23rd All-Japan Women's Inter-Collegiate Championships - Semi-Finals

Semi Final Matches, ties played on Friday 16th of January:

Match 21:
Musashigaoka College  1 - 4  Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences
(Attendance: 643)

An opening goal from Hoshiyama Ayaka gave Musashigaoka College early hopes of reaching another intercollegiate final but Osaka UHS responded quickly and were soon level, captain Mihashi Mana with the goal. Honda Saki scored twice as the Kansai side pulled away, with a final goal coming from Kuwahara Akane.

Hoshiyama Ayaka scores early in the game via a deflection

Osaka UHS captain Mihashi Mana gets to a cross and heads home the equaliser

Osaka UHS goalkeeper Unno Kana makes an important save from Matsunaga Mami

Honda Yuka scores her second, and her side's third with under ten minutes remaining. Moments later Kuwahara Akane added a fourth as Osaka UHS progressed confidently to the final.

Musashigaoka College:
Harada Miho, Shimada Riona, Hayashi Momo (capt), Takitani Hinata, Kuratani Yuna, Suda Ayaka, Hayashi Saki, Ogawa Satsuki, Hoshiyama Ayaka, Matsunaga Mami, Yoshigoe Hikari
Subs: Shinomaru Saki (Harada Miho, HT), Narushima Azusa (Ogawa Satsuki, 61 mins), Imai Miho (Shimada Riona, 85 mins)
Unused subs: Matsuda Mika, Akagi Fumika, Yanagihara Eriko, Hirata Yuri
Scorers: Hoshiyama Ayaka (24 mins)

Osaka University of Health and Sport Science:
Unno Kana, Kusano Shiho, Matsuoka Sayuri, Miyamoto Yuka, Kato Mizuho, Mihashi Mana (capt), Motofuji Risa, Nunoyama Misato, Yoshida Shiho, Honda Yuka, Sato Rina
Subs: Ogawa Kurumi (Nunoyama Misato, 74 mins), Kuwahara Akane (Sato Rina, 81 mins), Nagamachi Yuri (Mihashi Mana, 85 mins)
Unused subs: Yahata Mari, Fujii Nao, Kashima Yui, Yoshitani Akane
Scorers: Mihashi Mana (39 mins), Honda Yuka (40, 81 mins), Kuwahara Akane (82 mins)
Booked: Ogawa Kurumi


Match 22:
Kibi International University  0 - 1  Nippon Sport Science University
(Attendance: 780)

Nagashima Hikari's lone goal just before half-time was all that Nittaidai needed to see off the champions and move on to yet another intercollegiate final. Kibi tried their best but the Nittaidai defence was well organised and restricted Nishikawa Asuka from getting shots in on goal.

Nishikawa Asuka was lively early in the game and struck the crossbar with a fierce shot

Goto Ami tries to find room to get a clean shot away but her attempt went well over

Isashi Kaede catches the ball from a corner kick

Nagashima Hikari scores the only goal of the game, turning and stroking the ball home

Kibi looked to create opportunities by hitting their taller players,
Nishikawa and Muramatsu (above)

Kibi International University:
Isashi Kaede, Mukai Satsuki, Muramatsu Mafuyu, Eguchi Mika, Yoshitake Manami, Takano Saki (capt), Takatsuka Ayane, Tajima Mitsuyo, Sekiguchi Mayu, Nishikawa Asuka, Kanbara Misaki
Subs: Kurakazu Shiho (Tajima Mitsuyo, HT), Kadota Rui (Takatsuka Ayane, 66 mins), Adachi Eriko (Sekiguchi Mayu, 78 mins)
Unused subs: Morimoto Kiyo, Nagano Momoko, Watanabe Kazumi, Oka Misako

Nippon Sport Science University:
Inoue Nene, Sakurai Mayuka, Yamakawa Natsuki, Abe Rie, Nagashima Hikari, Ito Yukina (capt), Goto Ami, Enokidani Misaki, Matsunaga Saki, Uemura Shoko, Hirata Hikari
Subs: Kojima Wakiko (Goto Ami, 70 mins), Ishii Chiharu (Hirata Hikari, 87 mins)
Unused subs: Hiraide Haruka, Yamamoto Hirona, Maegami Eri, Uchida Misuzu
Scorers: Nagashima Hikari (45 mins)


Third-Place Match, to be played on Sunday 18th of January:

Match 23:
Musashigaoka College versus Kibi International University


Final Match, to be played on Sunday 18th of January:

Match 24:
Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences versus Nippon Sport Science University