Challenge League Eighth Round

Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies  1 - 4  Sfida Setagaya FC
(Attendance: 283)

Just as in their first meeting Cerezo Osaka Sakai took the lead, and on this occasion managed to hold on to the lead until well into the game. Their hitherto most impressive player, captain Nishida Meika, had given them the lead until Setagaya's top scorer Mori Hitomi hit a brace. Nagasawa Yume and Oshima Sayuri also scored as Setagaya eventually came away easy victors and their march towards the Nadeshiko League continues in impressive fashion.

Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies:
Fukunaga Erika, Narisako Misaki, Azuma Manami, Toyohara Iroha, Morinaka Hina, Tanaka Mika, Inoue Hina, Hayashi Honoka, Fujiwara Nodoka, Nishida Meika (capt), Matsubara Shiho
Subs: Takarada Saori (Tanaka Mika, 62 mins), Nojima Sakura (Fujiwara Nodoka, 70 mins), Tamazakura Kotono (Matsubara Shiho, 77 mins), Furusawa Rui (Azuma Manami, 82 mins)
Unused subs: Ishiodori Nana
Scorers: Nishida Meika (10 mins)
Booked: Takarada Saori

Sfida Setagaya FC:
Kawaguchi Mana (capt), Fukuhara Nao, Oba Saori, Okada Ayame, Nagata Maya, Shano Miki, Tanaka Mariko, Kuwahara Yoshie, Minemoto Chizuru, Ikeda Takami, Mori Hitomi
Subs: Hori Yoshie (Minemoto Chizuru, 55 mins), Nagasawa Yume (Ikeda Takami, 67 mins), Oshima Sayuri (Shano Miki, 74 mins), Kotabe Yuri (Kuwahara Yoshie, 85 mins)
Scorers: Mori Hitomi (68, 77 mins), Nagasawa Yume (81 mins), Oshima Sayuri (86 mins)


Nojima Stella Kanagawa  0 - 1  AS Elfen Sayama FC
(Attendance: 472)

Sayama gained revenge for their opening day defeat to Nojima, Hagiwara Aimi scoring the important goal just after the hour mark. Having dropped two points to Nittaidai, the away side were desperate not to lose further ground on the leaders and held on for all three points.

Nojima Stella Kanagawa:
Kobayashi Shiori, Terada Reiko, Yoshida Ayaka, Sakamoto Juri (capt), Goto Maika, Yoshimi Natsuki, Yamane Hikari, Kinjo Airi, Inoue Yurie, Kawarazaki Nozomi, Kanai Nanae
Subs: Kataoka Saki (Yamane Hikari, 77 mins), Saito Haruna (Kawarazaki Nozomi, 77 mins), Nishimura Atsumi (Inoue Yurie, 86 mins)
Unused subs: Nanjo Masayo

AS Elfen Sayama FC:
Kobayashi Maiko, Akitaya Misato, Kobayashi Natsumi, Takahashi Yuko, Kiyohara Yuko, Ito Kanako (capt), Hagiwara Aimi, Uchida Saki, Azami Rie, Arakawa Eriko, Nara Misaki
Subs: Kawai Nayo (Akitaya Misato, 83 mins)
Unused subs: Arima Shizuka, Utsumi Yui, Saito Yuri, Sugiyama Takako
Scorers: Hagiwara Aimi (61 mins)


Bunnys Kyoto SC  1 - 1  Ehime FC Ladies
(Attendance: 220)

Bunnys Kyoto have recovered well lately, picking up nine points in three games against three sides below them. Having lost to their visitors from Ehime in the opening game they were determined not to go down easily this time around. Kushige Aoi scored in the first half and they held the lead until the 73rd minute when Iwamoto Yuka combined with Nakada Maiko, with the veteran scoring her third of the season to rescue a point for her side. Both sides are now some distance behind the promotion challengers.

Bunnys Kyoto SC:
Konno Mai, Yu Ji Eun, Saito Natsumi, Nakamura Miki, Saito Hitomi, Kameoka Natsumi, Kushige Aoi, Sawada Yuka, Tanihara Yukari, Toyoda Nayuha (capt), Yoshino Yuka
Subs: Akiyama Ryo (Yu Ji Eun, 81 mins), Yamaguchi Yurie (Kushige Aoi, 82 mins), Okawa Masami (Tanihara Yukari, 87 mins)
Unused subs: Iwasa Megumi, Yamashita Yu
Scorers: Kushige Aoi (36 mins)

