Challenge League Ninth Round

Tokiwagi Gakuen High School  2 - 0  Bunnys Kyoto SC
(Attendance: 100)

Bunnys were unable to keep their unbeaten run of four games going, as Tokiwagi Gakuen pulled away in the second half, winning with two goals from Nishikawa Ayaka. Tokiwagi travel to distant Ehime next, with Bunnys hoping for a good result against table-topping Setagaya.

Tokiwagi Gakuen High School:
Fukumura Kanae, Kawasaki Saya, Kakinoki Runa, Hirata Miki, Okakura Mika (capt), Nishikawa Ayaka, Ichise Nana, Shiraki Akari, Ito Miki, Sasaki Miwa, Kobayashi Rikako
Subs: Sugihara Haruna (Kobayashi Rikako, 63 mins), Mitamura Momoko (Ichise Nana, 70 mins), Kadowaki Shihomi (Ito Miki, 77 mins), Yagami Yuriya (Nishikawa Ayaka, 81 mins), Kashihara Mayu (Shiraki Akari, 83 mins)
Scorers: Nishikawa Ayaka (57, 67 mins)
Booked: Nishikawa Ayaka, Shiraki Akari

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 (Tanihara Yukari, 55 mins)
Unused subs: Iwasa Megumi, Yamaguchi Yurie, Yamashita Yu


Fukuoka J. Anclas  5 - 2  Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies
(Attendance: 113)

Cerezo Osaka once again showed resolve in coming back twice against Fukuoka, but are still a little way off competitiveness, though that will hopefully come with age and experience. For Fukuoka Tagashira scored another two to add to her three last week, and now has eight for the season. Fukuoka travel to Nagano looking for all three points to keep up their promotion challenge; Cerezo can move well clear of relegation trouble if they can once again beat Hoyo.

Fukuoka J. Anclas:
Shimada Megumi, Kurahara Honami, Hanada Aiko (capt), Yanagita Shiori, Yoshizawa Ai, Doshita Misato, Ukita Kotone, Kim Kyoung Sin, Fujimoto Yuki, Shibuya Yumiko, Tagashira Yoko
Subs: Hirata Hikari (Kim Kyoung Sin, 76 mins), Ito Chisa (Yoshizawa Ai, 80 mins), Lee Hae Mi (Shibuya Yumiko, 86 mins), Iimura Ami (Hanada Aiko, 90+2 mins)
Unused subs: Jung Seul Won
Scorers: Tagashira Yoko (17, 34 mins), Kim Kyoung Sin (62 mins), Fujimoto Yuki (83 mins), Shibuya Yumiko (85 mins)

Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies:
Fukunaga Erika (capt), Narisako Misaki, Toyohara Iroha, Azuma Manami, Morinaka Hina, Takahashi China, Inoue Hina, Hayashi Honoka, Fujiwara Nodoka, Tanaka Mika, Matsubara Shiho
Subs: Takarada Saori (Fujiwara Nodoka, HT), Furusawa Rui (Inoue Hina, 61 mins), Tamazakura Kotono (Matsubara Shiho, 61 mins), Ueno Seiru (Tanaka Mika, 76 mins)
Unused subs: Shiba Hiyori
Scorers: Hayashi Honoka (57 mins), Takahashi China (79 mins)
Booked: Takahashi China


Nittaidai Football Club Ladies  1 - 1  Japan Soccer College Ladies
(Attendance: 54)

A 76th minute goal from substitute Tadano Yuki gave the JSCL a share of the points in Yokohama today, with Oguri Mao having given Nittaidai the lead just before half-time. The JSCL now have eleven points, surpassing last season's ten point total and look good for a mid-table finish. Nittaidai have a lot of work to do if they are to match their fourth placed finish of 2012. They should easily beat Kagoshima in their next fixture, the JSCL have the pleasure of hosting AS Elfen Sayama.

