Sfida Setagaya FC 3 - 1 Fukuoka J. Anclas
(Attendance: 472)
The highly-anticipated clash between two sides looking for promotion didn't disappoint the home fans, as Setagaya prevailed to move clear into second position. Shano gave Setagaya a very early lead, with Fujimoto equalising on ten minutes. Tanaka Mariko blasted home her first of the season on 26 minutes and from then on Setagaya were in complete control. Fukuoka had very few chances and with 21 minutes remaining the dependable Mori Hitomi scored her ninth of the season to secure the points. Setagaya will expect another three points as they take on Cerezo Osaka Sakai, whom they beat 8-2 on the opening day. Fukuoka will also fully expect victory as they make the short journey to Oita to play bottom side Hoyo Sukarabu.
Sfida Setagaya FC:
Kawaguchi Mana (capt), Fukuhara Nao, Kawashima Tamai, Usui Rie, Nagata Maya, Ikeda Takami, Tanaka Mariko, Tomiyama Hitomi, Shano Miki, Mori Hitomi, Shimojo Aya
Subs: Okada Ayame (Kawashima Tamai, HT), Oshima Sayuri (Ikeda Takami, HT), Kuwahara Yoshie (Tomiyama Hitomi, 72 mins), Mitsuma Mutsumi (Shano Miki, 79 mins)
Unused subs: Osaki Aimi
Scorers: Shano Miki (3 mins), Tanaka Mariko (26 mins), Mori Hitomi (69 mins)
Booked: Fukuhara Nao, Tomiyama Hitomi
Fukuoka J. Anclas:
Shimada Megumi, Ito Chisa, Hanada Aiko (capt), Yanagita Shiori, Ukita Kotone, Doshita Misato, Kim Kyoung Sin, Yoshizawa Ai, Fujimoto Yuki, Shibuya Yumiko, Tagashira Yoko
Subs: Hirata Hikari (Kim Kyoung Sin, HT), Kurahara Honami (Shibuya Yumiko, 81 mins), Lee Hae Mi (Ito Chisa, 88 mins)
Unused subs: Jung Seul Won, Iimura Ami
Scorers: Fujimoto Yuki (10 mins)
Ehime FC Ladies 3 - 0 AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies
(Attendance: 200)
Ehime got their promotion campaign back on track following last week's shock loss to Cerezo Osaka Sakai. Akune Mana scored her fourth of the season to give the home side the lead early in the first half, with half-time substitute Nakada Maiko scoring just two minutes after coming on. Kushiyama made sure of all three points with her second in three games sixteen minutes before the end. Ehime will be confident of beating Bunnys again next weekend, while Nagano have a tough home game against Tokiwagi, who beat them with an additional time penalty in their first meeting.
Ehime FC Ladies:
Ueno Yukiko, Kushiyama Saki, Onoyama Nana, Horie Tomoko, Nishimura Nozomi, Ogawa Manami, Yamashiro Miyuki, Nishigawa Sayumi (capt), Akune Mana, Kuzuma Riyo, Marugata Rie
Subs: Nakada Maiko (Kuzuma Riyo, HT), Ono Miyuu (Marugata Rie, 64 mins), Mukaidani Ayaka (Nishimura Nozomi, 78 mins), Arakawa Tomoe (Ogawa Manami, 78 mins), Iwamoto Yuka (Onoyama Nana, 84 mins)
Scorers: Akune Mana (15 mins), Nakada Maiko (47 mins), Kushiyama Saki (74 mins)
Booked: Horie Tomoko
AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies:
Jessica Lynne Klauzenberg, Kukita Yuko, Tanaka Nami (capt), Komatsu Misato, Aoshima Miyabi, Uchiyama Tomoyo, Takagi Nao, Yoshida Aoi, Uchiyama Tomoka, Hamagaki Kana, Hashiura Satsuki
Subs: Urasaki Yuka (Komatsu Misato, HT), Yamashita Mayumi (Uchiyama Tomoka, 76 mins), Sato Kaede (Hashiura Satsuki, 84 mins)
Unused subs: Shinohara Shihoko, Unoki Mao
Booked: Hashiura Satsuki
Tokiwagi Gakuen High School 4 - 1 Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies
(Attendance: 120)
Tokiwagi expected beat rival schoolgirls Cerezo Osaka Sakai, who managed only one shot in the entire match. That shot was good enough for a goal though, as it glanced in off a Tokiwagi player for an own goal to equalise Ichise Nana's first league goal since enrolling. Sasaki Miwa scored twice in the second half to continue her impressive run, and Shiraki Akari also showed her form with a goal just after Sasaki's second, with the latter supplying the final ball. Tokiwagi Gakuen are away in Nagano next weekend looking for continued improvement in their position, with their visitors today at home to the determined Setagaya.
