Challenge League Sixteenth Round

JFA Academy Fukushima  0 - 2  Fukuoka J. Anclas
(Attendance: 140)

With many of the Academy's players away playing in the Under 15's championships, those left behind did their best against promotion-chasing Fukuoka J. Anclas. Indeed the Academy had so few players and they started with two of their goalkeepers outfield and named no substitutes whatsoever. Two goals four minutes either side of the break were enough to settle the game, Shibuya Yumiko headed in the first and in the second Hirata Hikari, once again making a substitute appearance, scored her eighth of the season to seal the victory and take Fukuoka to within two points of Sfida Setagaya in fourth position. They need to win again against Shizuoka Sangyo next Sunday; the Academy will fully expect to beat Hoyo Sukarabu on the same day.

JFA Academy Fukushima:
Inoue Nene, Nakajo Yui, Norimatsu Ruka, Hashinuma Maho, Kitagawa Hikaru, Ueda Yuriko, Mizutani Yuki, Tachibana Yo, Asano Natsumi, Kojima Miku (capt), Hirao Chika
Booked: Nakajo Yui

Fukuoka J. Anclas:
Shimada Megumi, Ito Chisa, Yanagita Shiori, Hanada Aiko (capt), Kurahara Honami, Doshita Misato, Ukita Kotone, Yoshizawa Ai, Fujimoto Yuki, Shibuya Yumiko, Tagashira Yoko
Subs: Hirata Hikari (Yoshizawa Ai, 34 mins), Iimura Ami (Tagashira Yoko, 85 mins), Lee Hae Mi (Shibuya Yumiko, 90 mins), Nomura Haruka (Ukita Kotone, 90+1 mins)
Unused subs: Jung Seul Won
Scorers: Shibuya Yumiko (43 mins), Hirata Hikari (47 mins)


AS Elfen Sayama FC  9 - 0  Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies
(Attendance: 406)

Cerezo Osaka Sakai's young players held Sayama at bay well for much of this game, only trailing at the break by a single goal. It was a different matter in the second half as the older and more experienced Sayama players ran riot to finish the weekend in second place, and in pole position for automatic promotion. Five of Sayama's goals came in the final ten minutes and additional time, as they tried to build as good a goal difference as possible in advance of the final run-in. Highlights included a hat-trick for Arakawa Eriko and a brace for Azami Rie. Sayama are away to Nagano next weekend, with Cerezo Osaka Sakai hosting Nittaidai.

AS Elfen Sayama FC:
Yamago Nozomi (capt), Azami Rie, Yajima Yuki, Kobayashi Natsumi, Kiyohara Yuko, Ito Kanako, Hagiwara Aimi, Ohno Shinobu, Saito Yuri, Arakawa Eriko, Sugiyama Takako
Subs: Nara Misaki (Sugiyama Takako, HT), Kumagai Sayaka (Kiyohara Yuko, 67 mins), Suzuki Kaoruko (Saito Yuri, 75 mins), Segi Aiki (Kobayashi Natsumi, 83 mins)
Unused subs: Kobayashi Maiko
Scorers: Hagiwara Aimi (9 mins), Saito Yuri (47 mins), Arakawa Eriko (63, 85, 90+5 mins), Azami Rie (72, 90+3 mins), Suzuki Kaoruko (80 mins), Ito Kanako (89 mins)

Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies:
Fukunaga Erika, Fujiwara Nodoka, Kawahara Hikari, Azuma Manami, Morinaka Hina, Matsubara Shiho, Nishida Meika (capt), Hayashi Honoka, Maegawa Miki, Tanaka Mika, Takarada Saori
Subs: Tamazakura Kotono (Tanaka Mika, 60 mins), Nojima Sakura (Maegawa Miki, 65 mins), Inoue Hina (Takarada Saori, 68 mins), Toyohara Iroha (Matsubara Shiho, 85 mins), Shiba Hiyori (Fukunaga Erika, 87 mins)
Booked: Tamazakura Kotono


Japan Soccer College Ladies  2 - 0  Ehime FC Ladies
(Attendance: 89)

Ehime have made little progress this season and it was no surprise that they fell to their fifth loss in seven games. Toriumi Mai scored her fifth goal in five consecutive games to give the home side the lead in the first half and despite the best efforts of Nakada Maiko and Akune Mana, the visitors couldn't find a way through the much-improved JSCL defence. Ten minutes into the second half Niiho Madoka scored the winner with Toriumi supplying the final ball. The JSCL now move ahead of Ehime into tenth position though have played two games more. With this victory they have ensured their survival for this season. They next play away to Tokiwagi Gakuen on the eighteenth, while Ehime hope for much better against Pleiades next weekend.