Ehime FC Ladies:
Ueno Yukiko, Kushiyama Saki, Onoyama Nana, Nishigawa Sayumi (capt), Kuzuma Riyo, Iwamoto Yuka, Yamashiro Miyuki, Ogawa Manami, Akune Mana, Niwa Mizuho, Nakada Maiko
Subs: Horie Tomoko (Niwa Mizuho, HT), Ono Miyuu (Ogawa Manami, 62 mins), Arakawa Tomoe (Iwamoto Yuka, 84 mins)
Unused subs: Osako Hanako, Nakamura Miki
Scorers: Nakada Maiko (73 mins)


AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies  0 - 6  Tokiwagi Gakuen High School
(Attendance: 415)

There were no late dramatics this time for Tokiwagi Gakuen as they tore Nagano apart right from the kick off. Highlights included new pupil Kobayashi Rikako's first league goal since 2010, two more for local girl Sasaki Miwa, and Kawasaki and Komori both netting their second of the season. Nagano have significant work to do if they are to challenge for promotion next season.

AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies:
Jessica Lynne Klauzenberg, Hatano Saki, Tanaka Nami (capt), Yamashita Mayumi, Aoshima Miyabi, Uchiyama Tomoyo, Takagi Nao, Yoshida Aoi, Uchiyama Tomoka, Hamagaki Kana, Urasaki Yuka
Subs: Kukita Yuko (Hatano Saki, HT), Komatsu Misato (Yamashita Mayumi, 68 mins), Matsumoto Azumi (Jessica Lynne Klauzenberg, 71 mins), Sato Kaede (Yoshida Aoi, 80 mins), Kitagawa Minamo (Hamagaki Kana, 90+4 mins)

Tokiwagi Gakuen High School:
Fukumura Kanae, Kawasaki Saya, Kakinoki Runa, Hirata Miki, Okakura Mika (capt), Nishikawa Ayaka, Ichise Nana, Shiraki Akari, Hirakuni Mizuki, Sasaki Miwa, Kobayashi Rikako
Subs: Sugihara Haruna (Kobayashi Rikako, 61 mins), Mitamura Momoko (Shiraki Akari, 70 mins), Kashihara Mayu (Sasaki Miwa, 77 mins), Yagami Yuriya (Hirata Miki, 83 mins), Komori Aoi (Nishikawa Ayaka, 83 mins)
Scorers: Kobayashi Rikako (9 mins), Shiraki Akari (22 mins), Sasaki Miwa (32, 66 mins), Kawasaki Saya (63 mins), Komori Aoi (90+3 mins)


Hoyo Sukarabu FC  0 - 4  Fukuoka J. Anclas
(Attendance: 61)

Tagashira Yoko scored her first hat-trick of the season as Fukuoka brushed aside Hoyo Sukarabu who remain rooted to the bottom of the table with no points. Fujimoto added a fourth late on.

Hoyo Sukarabu FC:
Umemura Minami, Hashimoto Emiko, Kinoshita Yuuna, Himeno Kanako, Kondo Nanami, Sato Mitsuki, Kiyosue Chihiro, Hanabusa Misa, Matsumoto Mei, Kugimiya Risa, Suzu Arisa
Subs: Nagamatsu Maki (Hanabusa Misa, 70 mins)
Unused subs: Kodama Ririka, Katsuo Hitomi, Nakano Mizuki, Kusuno Kaho

Fukuoka J. Anclas:
Jung Seul Won, Iimura Ami, Yanagita Shiori, Hanada Aiko, Ito Chisa, Ukita Kotone, Doshita Misato, Fujimoto Yuki, Kim Kyoung Sin, Shibuya Yumiko, Tagashira Yoko
Subs: Yoshizawa Ai (Ito Chisa, 45 mins), Kurahara Honami (Iimura Ami, 75 mins), Hirata Hikari (Kim Kyoung Sin, 82 mins), Lee Hae Mi (Shibuya Yumiko, 86 mins)
Unused subs: Shimada Megumi
Scorers: Tagashira Yoko (43, 68, 74 mins), Fujimoto Yuki (83 mins)


Je Vrille Kagoshima  1 - 8  Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita
(Attendance: 187)

Je Vrille Kagoshima were once again heavily beaten, this time by the visitors from Shizuoka, who have now scored as many goals in eight goals this season as they did in all 22 games of 2012. Sayama Momoko once again started up front and she scored two of her side's goals. Nishiyama Mei also scored twice to take her season's total to seven. For Kagoshima Saito scored a late goal and Oh Yu Sun was sent off very late in the game for a second bookable offence. Shizuoka's next match is a crunch tie against the impressive Nojima Stella Kanagawa. Kagoshima travel to play the JFA Academy in Gotenba, and all expectations are that they will be heavily beaten again.