Tokiwagi Gakuen High School:
Fukumura Kanae, Kawasaki Saya, Kakinoki Runa, Okakura Mika (capt), Nishikawa Ayaka, Ichise Nana, Mitamura Momoko, Shiraki Akari, Mitsuhashi Asuka, Sasaki Miwa, Kobayashi Rikako
Subs: Hirakuni Mizuki (Mitsuhashi Asuka, HT), Sugihara Haruna (Kobayashi Rikako, 78 mins), Yagami Yuriya (Ichise Nana, 79 mins), Komori Aoi (Mitamura Momoko, 79 mins), Matsukubo Akari (Nishikawa Ayaka, 83 mins)
Scorers: Ichise Nana (8 mins), Sasaki Miwa (50, 71 mins), Shiraki Akari (72 mins)
Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies:
Fukunaga Erika, Hashimitsu Kyoka, Azuma Manami, Toyohara Iroha, Morinaka Hina, Tanaka Mika, Nishida Meika (capt), Hayashi Honoka, Fujiwara Nodoka, Matsubara Shiho, Takarada Saori
Subs: Maegawa Miki (Tanaka Mika, 61 mins), Inoue Hina (Takarada Saori, 67 mins), Narisako Misaki (Hayashi Honoka, 74 mins), Furusawa Rui (Matsubara Shiho, 74 mins), Ishiodori Nana (Fukunaga Erika, 90 mins)
Scorers: Own Goal (19 mins)
Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita 3 - 1 Japan Soccer College Ladies
(Attendance: 189)
Shizuoka Sangyo stayed in the hunt for promotion with a relatively comfortable win over the JSCL, who had taken the lead early through Kato Yoshimi, scoring her first ever league goal. Sayama Momoko, unusually playing as a forwards, headed in an equaliser just before half-time and following the break the home side were able to pull away, with Oda Kanna and Shirai Aoi scoring. Shizuoka will be expected to win handsomely against Je Vrille Kagoshima in their next match, while the JSCL take on the JFA Academy against whom they drew their first match this season.
Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita:
Takahashi Miharu, Kanefuda Anzu, Shimamura Kumiko, Miyazaki Kaoru, Oda Kanna, Kubota Mitsuki, Ogata Yurika, Nishiyama Mei, Ishida Risa, Okuda Mika, Sayama Momoko (capt)
Subs: Shirai Aoi (Miyazaki Kaoru, HT)
Unused subs: Terada Ikumi, Takahata Airi, Komagata Nana, Iida Miku
Scorers: Sayama Momoko (42 mins), Oda Kanna (63 mins), Shirai Aoi (78 mins)
Japan Soccer College Ladies:
Fukada Ayami, Kato Yoshimi, Takahashi Sakura, Kusakari Ayako (capt), Sakaguchi Yuki, Sanada Kasumi, Yoneda Saki, Sasaki Shiori, Nakashima Ayaka, Nomura Natsumi, Toriumi Mai
Subs: Iwasaki Manami (Sanada Kasumi, HT), Tadano Yuki (Yoneda Saki, 78 mins)
Unused subs: Kawashima Kana, Mori Misato, Matsuzaki Ai
Scorers: Kato Yoshimi (14 mins)
Je Vrille Kagoshima 0 - 9 Nojima Stella Kanagawa
(Attendance: 179)
Kagoshima once again suffered an enormous defeat, this time to table-topping Kanagawa, for whom Yoshimi Natsuki scored four goals, including a direct free kick and a penalty in additional time. Their next game is the big home match against Sayama, Kagoshima will look for some improvement against Shizuoka.
Je Vrille Kagoshima:
Nakagawa Yoshimi, Oh Yu Sun, Mok Sun Jung, Yamada Kaori, Sakamoto Ayaka, Hirata Misato, Imanaka Yuri, Mitsudome Kanami, Murai Kaori, Konishi Momoka, Sannomiya Shiki (capt)
Subs: Saito Toshiko (Murai Kaori, 54 mins), Fukuishi Konan (Sannomiya Shiki, 85 mins)
Booked: Hirata Misato, Nakagawa Yoshimi, Imanaka Yuri
Nojima Stella Kanagawa:
Nanjo Masayo, Terada Reiko, Yoshida Ayaka, Sakamoto Juri (capt), Goto Maika, Yoshimi Natsuki, Yamane Hikari, Kinjo Airi, Inoue Yurie, Saito Haruna, Kanai Nanae
Subs: Kawarazaki Nozomi (Kinjo Airi, 58 mins), Kataoka Saki (Saito Haruna, 71 mins), Nishimura Atsumi (Inoue Yurie, 71 mins), Kobayashi Shiori (Nanjo Masayo, 78 mins)
Scorers: Inoue Yurie (20 mins), Yoshimi Natsuki (23, 52, 81, 90+2 (pen) mins), Saito Haruna (25 mins), Terada Reiko (66 mins), Kanai Nanae (67 mins), Kawarazaki Nozomi (90 mins)
Nittaidai Football Club Ladies 1 - 1 AS Elfen Sayama FC
(Attendance: 270)
Nittaidai finally showed what they are capable of as they came back from a goal down to draw with Sayama in a game which they dominated. Arakawa Eriko had headed Sayama into the lead following an Ito Kanako corner kick, but Sayama couldn't find another and in the second half Shimada Chiaki scored from the spot to give the students a richly deserved point. They next playing Pleiades expecting to take home all three points. Sayama go to Sagamihara looking to avenge their opening day defeat against Nojima Stella Kanagawa.