Japan Soccer College Ladies:
Kawashima Kana, Takahashi Sakura, Kusakari Ayako (capt), Kato Yoshimi, Sano Saki, Tadano Yuki, Sasaki Shiori, Sakaguchi Yuki, Niiho Madoka, Toriumi Mai, Nakashima Ayaka
Subs: Mori Misato (Nakashima Ayaka, 78 mins), Nomura Natsumi (Niiho Madoka, 83 mins)
Unused subs: Fukada Ayami, Kikuchi Ruri, Yoneda Saki
Scorers: Toriumi Mai (38 mins), Niiho Madoka (55 mins)
Booked: Niiho Madoka

Ehime FC Ladies:
Ueno Yukiko, Kushiyama Saki, Onoyama Nana, Mukaidani Ayaka, Kuzuma Riyo, Yamashiro Miyuki, Nishigawa Sayumi (capt), Kawamura Akari, Ogawa Manami, Nakada Maiko, Akune Mana
Subs: Iwamoto Yuka (Ogawa Manami, HT), Ono Miyuu (Kawamura Akari, 58 mins), Sato Hiromi (Nakada Maiko, 72 mins), Senba Yuna (Mukaidani Ayaka, 87 mins)
Unused subs: Kutsuna Arisa


Nittaidai Football Club Ladies  1 - 0  Hoyo Sukarabu FC
(Attendance: 67)

Uemura Shoko scored the only goal as Hoyo Sukarabu did their best to frustrate the students, who introduced some new faces into their side. Hoyo are running out of games and will likely lose again next weekend to the JFA Academy. Nittaidai are at home to Nagano on Saturday.

Nittaidai Football Club Ladies:
Yamamoto Arisa, Maeda Risa, Ozeki Miyu, Yamaguchi Minami, Fujisawa Marin, Oguri Mao, Kitano Rie, Shimada Chiaki (capt), Ito Yukina, Kikuchi Kana, Uemura Shoko
Subs: Nagashima Hikari (Kikuchi Kana, HT), Goto Ami (Uemura Shoko, 61 mins), Ito Riho (Oguri Mao, 65 mins), Yamana Maki (Kitano Rie, 75 mins)Unused subs: Hiraide Haruka
Scorers: Uemura Shoko (17 mins)

Hoyo Sukarabu FC:
Umemura Minami, Suzu Arisa, Wada Mari, Kondo Nanami, Hashimoto Emiko, Matsumoto Mei, Kiyosue Chihiro, Sato Mitsuki, Hanabusa Misa, Himeno Kanako (capt), Kugimiya Risa
Subs: Kinoshita Yuuna (Kiyosue Chihiro, 80 mins), Nagamatsu Maki (Himeno Kanako, 84 mins), Nakano Mizuki (Sato Mitsuki, 88 mins)
Unused subs: Katsuo Hitomi
Booked: Wada Mari


Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita  5 - 3  Sfida Setagaya FC
(Attendance: 172)

Sfida Setagaya lost their second consecutive game, and their third in five, to leave their promotion hopes badly damaged with six games to play. They remain in the play-off place but will have to improve if they are not to be overtaken by Fukuoka J. Anclas just two points behind. Today's opponents Shizuoka Sangyo move to within ten points of Setagaya with a games in hand, though it looks as though they will have to settle for another season in the Challenge League. The home side took the lead when Sayama Momoko scored a penalty in the ninth minute, and the team's youngest player Shirai Aoi scored the second after 22 minutes, following up when Hirano's shot came back off the crossbar. Setagaya were stunned, but a goal in additional time from Tanaka Marina gave them hope, and in the opening minutes of the second half the comeback was complete with goals from Mori Hitomi and Tomiyama Hitomi. Shizuoka Sangyo weren't going to lie down, and they responded with three goals of their own in a nine minute spell from Ogata Yurika, Oda Kanna and Sayama with her second of the afternoon. Setagaya should get back to winning ways next weekend against Kagoshima, and will be determined to score as many goals as possible; Shizuoka Sangyo will travel to play Fukuoka in high spirits.

Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita:
Takahashi Miharu, Miyazaki Kaoru, Sayama Momoko (capt), Kanefuda Anzu, Nishiyama Mei, Ogata Yurika, Oda Kanna, Kubota Mitsuki, Iida Miku, Hirano Asami, Shirai Aoi
Subs: Okuda Mika (Iida Miku, 54 mins), Ishida Risa (Shirai Aoi, 72 mins)
Unused subs: Terada Ikumi, Takahata Airi, Atsumi Yuka
Scorers: Sayama Momoko (9 mins (pen), 85 mins), Shirai Aoi (22 mins), Ogata Yurika (76 mins), Oda Kanna (78 mins)
Booked: Takahashi Miharu