Nittaidai Football Club Ladies:
Hiraide Haruka, Yamamoto Hirona, Nagashima Hikari, Abe Rie, Oki Shiho, Oguri Mao, Sakurai Mayuka, Ito Yukina, Ishii Chiharu, Fuse Kanako, Goto Ami
Subs: Uchida Misuzu (Ito Yukina, 57 mins), Yamaguchi Minami (Ishii Chiharu, 71 mins), Yamana Maki (Oguri Mao, 79 mins)
Unused subs: Yamamoto Arisa, Nakayama Ayaka
Scorers: Oguri Mao (45 mins)
Booked: Sakurai Mayuka

Japan Soccer College Ladies:
Kawashima Kana, Sano Saki, Takahashi Sakura, Kusakari Ayako (capt), Kato Yoshimi, Mori Misato, Sasaki Shiori, Sakaguchi Yuki, Niiho Madoka, Toriumi Mai, Nakashima Ayaka
Subs: Nomura Natsumi (Mori Misato, 57 mins), Tadano Yuki (Sano Saki, 71 mins), Iwasaki Manami (Kato Yoshimi, 71 mins)
Unused subs: Fukada Ayami, Yoneda Saki
Scorers: Tadano Yuki (76 mins)


JFA Academy Fukushima  5 - 0  Je Vrille Kagoshima
(Attendance: 62)

The Academy had a very easy victory against the hapless Je Vrille Kagoshima, who produced no attempts at goal in the entire match. The Academy's five goals were scored by five different players: Kojima, Norimatsu, Miyake, Moriya and Asano Natsumi.

JFA Academy Fukushima:
Inoue Nene, Kirsten Crowley, Hashinuma Maho, Miyake Shiori, Kitagawa Hikaru, Moriya Miyabi, Mizutani Yuki, Norimatsu Ruka, Carson Pickett, Kojima Miku (capt), Anna McClung
Subs: Nakajo Yui (Carson Pickett, 58 mins), Ueda Yuriko (Anna McClung, 58 mins), Asano Natsumi (Miyake Shiori, 73 mins)
Unused subs: Hirao Chika
Scorers: Kojima Miku (4 mins), Norimatsu Ruka (27 mins), Miyake Shiori (31 mins), Moriya Miyabi (47 mins), Asano Natsumi (80 mins)

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


AS Elfen Sayama FC  7 - 0  Shimizu Daihachi Pleiades
(Attendance: 660)

A very poor Pleiades were eventually overrun by promotion-chasing Sayama, with Azami and Nara both scoring twice. For Sayama, Yamago Nozomi returned to the starting lineup following her suspension, while for Pleiades Kawasumi started for the first time since the second game of the season.

AS Elfen Sayama FC:
Yamago Nozomi (capt), Akitaya Misato, Kobayashi Natsumi, Takahashi Yuko, Kiyohara Yuko, Ito Kanako, Hagiwara Aimi, Uchida Saki, Azami Rie, Sugiyama Takako, Nara Misaki
Subs: Utsumi Yui (Akitaya Misato, HT), Matayoshi Kana (Sugiyama Takako, HT), Saito Yuri (Uchida Saki, 66 mins), Kumagai Sayaka (Azami Rie, 73 mins)
Unused subs: Kobayashi Maiko
Scorers: Uchida Saki (16 mins), Azami Rie (39, 63 mins), Saito Yuri (73 mins), Ito Kanako (76 mins), Nara Misaki (90+1, 90+3 mins)

Shimizu Daihachi Pleiades:
Sato Masami, Suwabe Wakana, Taniguchi Emi, Kawachi Erika, Oda Sayaka, Miyagawa Tomoko, Kanashiro Wakana (capt), Matsushita Norimi, Miura Kyoko, Hamanaka Saki, Kawasumi Saki
Subs: Hirukawa Mio (Oda Sayaka, 68 mins)
Unused subs: Maruyama Kimi, Inoue Yurie, Sato Mariko


Hoyo Sukarabu FC  0 - 7  Ehime FC Ladies
(Attendance: 84)

Hoyo Sukarabu as expected stay bottom following a seven goal hammering by Ehime FC, who still harbour hopes of promotion. Akune Mana and Niwa Mizuho both scored braces, with Akune now up to six goals for the season. Hoyo next have a very big match against Cerezo Osaka Sakai and will hope to at least pick up a point. Ehime are at home to Tokiwagi, who look very strong this year.