Je Vrille Kagoshima:
Nakagawa Yoshimi, Hirata Misato, Oh Yu Sun, Yamada Kaori, Sakamoto Ayaka, Mok Sun Jung, Imanaka Yuri (capt), Mitsudome Kanami, Murai Kaori, Fukuishi Konan, Konishi Momoka
Subs: Saito Toshiko (Fukuishi Konan, 56 mins), Sannomiya Shiki (Murai Kaori, 83 mins)
Scorers: Saito Toshiko (82 mins)
Sent off: Oh Yu Sun

Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita:
Takahashi Miharu, Miyazaki Kaoru, Shimamura Kumiko, Kanefuda Anzu, Nishiyama Mei, Kubota Mitsuki, Ogata Yurika, Okuda Mika, Oda Kanna, Sayama Momoko (capt), Shirai Aoi
Subs: Hirano Asami (Oda Kanna, HT), Ishida Risa (Okuda Mika, 59 mins), Terada Ikumi (Takahashi Miharu, 80 mins), Kitaoka Chiaki (Shirai Aoi, 82 mins), Komagata Nana (Miyazaki Kaoru, 89 mins)
Scorers: Nishiyama Mei (20, 36 mins), Oda Kanna (38 mins), Shirai Aoi (48, 60 mins), Kubota Mitsuki (49 mins), Sayama Momoko (57, 77 mins)
Booked: Terada Ikumi, Miyazaki Kaoru


Shimizu Daihachi Pleiades  0 - 3  Nittaidai Football Club Ladies
(Attendance: 95)

Nittaidai had a facile win over Pleiades as they look to find some form entering the second third of the season. Uchida Misuzu scored on fifteen minutes to relieve any nerves the students may have had, with Oguri and Fuse also scoring late on, the latter with her first goal since enrolling from Kamimura Gakuen.

Shimizu Daihachi Pleiades:
Sato Masami, Suwabe Wakana, Taniguchi Emi, Oda Sayaka, Hirukawa Mio, Matsushita Norimi, Kanashiro Wakana (capt), Kawachi Erika, Miura Kyoko, Hamanaka Saki, Miyagawa Tomoko
Subs: Inoue Yurie (Miyagawa Tomoko, 85 mins)
Unused subs: Maruyama Kimi, Sato Mariko, Kawasumi Saki, Otawa Haruka
Booked: Miura Kyoko

Nittaidai Football Club Ladies:
Hiraide Haruka, Sakurai Mayuka, Abe Rie, Nagashima Hikari, Oki Shiho, Shimada Chiaki (capt), Ito Yukina, Oguri Mao, Ishii Chiharu, Yamaguchi Minami, Uchida Misuzu
Subs: Fuse Kanako (Yamaguchi Minami, 55 mins), Fujisawa Marin (Oki Shiho, 59 mins), Yamamoto Hirona (Ito Yukina, 72 mins), Nakayama Ayaka (Uchida Misuzu, 75 mins)
Scorers: Uchida Misuzu (15 mins), Oguri Mao (78 mins), Fuse Kanako (87 mins)


Japan Soccer College Ladies  1 - 2  JFA Academy Fukushima
(Attendance: 152)

The home side were unable to hold on for a point as the resurgent JFA Academy came away with all three points. Nakajo Yui scored her first of the season, with Nakashima Ayaka scoring her fourth to equalise. In the second half  Miyake Shiori scored her second in two games having come on as a substitute. The JSCL next look to repeat their early season defeat of Nittaidai, the Academy girls will expect a tidy win over Kagoshima.

Japan Soccer College Ladies:
Fukada Ayami, Kato Yoshimi, Takahashi Sakura, Kusakari Ayako (capt), Tadano Yuki, Sakaguchi Yuki, Mori Misato, Sasaki Shiori, Nakashima Ayaka, Toriumi Mai, Iwasaki Manami
Subs: Niiho Madoka (Mori Misato, HT)
Unused subs: Kawashima Kana, Sanada Kasumi, Yoneda Saki, Nomura Natsumi
Scorers: Nakashima Ayaka (41 mins)

JFA Academy Fukushima:
Hirao Chika, Kirsten Crowley, Hashinuma Maho, Kojima Miku (capt), Moriya Miyabi, Jamia Fields, Mizutani Yuki, Norimatsu Ruka, Nakajo Yui, Anna McClung, Ueda Yuriko
Subs: Miyake Shiori (Anna McClung, 57 mins), Kitagawa Hikaru (Nakajo Yui, 57 mins), Asano Natsumi (Kojima Miku, 80 mins)
Unused subs: Inoue Nene
Scorers: Nakajo Yui (37 mins), Miyake Shiori (60 mins)