Sfida Setagaya FC:
Osaki Aimi, Fukuhara Nao, Kawashima Tamai, Tanaka Marina, Nagata Maya, Tomiyama Hitomi, Minemoto Chizuru, Shimojo Aya, Ishibuchi Yuki, Mori Hitomi, Shano Miki
Subs: Kuwahara Yoshie (Minemoto Chizuru, HT), Ono Midori (Ishibuchi Yuki, 72 mins), Nagasaki Akane (Shano Miki, 83 mins), Tanaka Mariko (Fukuhara Nao, 88 mins)
Unused subs: Muramatsu Yuki
Scorers: Tanaka Marina (45+1 mins), Mori Hitomi (46 mins), Tomiyama Hitomi (51 mins)
Booked: Mori Hitomi


Shimizu Daihachi Pleiades  0 - 5  Bunnys Kyoto SC
(Attendance: 145)

Having struggled hitherto to score goals, Bunnys scored five against the hapless Shimizu Daihachi Pleiades, with captain Toyoda Nayuha scoring her first hat-trick for the side since joining before the season. Goalkeeper Konno Mai, who joined just before the start of the season from Barnet FC Ladies, kept a clean sheet and indeed has done so for all five of Bunnys' victories to date. Toyoda scored her first as early as the second minute, with Kushige Aoi adding another just after the half-hour mark. Two more for Toyoda in the second half were added to by Tanihara - her first of the season. Pleiades still look likely to survive, as the two teams below them look less and less capable of picking up points, and also have an inferior goal difference. Bunnys begin a run of five very difficult games, with Pleiades hoping for better against Ehime next weekend.

Shimizu Daihachi Pleiades:
Sato Masami, Kobayashi Natsumi, Taniguchi Emi, Kawachi Erika, Hirukawa Mio, Miyagawa Tomoko, Kanashiro Wakana (capt), Matsushita Norimi, Miura Kyoko, Hamanaka Saki, Kawasumi Saki
Subs: Oda Sayaka (Kawasumi Saki, HT), Maruyama Kimi (Sato Masami, 67 mins), Inoue Yurie (Miyagawa Tomoko, 78 mins)
Unused subs: Sato Mariko
Booked: Miura Kyoko

Bunnys Kyoto SC:
Konno Mai, Yu Ji Eun, Saito Hitomi, Nakamura Miki, Saito Natsumi, Kameoka Natsumi, Yamada Maho, Sawada Yuka, Kushige Aoi, Toyoda Nayuha (capt), Hanazaki Rena
Subs: Akiyama Ryo (Yu Ji Eun, HT), Tanihara Yukari (Kushige Aoi, 60 mins), Yoshino Yuka (Hanazaki Rena, 86 mins)
Unused subs: Iwasa Megumi, Yamaguchi Yurie
Scorers: Toyoda Nayuha (1, 54, 81 mins), Kushige Aoi (32 mins), Tanihara Yukari (82 mins)
Booked: Toyoda Nayuha, Tanihara Yukari


Nojima Stella Kanagawa  4 - 0  AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies
(Attendance: 327)

Nojima Stella Kanagawa moved back into the top three with a four goal second half blitz against Nagano today in Sagamihara. Nagano had matched the hosts in the first half but following the break Nojima stepped up the pace and they produced four goals in twelve minutes to decide the contest. Inoue Yurie scored her twelfth of the season on 64 minutes, and she supplied the final ball for Kinjo to score just a minute later. In the 72nd minute Yoshimi Natsuki, dropped to the bench for the first time this season, scored the third and fellow substitute Nagasawa scored her fourth goal in five appearances four minutes later. Nagano's fine run of seven games unbeaten comes to an end, and they have another difficult game next weekend against second-placed Sayama. Nojima are away to Bunnys.

Nojima Stella Kanagawa:
Nanjo Masayo, Terada Reiko, Yoshida Ayaka, Sakamoto Juri, Goto Maika, Oyama Saki (capt), Yamane Hikari, Kinjo Airi, Inoue Yurie, Kawarazaki Nozomi, Kanai Nanae
Subs: Yoshimi Natsuki (Yamane Hikari, HT), Nagasawa Madoka (Kawarazaki Nozomi, HT), Kobayashi Shiori (Nanjo Masayo, 78 mins), Kataoka Saki (Inoue Yurie, 78 mins), Saito Haruna (Kinjo Airi, 78 mins)
Scorers: Inoue Yurie (64 mins), Kinjo Airi (65 mins), Yoshimi Natsuki (72 mins), Nagasawa Madoka (76 mins)

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, 60 mins), Jessica Lynne Klauzenberg (Matsumoto Azumi, 78 mins), Nomoto Hanako (Hashiura Satsuki, 90+3 mins)
Unused subs: Yamashita Mayumi, Hatano Saki