Hoyo Sukarabu FC:
Katsuo Hitomi, Hashimoto Emiko, Kinoshita Yuuna, Himeno Kanako (capt), Kondo Nanami, Sato Mitsuki, Kiyosue Chihiro, Hanabusa Misa, Kugimiya Risa, Matsumoto Mei, Suzu Arisa
Subs: Nagamatsu Maki (Hanabusa Misa, 75 mins), Kusuno Kaho (Suzu Arisa, 83 mins)
Unused subs: Kodama Ririka, Nakano Mizuki
Booked: Hanabusa Misa

Ehime FC Ladies:
Ueno Yukiko, Onoyama Nana, Kuzuma Riyo, Kushiyama Saki, Mukaidani Ayaka, Nishigawa Sayumi (capt), Iwamoto Yuka, Yamashiro Miyuki, Ono Miyuu, Nakada Maiko, Akune Mana
Subs: Ogawa Manami (Yamashiro Miyuki, 57 mins), Niwa Mizuho (Nakada Maiko, 57 mins), Nishimura Nozomi (Kuzuma Riyo, 62 mins), Nakamura Miki (Nishigawa Sayumi, 73 mins), Marugata Rie (Akune Mana, 73 mins)
Scorers: Iwamoto Yuka (14 mins), Akune Mana (37, 46 mins), Nishigawa Sayumi (57 mins), Niwa Mizuho (63, 70 mins), Nakamura Miki (79 mins)


Nojima Stella Kanagawa  4 - 1  Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita
(Attendance: 473)

Having taken the lead in the eighth minute through Okuda Mika, Shizuoka Sangyo must have been reasonably confident of taking three important points from Nojima Stella Kanagawa, but it was not to be, as in the last 31 minutes the home side came back strongly with four goals. Inoue Yurie scored twice, Goto opened her account for the season and in additional time Yoshimi scored her ninth of the season. Shizuoka need to recover well against the JFA Academy next Sunday, Nojima will expect to win handsomely against Pleiades.

Nojima Stella Kanagawa:
Nanjo Masayo, Terada Reiko, Yoshida Ayaka, Sakamoto Juri (capt), Goto Maika, Yoshimi Natsuki, Yamane Hikari, Kinjo Airi, Inoue Yurie, Kawarazaki Nozomi, Kanai Nanae
Subs: Saito Haruna (Kinjo Airi, 59 mins), Kataoka Saki (Yamane Hikari, 84 mins), Nishimura Atsumi (Kawarazaki Nozomi, 84 mins), Kobayashi Shiori (Nanjo Masayo, 88 mins)
Scorers: Inoue Yurie (59, 72 mins), Goto Maika (62 mins), Yoshimi Natsuki (90+1 mins)

Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita:
Terada Ikumi, Nishiyama Mei, Sayama Momoko (capt), Kanefuda Anzu, Hirano Asami, Kubota Mitsuki, Ogata Yurika, Shimamura Kumiko, Oda Kanna, Shirai Aoi, Okuda Mika
Subs: Ishida Risa (Okuda Mika, 69 mins), Atsumi Yuka (Shirai Aoi, 84 mins), Suzuki Rina (Kubota Mitsuki, 88 mins)
Unused subs: Maehara Ringo, Miyazaki Kaoru
Scorers: Okuda Mika (8 mins)


Sfida Setagaya FC  6 - 1  AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies
(Attendance: 423)

Sfida Setagaya had a scare in the first half when Hashiura Satsuki levelled for Nagano in the 24th minute - Shimojo having given the home side the lead with a penalty kick ten minutes earlier - but an Oshima Sayuri goal just before half-time restored confidence and in the second half four more goals were scored, another for Shimojo and a hat-trick for Mori Hitomi, which moves her to the top of the scoring charts.

Sfida Setagaya FC:
Kawaguchi Mana (capt), Fukuhara Nao, Okada Ayame, Oba Saori, Nagata Maya, Oshima Sayuri, Tanaka Mariko, Shimojo Aya, Usuda Haruka, Mori Hitomi, Nagasawa Yume
Subs: Ishibuchi Yuki (Oshima Sayuri, HT), Kuwahara Yoshie (Usuda Haruka, 62 mins), Kotabe Yuri (Nagasawa Yume, 74 mins), Mitsuma Mutsumi (Nagata Maya, 80 mins), Osaki Aimi (Kawaguchi Mana, 85 mins)
Scorers: Shimojo Aya (14 (pen), 80 mins), Oshima Sayuri (42 mins), Mori Hitomi (53, 64, 86 mins)

AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies:
Matsumoto Azumi, Hatano Saki, Tanaka Nami (capt), Komatsu Misato, Hashiura Satsuki, Yoshida Aoi, Uchiyama Tomoyo, Takagi Nao, Uchiyama Tomoka, Hamagaki Kana, Urasaki Yuka
Subs: Aoshima Miyabi (Urasaki Yuka, 81 mins)
Unused subs: Jessica Lynne Klauzenberg, Kukita Yuko, Yamashita Mayumi, Ichikawa Miku
Scorers: Hashiura Satsuki (24 mins)