Nadeshiko League Division 2 Fourth Round

AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies  2 - 0  Nittaidai SC Yokohama
(Attendance: 562)

Nagano retained their starting XI from the opening three games and again won without conceding to stay three points clear at the top. Nittaidai brought Oga Risako into the starting lineup for the first time but were unable to respond to Nagano's lightning start. Yokoyama Kumi scored in the second minute and when Kunisawa Shino scored her first ever goal in the league six minutes from the end of the first half the game was up. Nagano will be favourites to win again next week against bottom side Fukuoka, Nittaidai host Nojima in a Kanagawa derby.

AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies:
Ikegaya Natsumi, Tanaka Nami (capt), Sakamoto Riho, Yajima Yuki, Noguchi Miya, Kunisawa Shino, Makii Kasane, Saito Akane, Hamagaki Kana, Yokoyama Kumi, Tomari Shiho
Subs: Hashiura Satsuki (Yokoyama Kumi, 57 mins), Wada Makoto (Tomari Shiho, 77 mins), Uchiyama Tomoyo (Makii Kasane, 88 mins)
Unused subs: Hayashizaki Mei, Suzuki Azusa, Takashima Ruriko, Goshima Kyoka
Scorers: Yokoyama Kumi (2 mins), Kunisawa Shino (39 mins)

Nittaidai SC Yokohama:
Inoue Nene, Matsunaga Saki, Oga Risako, Abe Rie, Yamakawa Natsuki, Sakurai Mayuka (capt), Enokidani Misaki, Miura Momo, Goto Ami, Maeda Risa, Shimamura Yukiko
Subs: Ishii Chiharu (Goto Ami, 69 mins), Hirata Hikari (Enokidani Misaki, 72 mins), Uchida Misuzu (Maeda Risa, 81 mins)
Unused subs: Morita Yukari, Nagashima Hikari


Ehime FC Ladies  1 - 0  Ange Violet Hiroshima
(Attendance: 165)

A second late goal in two games for Ueno Mami, on this occasion the only goal, was enough to beat Ange Violet Hiroshima who have so far disappointed this season. Ehime next play away against Kibi and Ange Violet are at home to Setagaya.

Ehime FC Ladies:
Miki Yoshimi, Kamata Ran, Nishimura Nozomi, Muramatsu Mafuyu, Kariya Maiko, Iwamoto Yuka, Yamashiro Miyuki, Haruyama Saori, Ogawa Manami, Nishigawa Sayumi (capt), Akune Mana
Subs: Oya Ayumi (Iwamoto Yuka, 58 mins), Sakurai Yuika (Muramatsu Mafuyu, 64 mins), Ueno Mami (Ogawa Manami, 76 mins)
Unused subs: Osako Hanako, Watai Shiori, Kawamura Akari, Ono Miyuu
Scorers: Ueno Mami (86 mins)

Ange Violet Hiroshima:
Kameda Megumi, Matsuda Ikumi, Saito Hitomi, Takeda Yuki (capt), Ichikawa Sonoka, Akagi Fumika, Akamine Mizuki, Yamaguchi Yurie, Kanda Wakaho, Katsurama Fumina, Mizuno Yuri
Subs: Saihara Mizuki (Yamaguchi Yurie, 34 mins), Egashira Ayuki (Akagi Fumika, 74 mins), Kuramoto Aya (Katsurama Fumina, 87 mins)
Unused subs: Shimizu Aki, Kitagawa Kana, Kanayama Miki, Yamagata Hisami


Sfida Setagaya FC  1 - 1  Japan Soccer College Ladies
(Attendance: 402)

One of the pre-season promotion favourites Sfida Setagaya have again dropped points, this time to the JSC who took the lead on thirty-one minutes through Yamazaki Sayuri, who moved from Saitama. Nakamura Yushika scored her first goal in the league to equalise just before half-time but despite their dominance were unable to score again in the second half. The JSC pick up another valuable point, Setagaya are one position ahead of them in sixth, with five points. The JSC host Harima on Sunday, Setagaya play in Hiroshima on Saturday.

