Challenge League Summer Games

Some games will be played during the summer outside of the normal schedule. Their details will appear here.


Nittaidai Football Club Ladies  1 - 0  JFA Academy Fukushima
(Attendance: 104)
Played on July 13th

Nittaidai gained revenge over the Academy following their recent loss in Gotenba, with Nakashima Hikari scoring just second of the season from a through pass from captain Oguri Mao. The Academy had brought back all of their big names for this match, with the younger players rested following last week's short trip to play Pleiades. Despite the return of the senior players, the away side were unable to produce much in attack, and Nittaidai held firm for only their third clean sheet this season. They move into sixth, replacing the Academy who are now a point behind. Nittaidai have a break until the 28th when they take on Fukuoka J. Anclas; the JFA Academy are away to Setagaya on the 20th.

Nittaidai Football Club Ladies:
Hiraide Haruka, Sakurai Mayuka, Yamamoto Hirona, Abe Rie, Oki Shiho, Oguri Mao (capt), Yamana Maki, Nagashima Hikari, Fuse Kanako, Ishii Chiharu, Uchida Misuzu
Subs: Enokidani Misaki (Ishii Chiharu, 56 mins), Ito Yukina (Kikuchi Kana, 80 mins), Kitano Rie (Uchida Misuzu, 90 mins)
Unused subs: Yamamoto Arisa, Fujisawa Marin
Scorers: Nagashima Hikari (65 mins)
Booked: Sakurai Mayuka

JFA Academy Fukushima:
Asano Natsumi, Moriya Miyabi, Hashinuma Maho, Kojima Miku (capt), Kitagawa Hikaru, Nakajo Yui, Mizutani Yuki, Norimatsu Ruka, Tachibana Yo, Ueda Yuriko, Okuma Rana
Subs: Hirata Mai (Ueda Yuriko, HT), Takahira Miyu (Tachibana Yo, 65 mins), Tsukamoto Natsuki (Nakajo Yui, 65 mins), Yonei Honoka (Kojima Miku, 74 mins)
Unused subs: Hirao Chika


Je Vrille Kagoshima  0 - 7  Tokiwagi Gakuen High School
(Attendance: 218)
Played on July 14th

Kagoshima were again overrun all over the field as the ever-impressive Tokiwagi Gakuen ran riot in Satsumasendai. The most notable aspect of the game was that the visitors' seven goals were scored by seven different players. Last season the team's success was built around Michigami Ayaka, whose size and strength often overwhelmed the opposing defenders. This season the team has played more creative and entertaining football and has quality in every department. Having won the Challenge League East in their first two seasons (2010 and 2011), the Sendai school side may once again return to the summit. Kagoshima are looking likely to be relegated.

Je Vrille Kagoshima:
Nakagawa Yoshimi, Mok Sun Jung, Sakamoto Ayaka, Yamada Kaori, Murai Kaori, Imanaka Yuri, Mitsudome Kanami, Hirata Misato, Konishi Momoka, Sannomiya Shiki (capt), Oh Yu Sun
Subs: Saito Toshiko (Mok Sun Jung, 51 mins)
Unused subs: Fukuishi Konan

Tokiwagi Gakuen High School:
Fukumura Kanae, Kawasaki Saya, Kakinoki Runa, Hirata Miki, Okakura Mika (capt), Matsukubo Akari, Nishikawa Ayaka, Mitamura Momoko, Ito Miki, Sasaki Miwa, Shiraki Akari
Subs: Sugihara Haruna (Mitamura Momoko, 64 mins), Hirakuni Mizuki (Shiraki Akari, 75 mins), Yagami Yuriya (Matsukubo Akari, 84 mins), Yamaya Natsu (Sasaki Miwa, 86 mins), Yamaguchi Minami (Ito Miki, 87 mins)
Scorers: Sasaki Miwa (28 mins), Ito Miki (37 mins), Shiraki Akari (44 mins), Mitamura Momoko (45 mins), Okakura Mika (51 mins), Sugihara Haruna (75 mins), Nishikawa Ayaka (88 mins)


Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies  2 - 2  Japan Soccer College Ladies
(Attendance: 219)
Played on July 14th

Both sides will be happy enough with a point from this encounter, although the JSCL had the majority of the attacking play. Their outstanding player of 2012 was Toriumi Mai, and she opened the scoring in the 29th minute with a solo effort - her sixth of the season. Tanaka Mika equalised four minutes later from a Wakisaka Reina pass - the latter making her first start this season. Just a minute later the JSCL were back in front, Sanada Kasumi with her second in three appearances, with Toriumi supplying the final ball. In the second half Cerezo again equalised, Nojima heading in for her first of the season in her first start in nine games. Neither side is in any danger of relegation and will continue to develop young players for next season. The JSCL are at home to Shizuoka Sangyo next Saturday; Cerezo Osaka Sakai next take on high-flying fellow debutantes Nojima Stella Kanagawa on the 27th.

Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies:
Fukunaga Erika, Fujiwara Nodoka, Inoue Hina, Toyohara Iroha, Morinaka Hina, Wakisaka Reina, Hayashi Honoka, Nishida Meika (capt), Nojima Sakura, Matsubara Shiho, Tanaka Mika
Subs: Azuma Manami (Wakisaka Reina, HT), Maegawa Miki (Fujiwara Nodoka, HT), Takarada Saori (Tanaka Mika, HT), Ueno Seiru (Nojima Sakura, 80 mins)
Unused subs: Ishiodori Nana
Scorers: Tanaka Mika (33 mins), Nojima Sakura (54 mins)
Booked: Inoue Hina, Toyohara Iroha

Japan Soccer College Ladies:
Kawashima Kana, Sano Saki, Takahashi Sakura, Kusakari Ayako (capt), Sakaguchi Yuki, Tadano Yuki, Sasaki Shiori, Toriumi Mai, Nakashima Ayaka, Niiho Madoka, Sanada Kasumi
Subs: Iwasaki Manami (Sanada Kasumi, HT), Kato Yoshimi (Sano Saki, 61 mins)
Unused subs: Fukada Ayami, Mori Misato, Nomura Natsumi
Scorers: Toriumi Mai (29 mins), Sanada Kasumi (34 mins)
Booked: Takahashi Sakura


Hoyo Sukarabu FC  0 - 2  Bunnys Kyoto SC
(Attendance: 30)
Played on July 15th

Despite some big name signings Bunnys have not had a good season, though they still had too much for a poor Hoyo Sukarabu side. Yamada Maho, on loan from INAC Kobe Leonessa scored on her first ever league appearance after nineteen minutes and with Toyoda Nayuha scoring a second just before half time, Hoyo were never likely to come back to rescue a point they desperately need. They play Tokiwagi Gakuen next weekend and look to have no hope of taking anything from that game. Their only hope now is to beat Pleiades and take at least a point from Je Vrille Kagoshima, and then to hope those sides lose all of their remaining games. With this victory Bunnys move onto thirteen points, one more than their total from last season, but they have again been disappointing. Their next match is at home to the JSC Ladies on the 28th.

Hoyo Sukarabu FC:
Umemura Minami, Kugimiya Risa, Kiyosue Chihiro, Kondo Nanami, Hashimoto Emiko, Kinoshita Yuuna, Wada Mari, Himeno Kanako (capt), Sato Mitsuki, Matsumoto Mei, Hanabusa Misa
Subs: Suzu Arisa (Himeno Kanako, 65 mins), Nagamatsu Maki (Kinoshita Yuuna, 71 mins), Nakano Mizuki (Kugimiya Risa, 89 mins)
Unused subs: Katsuo Hitomi

Bunnys Kyoto SC:
Konno Mai, Yu Ji Eun, Saito Hitomi, Nakamura Miki, Akiyama Ryo, Kameoka Natsumi, Yamada Maho, Sawada Yuka, Kushige Aoi, Toyoda Nayuha (capt), Tanihara Yukari
Subs: Yoshino Yuka (Tanihara Yukari, 61 mins), Hanazaki Rena (Akiyama Ryo, 67 mins), Yamaguchi Yurie (Yu Ji Eun, 71 mins)
Unused subs: Iwasa Megumi, Okawa Masami
Scorers: Yamada Maho (19 mins), Toyoda Nayuha (41 mins)


Sfida Setagaya FC  1 - 4  JFA Academy Fukushima
(Attendance: 623)
Played on July 20th

Sfida Setagaya may yet gain their first promotion to the Nadeshiko League this season, but they certainly aren't making it easy for themselves. Having lost twice to Tokiwagi Gakuen High School, today they lost their third game of the season to schoolgirl opposition. The JFA Academy tore into the Setagaya defence from the off and were three goals up before half an hour. Thirteen-year-old Takahira Miyu scored her first league goal from a through pass from Kojima Miku, who stepped up herself to score the second from the spot. Kojima is the Academy's top scorer this year with eight, with Okuma Rana in second place, her sixth of the season coming in the 28th minute. Tanaka Marina has barely played this year for Setagaya, but pulled a goal back on 56 minutes but there was no lasting revival from the league leaders, Kojima scoring the decisive fourth goal with fourteen minutes remaining. Setagaya still have their destiny in their own hands, and can still automatically be promoted, though it looks as though they cannot afford to drop any more points. They next play Shizuoka Sangyo on the fourth of August, the sixth-placed Academy take on Fukuoka J. Anclas, one place above them, on the previous day.

