nojima Sakura, Nishida Meika (capt), Hayashi Honoka, Tanaka Mika, Matsubara Shiho, Takarada Saori
Subs: Toyohara Iroha (Takarada Saori, 65 mins), Fujiwara Nodoka (Matsubara Shiho, 82 mins), Morinaka Hina (Tanaka Mika, 87 mins)
Unused subs: Shiba Hiyori, Katsuoka Miyu
Scorers: Hayashi Honoka (52 mins), Toyohara Iroha (75 mins)
Booked: Narisako Misaki


Nojima Stella Kanagawa  6 - 0  Shimizu Daihachi Pleiades
(Attendance: 341)

Nojima Stella Kanagawa easily overcame Pleiades with a 6-0 victory in their first home game. Inoue Yurie scored a hat-trick, with Kanai also scoring a brace and Yoshida also on the scoresheet. For all three players they were their first goals of the season.

Nojima Stella Kanagawa:
Kobayashi Shiori, Terada Reiko, Yoshida Ayaka, Sakamoto Juri (capt), Goto Maika, Yamane Hikari, Yoshimi Natsuki, Kinjo Airi, Inoue Yurie, Kawarazaki Nozomi, Kanai Nanae
Subs: Nanjo Masayo (Kobayashi Shiori, 61 mins), Kataoka Saki (Kawarazaki Nozomi, 71 mins), Nishimura Atsumi (Goto Maika, 79 mins), Saito Haruna (Kinjo Airi, 79 mins)
Scorers: Inoue Yurie (34, 43, 68 mins), Yoshida Ayaka (44 mins), Kanai Nanae (58, 61 mins)

Shimizu Daihachi Pleiades:
Sato Masami, Suwabe Wakana, Taniguchi Emi, Kawachi Erika, Oda Sayaka, Kobayashi Natsumi, Kanashiro Wakana (capt), Matsushita Norimi, Miura Kyoko, Miyagawa Tomoko, Hamanaka Saki
Subs: Inoue Yurie (Suwabe Wakana, 61 mins), Hirukawa Mio (Matsushita Norimi, 71 mins)
Unused subs: Yoshimura Rina, Sato Mariko, Maruyama Kimi


JFA Academy Fukushima  0 - 2  Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita
(Attendance: 107)

Shizuoka Sangyo made heavy work of overcoming the JFA Academy, who have a number of starting members away with the national Under-16 side. Okuda Mika opened her account for this season in the 29th minute and the second goal didn't come until additional time at the end of the game, Nishiyama Mei scoring her second of the season.

JFA Academy Fukushima:
Hirao Chika, Nakajo Yui, Kojima Miku (capt), Norimatsu Ruka, Moriya Miyabi, Takahira Miyu, Mizutani Yuki, Ikeda Mao, Tsukamoto Natsuki, Ueda Yuriko, Ibaraki Mitsuba
Subs: Togawa Yuki (Ueda Yuriko, 37 mins), Endo Jun (Ibaraki Mitsuba, 40 mins), Yonei Honoka (Nakajo Yui, 60 mins)
Unused subs: Hannah Stambaugh, Takahashi Fuko

Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita:
Terada Ikumi, Kanefuda Anzu, Sayama Momoko (capt), Takahata Airi, Nishiyama Mei, Ogata Yurika, Shimamura Kumiko, Kubota Mitsuki, Ishida Risa, Hirano Asami, Okuda Mika
Subs: Oda Kanna (Ogata Yurika, 64 mins), Shirai Aoi (Okuda Mika, 77 mins)
Unused subs: Maehara Ringo, Iida Miku, Kanno Mie
Scorers: Okuda Mika (29 mins), Nishiyama Mei (90+2 mins)


Tokiwagi Gakuen High School vs. Ehime FC Ladies was postponed due to heavy snow.