Nittaidai Football Club Ladies:
Hiraide Haruka, Sakurai Mayuka, Nagashima Hikari, Yamamoto Hirona, Oki Shiho, Shimada Chiaki (capt), Ito Yukina, Goto Ami, Ishii Chiharu, Oguri Mao, Uchida Misuzu
Subs: Fuse Kanako (Goto Ami, 64 mins), Yamaguchi Minami (Oguri Mao, 81 mins), Fujisawa Marin (Ishii Chiharu, 87 mins)
Unused subs: Nakayama Ayaka
Scorers: Shimada Chiaki (73 mins, pen)
AS Elfen Sayama FC:
Kobayashi Maiko, Akitaya Misato, Kobayashi Natsumi, Takahashi Yuko, Segi Aiki, Ito Kanako (capt), Hagiwara Aimi, Uchida Saki, Azami Rie, Arakawa Eriko, Nara Misaki
Subs: Suzuki Kaoruko (Nara Misaki, HT), Kiyohara Yuko (Segi Aiki, 51 mins)
Unused subs: Arima Shizuka, Sugiyama Takako, Kawai Nayo
Scorers: Arakawa Eriko (17 mins)
Booked: Kobayashi Maiko
JFA Academy Fukushima 7 - 0 Shimizu Daihachi Pleiades
(Attendance: 191)
The Academy had a very easy victory over nearby Pleiades, with Norimatsu Ruka scoring a hat-trick, Kojima Miku scoring two and Miyake Shiori and the visiting Carson Pickett also getting on the scoresheet. The Academy travel north to Niigata to play the JSCL next, with Pleiades hoping to keep a rein on the visiting Nittaidai.
JFA Academy Fukushima:
Hirao Chika, Kirsten Crowley, Hashinuma Maho, Miyake Shiori, Kitagawa Hikaru, Tachibana Yo, Norimatsu Ruka, Mizutani Yuki, Carson Pickett, Jamia Fields, Kojima Miku (capt)
Subs: Ueda Yuriko (Jamia Fields, 53 mins), Moriya Miyabi (Carson Pickett, 57 mins), Nakajo Yui (Kirsten Crowley, 67 mins)
Unused subs: Inoue Nene
Scorers: Kojima Miku (7, 72 mins), Norimatsu Ruka (30, 85, 90+1 mins), Carson Pickett (49 mins), Miyake Shiori (68 mins)
Shimizu Daihachi Pleiades:
Sato Masami, Suwabe Wakana, Taniguchi Emi, Kawachi Erika, Inoue Yurie, Oda Sayaka, Kanashiro Wakana (capt), Matsushita Norimi, Hirukawa Mio, Miyagawa Tomoko, Hamanaka Saki
Subs: Miura Kyoko (Oda Sayaka, HT)
Unused subs: Maruyama Kimi, Sato Mariko
Bunnys Kyoto SC 1 - 0 Hoyo Sukarabu FC
(Attendance: 120)
Bunnys dominated against Hoyo but could not find the breakthrough until the 79th minute when Sawada Yuka, recently transferred from AS Elfen Sayama, scored her first of the season past Umemura in the Hoyo goal. Bunnys win three consecutive games and move onto nine points and well clear of trouble at the bottom; Hoyo stay rooted to the foot of the table. Having lost to every team in their block they now look to pick up valuable points wherever possible. Their next match is a local derby against Fukuoka and it is unlikely that they will withstand the pressure.
Bunnys Kyoto SC:
Konno Mai, Saito Hitomi, Saito Natsumi, Nakamura Miki, Akiyama Ryo, Kameoka Natsumi, Kushige Aoi, Sawada Yuka, Yu Ji Eun, Toyoda Nayuha (capt), Tanihara Yukari
Subs: Yoshino Yuka (Kushige Aoi, 24 mins), Yamaguchi Yurie (Tanihara Yukari, 84 mins), Okawa Masami (Yu Ji Eun, 89 mins)
Unused subs: Iwasa Megumi, Yamashita Yu
Scorers: Sawada Yuka (79 mins)
Hoyo Sukarabu FC:
Umemura Minami, Kinoshita Yuuna, Himeno Kanako (capt), Kondo Nanami, Hashimoto Emiko, Matsumoto Mei, Kiyosue Chihiro, Sato Mitsuki, Hanabusa Misa, Kugimiya Risa, Suzu Arisa
Subs: Nagamatsu Maki (Kiyosue Chihiro, HT)
Unused subs: Katsuo Hitomi, Wada Mari, Nakano Mizuki