Sfida Setagaya FC:
Kawaguchi Mana, Fukuhara Nao, Okada Ayame, Usui Rie, Nagata Maya, Tanaka Mariko, Usuda Haruka, Shimojo Aya, Tanaka Marina (capt), Nagasawa Yume, Mori Hitomi
Subs: Ishibuchi Yuki (Fukuhara Nao, 72 mins), Ono Midori (Mori Hitomi, 76 mins), Oshima Sayuri (Okada Ayame, 80 mins), Minemoto Chizuru (Usuda Haruka, 82 mins), Osaki Aimi (Usui Rie, 90+2 mins)
Scorers: Tanaka Marina (56 mins)
Booked: Okada Ayame
Sent off: Kawaguchi Mana

JFA Academy Fukushima:
Hirao Chika, Moriya Miyabi, Hashinuma Maho, Norimatsu Ruka, Kitagawa Hikaru, Yonei Honoka, Hirata Mai, Mizutani Yuki, Takahira Miyu, Kojima Miku (capt), Okuma Rana
Subs: Tsukamoto Natsuki (Moriya Miyabi, 49 mins), Nakajo Yui (Takahira Miyu, 82 mins)
Unused subs: Asano Natsumi, Ueda Yuriko
Scorers: Takahira Miyu (12 mins), Kojima Miku (25 mins (pen), 76 mins), Okuma Rana (28 mins)
Booked: Hirata Mai


Japan Soccer College Ladies  1 - 2  Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita
(Attendance: 80)
Played on July 20th

Having not won in four games, Shizuoka Sangyo came back well today in Seirou, with Sayama Momoko back to captain the team following the recent Universiade in Russia. An early eighth minute goal from Oda Kanna was followed in the 23rd minute by a strike from schoolgirl Shirai Aoi, her fifth in another fine season. Toriumi Mai scored yet another goal for the home side in the second half but Shizuoka were the better side overall and deserved to hang on for the win. They move ahead of Nittaidai into eighth place on goal difference and next visit Rifu to play Tokiwagi Gakuen. The JSCL are away to Bunnys Kyoto and will hope for another win in what has been a fine season.

Japan Soccer College Ladies:
Kawashima Kana, Kato Yoshimi, Takahashi Sakura, Kusakari Ayako (capt), Sakaguchi Yuki, Tadano Yuki, Sasaki Shiori, Toriumi Mai, Niiho Madoka, Nakashima Ayaka, Iwasaki Manami
Subs: Sanada Kasumi (Iwasaki Manami, 42 mins), Nomura Natsumi (Niiho Madoka, 55 mins)
Unused subs: Fukada Ayami, Sano Saki, Yoneda Saki
Scorers: Toriumi Mai (55 mins)

Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita:
Takahashi Miharu, Nishiyama Mei, Sayama Momoko (capt), Kanefuda Anzu, Suzuki Rina, Ogata Yurika, Kubota Mitsuki, Ishida Risa, Shirai Aoi, Oda Kanna, Hirano Asami
Subs: Komagata Nana (Ishida Risa, 63 mins), Shimamura Kumiko (Kubota Mitsuki, 63 mins), Atsumi Yuka (Shirai Aoi, 83 mins)
Unused subs: Terada Ikumi, Miyazaki Kaoru
Scorers: Oda Kanna (8 mins), Shirai Aoi (23 mins)


AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies  3 - 0  Je Vrille Kagoshima
(Attendance: 394)
Played on July 21st

Je Vrille Kagoshima were once again easily beaten, this time by Nagano who have now settled comfortably in mid-table having flirted with relegation last season. Nagano didn't go on a goal-scoring rampage, but a clear three goal victory should please the management. The scorers were Uchiyama, Yoshida and Tanaka with the former scoring her sixth of the season and the latter two both scoring their first. Next Sunday Kagoshima will again try their best against Ehime, with Nagano again expected to win against Pleiades.

AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies:
Matsumoto Azumi, Shinohara Shihoko, Tanaka Nami (capt), Komatsu Misato, Hashiura Satsuki, Uchiyama Tomoyo, Yoshida Aoi, Takagi Nao, Uchiyama Tomoka, Hamagaki Kana, Urasaki Yuka
Subs: Aoshima Miyabi (Takagi Nao, 72 mins), Nomoto Hanako (Urasaki Yuka, 81 mins), Yamashita Mayumi (Shinohara Shihoko, 86 mins)
Unused subs: Jessica Lynne Klauzenberg, Kukita Yuko
Scorers: Uchiyama Tomoka (27 mins), Yoshida Aoi (50 mins), Tanaka Nami (83 mins)

Je Vrille Kagoshima:
Nakagawa Yoshimi, Yamada Kaori, Imanaka Yuri, Hirata Misato, Murai Kaori, Konishi Momoka, Sannomiya Shiki (capt), Sakamoto Ayaka, Saito Toshiko, Mitsudome Kanami, Oh Yu Sun
Subs: Mok Sun Jung (Konishi Momoka, 33 mins), Fukuishi Konan (Mitsudome Kanami, 90 mins)


Hoyo Sukarabu FC  0 - 12  Tokiwagi Gakuen High School
(Attendance: 65)
Played on July 21st

Tokiwagi Gakuen have now taken command of the Challenge League and with form like that shown today look more and more like title winners. Last season's sixth place finish was a disappointment and the school will be eager to show their quality. This game was not a contest in any way, despite the fact that it took the visitors all of twenty-six minutes to score the opening goal. Both Nishikawa and Mitamura scored hat-tricks, Ito Miki scored twice and has now scored eight goals in six games. Also notable was Sasaki Miwa's scoring of her fourteenth goal of the season, her sixth in six consecutive games. Tokiwagi will face far stronger competition in the run-in, starting with Shizuoka Sangyo next Sunday; Hoyo still cling to the hope of beating the two sides above them. They will again expect a heavy defeat against AS Elfen Sayama next weekend.

Hoyo Sukarabu FC:
Umemura Minami, Kinoshita Yuuna, Wada Mari, Kondo Nanami, Hashimoto Emiko, Matsumoto Mei, Sato Mitsuki (capt), Kiyosue Chihiro, Hanabusa Misa, Kugimiya Risa, Suzu Arisa
Subs: Nagamatsu Maki (Hanabusa Misa, 76 mins)
Unused subs: Nakano Mizuki, Kusuno Kaho
Booked: Wada Mari

Tokiwagi Gakuen High School:
Fukumura Kanae, Kawasaki Saya, Kakinoki Runa, Hirata Miki, Okakura Mika (capt), Matsukubo Akari, Nishikawa Ayaka, Shiraki Akari, Ito Miki, Sasaki Miwa, Mitamura Momoko
Subs: Fujino Suzuka (Shiraki Akari, 45 mins), Hirakuni Mizuki (Nishikawa Ayaka, 56 mins), Sugihara Haruna (Sasaki Miwa, 68 mins), Watanabe Mayu (Matsukubo Akari, 76 mins), Yagami Yuriya (Kawasaki Saya, 81 mins)
Scorers: Shiraki Akari (26 mins), Mitamura Momoko (33, 82, 90+2 mins), Nishikawa Ayaka (39, 41, 51 mins), Sasaki Miwa (43 mins), Kawasaki Saya (60 mins), Sugihara Haruna (72 mins), Ito Miki (73, 87 mins)


Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita  3 - 1  Shimizu Daihachi Pleiades
(Attendance: 167)
Played on August 18th

Shizuoka Sangyo won again today to move to within seven points of Sfida Setagaya, currently in the promotion play-off position. Although unlikely to make up the ground in the remaining five games, they have improved this year and have developed their young players well. Pleiades will probably survive this season, but will need significant improvement over the winter. Okuda Mika and Ishida Risa, two players dropped to the bench for the last two games, came into the starting lineup and both scored in the first sixteen minutes. In the 68th minute young Shirai Aoi scored the decisive goal, and though Miyagawa Tomoko pulled one back with sixteen minutes remaining - her second in consecutive games - Shizuoka had no trouble holding on and winning their second local derby of the season. They next play Hoyo Sukarabu expecting a heavy win; Pleiades will try their best against division leaders Tokiwagi Gakuen High School.

Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita:
Terada Ikumi, Miyazaki Kaoru, Sayama Momoko (capt), Kanefuda Anzu, Nishiyama Mei, Oda Kanna, Ogata Yurika, Kubota Mitsuki, Ishida Risa, Hirano Asami, Okuda Mika
Subs: Shirai Aoi (Hirano Asami, 55 mins), Shimamura Kumiko (Ishida Risa, 73 mins)
Unused subs: Takahashi Miharu, Iida Miku, Takahata Airi
Scorers: Okuda Mika (6 mins), Ishida Risa (16 mins), Shirai Aoi (68 mins)

Shimizu Daihachi Pleiades:
Sato Masami, Inoue Yurie, Taniguchi Emi, Oda Sayaka, Kobayashi Natsumi, Matsushita Norimi, Kanashiro Wakana (capt), Hamanaka Saki, Miura Kyoko, Miyagawa Tomoko, Kawasumi Saki
Subs: Kawachi Erika (Kawasumi Saki, HT), Hirukawa Mio (Matsushita Norimi, HT)
Unused subs: Maruyama Kimi, Sato Mariko
Scorers: Miyagawa Tomoko (74 mins)


Tokiwagi Gakuen High School  8 - 3  Ehime FC Ladies
(Attendance: 120)
Played on August 21st

Having had their third round meeting with Ehime postponed until today due to a snowstorm, Tokiwagi Gakuen had until now a game in hand on the other sides in the top reaches of the division. With this outstanding fixture now completed, the school side now stand four points clear with all of the challengers facing five more matches. Ehime had run the leaders close in their first meeting but on this occasion Tokiwagi were determined to keep their winning run going with the title in sight. Ito Miki had a fine game on Sunday and scored within five minutes of kick off today. Ehime had an equaliser on 27 minutes, Yamashiro Miyuki with her first of the season. Tokiwagi responded to this setback immediately as Komori Aoi, making her first start after six substitute appearances, scored her third of the season. Two more goals came for Tokiwagi as they looked to pull ahead for good, Sugihara Haruna and Hirakuni Mizuki both netting. Tokiwagi graudate Nakada Maiko pulled one back for Ehime just on half time but it was already looking to be an impossible task to turn the game around. In the second half Tokiwagi scored four more with just one reply from Ehime - Kuzuma Riyo heading in four minutes before the end. Sugihara scored both before and after that goal for her first hat-trick for the team in the league, with the other two goals coming from the impressive Nishikawa Ayaka and Mitamura Momoko. Last season Michigami Ayaka monopolised the scoring for the team, but this year Tokiwagi have players all over the field who can score, and this has contributed significantly to their success. They next face Shimizu Daihachi Pleiades and will be expected to win very handsomely. Ehime are away to Nojima Stella Kanagawa and may struggle again. With five difficult games remaining, their main aim will be to match last year's points total of twenty-six, which they are currently three points short of.

Tokiwagi Gakuen High School:
Fukumura Kanae, Kawasaki Saya, Kakinoki Runa, Hirata Miki, Okakura Mika (capt), Nishikawa Ayaka, Komori Aoi, Shiraki Akari, Sugihara Haruna, Hirakuni Mizuki, Ito Miki
Subs: Yagami Yuriya (Komori Aoi, 63 mins), Mitsuhashi Asuka (Shiraki Akari, 77 mins), Kadowaki Shihomi (Hirakuni Mizuki, 77 mins), Matsukubo Akari (Kawasaki Saya, 81 mins), Mitamura Momoko (Nishikawa Ayaka, 85 mins)
Scorers: Ito Miki (5 mins), Komori Aoi (29 mins), Sugihara Haruna (38, 66, 90+4 mins), Hirakuni Mizuki (43 mins), Nishikawa Ayaka (73 mins), Mitamura Momoko (86 mins)
Booked: Hirata Miki

Ehime FC Ladies:
Ueno Yukiko, Kushiyama Saki, Onoyama Nana, Sato Hiromi, Nishimura Nozomi, Iwamoto Yuka, Yamashiro Miyuki, Nishigawa Sayumi (capt), Ogawa Manami, Akune Mana, Nakada Maiko
Subs: Kawamura Akari (Ogawa Manami, 74 mins), Kuzuma Riyo (Nakada Maiko, 74 mins)
Unused subs: Mukaidani Ayaka, Yamada Maya, Niwa Mizuho
Scorers: Yamashiro Miyuki (27 mins), Nakada Maiko (45 mins), Kuzuma Riyo (86 mins)