Sfida Setagaya FC:
Ishino Himeka, Fukuhara Nao, Tanaka Mariko, Nagata Maya, Yamamoto Naomi, Tomiyama Hitomi, Mori Hitomi, Suda Ayaka, Nakamura Yushika, Tanaka Marina (capt), Sunoki Yurie
Subs: Hanagiri Naomi (Suda Ayaka, 62 mins), Hori Yoshie (Tanaka Marina, 75 mins), Hasegawa Aoi (Nakamura Yushika, 81 mins)
Unused subs: Imamiya Chiemi, Ito Yukina, Shano Miki, Murakami Akane
Scorers: Nakamura Yushika (42 mins)

Japan Soccer College Ladies:
Kawashima Kana, Sano Saki, Takahashi Sakura (capt), Kusakari Ayako, Sakaguchi Yuki, Nomura Natsumi, Sasaki Shiori, Konno Hitomi, Matsumoto Hotaru, Horie Mitsuki, Yamazaki Sayuri
Subs: Tsurumi Marina (Matsumoto Hotaru, 64 mins)
Unused subs: Kamimura Aya, Tanabe Riena, Fukumoto Junko, Saito Mami
Scorers: Yamazaki Sayuri (31 mins)


Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara  3 - 1  FC Kibikokusaidaigaku Charme
(Attendance: 421)

An early goal for Yoshida Nagisa, her first goal in her first season, gave Kibi hope of a first victory at half-time but a goal from the penalty spot by Yoshimi Natsuki leveled things up. Two goals in the last twenty minutes from Minamino Arisa and Nagasawa Madoka means that Nojima stay second while Kibi stay second from bottom. Kibi next host Ehime, Nojima play Nittaidai in Yamato.

Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara:
Kobayashi Shiori, Ishida Minami (capt), Sakamoto Juri, Hirano Yuka, Kobayashi Miharu, Yoshimi Natsuki, Kawashima Haruna, Tanaka Yoko, Oyama Saki, Gonno Takako, Minamino Arisa
Subs: Nagasawa Madoka (Kawashima Haruna, 66 mins), Kanai Nanae (Tanaka Yoko, 81 mins), Furuichi Misato (Gonno Takako, 87 mins)
Unused subs: Goto Maika, Setoguchi Nana, Omiya Reona, Inoue Yurie
Scorers: Yoshimi Natsuki (47 mins), Minamino Arisa (71 mins), Nagasawa Madoka (75 mins)

FC Kibikokusaidaigaku Charme:
Fujita Suzuka, Yoshitake Manami, Miyaji Asuka, Noma Fumika (capt), Mukai Satsuki, Mamyo Sena, Sasaki Yuka, Yoshida Nagisa, Hamamoto Marin, Ikejiri Mayu, Goya Eriko
Subs: Nagano Momoko (Mukai Satsuki, 62 mins), Kurakazu Shiho (Goya Eriko, 73 mins), Kadota Rui (Hamamoto Marin, 89 mins)
Unused subs: Sakamoto Aoi, Takatsuka Ayane, Kanbara Misaki, Komatsu Mina
Scorers: Yoshida Nagisa (6 mins)
Booked: Miyaji Asuka


AS Harima Albion  6 - 0  Fukuoka J. Anclas
(Attendance: 457)

Murakawa Saki was brought back into the starting lineup for this game and she scored twice as Harima had no trouble whatsoever in beating Fukuoka to move into the top three. Chiba Sonoko also scored twice to move onto four goals for the season and there were goals for Sato Rina and a first of the season for Sakai Nozomi. Harima play in Shibata against the JSC and Fukuoka face a challenge in the form of the visiting Nagano.

AS Harima Albion:
Kirihata Kotono, Kawai Honami, Nishiyama Emi, Fujimoto Madoka (capt), Sakai Nozomi, Okajima Eri, Imai Haruka, Chiba Sonoko, Sato Rina, Fushiki Kaho, Murakawa Saki
Subs: Kondo Akane (Imai Haruka, 56 mins), Machida Akari (Fushiki Kaho, 81 mins), Minami Chiho (Okajima Eri, 85 mins)
Unused subs: Sugimoto Aoi, Saito Manami, Arihara Aoba
Scorers: Murakawa Saki (16, 79 mins), Sato Rina (26 mins), Chiba Sonoko (73, 90 mins), Sakai Nozomi (76 mins)
Booked: Chiba Sonoko

Fukuoka J. Anclas:
Kishi Hoshimi, Ito Chisa, Hanada Aiko, Fujisawa Marin (capt), Kobayashi Natsumi, Sato Kaede, Nariai Hitomi, Doshita Misato, Ukita Kotone, Fujimoto Yuki, Yanagita Shiori
Subs: Yatsugi Akane (Sato Kaede, 59 mins), Fukui Shihori (Kobayashi Natsumi, 59 mins), Hirata Misato (Yanagita Shiori, 83 mins)
Unused subs: Ueda Erina, Marugata Rie