Challenge League Seventh Round

Yokohama FC Seagulls  0 - 3  Tokiwagi Gakuen High School
(Attendance: 421)

Yokohama suffered a shock home defeat to Tokiwagi Gakuen, whom they had been recently in Matsushima. A missed penalty for the home side midway through the first half dented their confidence and although they had far more of the shooting chances, it was the schoolgirls who found the target. All three goals came in the second half, Kuratani and Kobayashi adding to their tallies for the season with Numazawa Miyu scoring her first ever goal in the league.

Yokohama FC Seagulls:
Asari Maya, Yamamoto Kana, Miyashita Nanami, Tanaka Keiko, Yamana Maki, Fujikake Mayu, Muta Kaori, Yamamoto Emi (capt), Ishihara Ami, Yoshida Mizuki, Sato Nagisa
Subs: Tanaka Yui (Fujikake Mayu, 60 mins), Sano Anna (Ishihara Ami, 72 mins), Imai Sayuri (Tanaka Keiko, 79 mins), Shibata Manami (Muta Kaori, 83 mins)
Unused subs: Deguchi Haruna

Tokiwagi Gakuen High School:
Ono Asuka, Satake Anna, Kobayashi Nanako (capt), Genseki Kiyoka, Kashihara Mayu, Ichise Nana, Iwaki Ayano, Doi Asuka, Takahashi Anna, Kuratani Narumi, Kobayashi Rikako
Subs: Numazawa Miyu (Iwaki Ayano, 65 mins), Sato Yui (Satake Anna, 79 mins), Okuda Seika (Kuratani Narumi, 85 mins), Suzuki Hinako (Takahashi Anna, 90+1 mins), Okino Kurea (Doi Asuka, 90+1 mins)
Scorers: Kuratani Narumi (50 mins), Kobayashi Rikako (57 mins), Numazawa Miyu (67 mins)
Booked: Satake Anna


Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies  4 - 0  NGU Nagoya FC Ladies
(Attendance: 311)

A second successive four-goal victory for Cerezo Osaka Sakai over Nagoya leaves the victors clear at the top with a 100% record and the vanquished at the bottom with a lot of work to do. Nishida Meika scored twice, with Yakata Miyu and Takarada Saori both adding late goals, taking their respective totals for the season to four and five goals.

Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies:
Nishinaka Maho, Tamazakura Kotono, Tsutsui Riko, Takarada Saori, Maegawa Miki, Nishida Meika (capt), Furusawa Rui, Hayashi Honoka, Matsubara Shiho, Yakata Miyu, Nojima Sakura
Subs: Inoue Hina (Tamazakura Kotono, HT), Katsuoka Miyu (Tsutsui Riko, 63 mins), Morinaka Hina (Furusawa Rui, 63 mins), Kitamura Nanami (Nojima Sakura, 77 mins), Fukunaga Erika (Nishinaka Maho, 79 mins)
Scorers: Nishida Meika (14, 50 mins), Yakata Miyu (75 mins), Takarada Saori (76 mins)

NGU Nagoya FC Ladies:
Takahashi Miharu, Oshima Kaho, Shimada Yuka, Terada Mayu, Shibayama Fumina, Sugiyama Yuka, Koike Ayano (capt), Imai Mayura, Kato Ibuki, Aoshima Miyabi, Sato Ao
Subs: Takenaka Rina (Aoshima Miyabi, 54 mins), Kawai Nayo (Imai Mayura, 71 mins), Morita Makiko (Sugiyama Yuka, 84 mins), Usui Rika (Shibayama Fumina, 90 mins)
Unused subs: Unoki Mao


Bunnys Kyoto SC  0 - 1  Mashiki Renaissance Kumamoto
(Attendance: 486)

Kumamoto's 100th league goal in twelve seasons was enough to see off the challenge of old rival Bunnys Kyoto for the second time in three weeks. Former Ehime player Kutsuna Arisa scored her first ever league goal in the fifty-fourth minute to win the tie, which puts Kumamoto in fifth, ahead of Nagoya on goal difference. Bunnys, two points and two places ahead, look less and less likely to challenge for a top-two spot.

Bunnys Kyoto SC:
Shinomaru Saki, Hanazaki Rena, Minami Mana, Ikeda Asumi, Shibuya Yumiko, Sawada Yuka, Yamamoto Yumi (capt), Matsuda Nozomi, Yoshizawa Ai, Kushige Aoi, Oshima Sayuri
Subs: Nishikawa Itsuki (Hanazaki Rena, 81 mins)
Unused subs: Takagi Misa, Hata Misaki, Akiyama Ryo, Okawa Masami

Mashiki Renaissance Kumamoto:
Ushijima Natsuki, Koshi Azusa, Mine Tomomi, Hamada Erina, Terasawa Nozomi (capt), Iwamoto Miki, Nakamura Miki, Kameoka Natsumi, Kutsuna Arisa, Kimura Eri, Kurahara Honami
Subs: Kouji Eri (Iwamoto Miki, 85 mins), Kitagawa Minamo (Koshi Azusa, 88 mins), Hori Natsumi (Kurahara Honami, 89 mins)
Unused subs: Nakashima Mizuho
Scorers: Kutsuna Arisa (54 mins)
Booked: Kutsuna Arisa


Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita  2 - 1  JFA Academy Fukushima
(Attendance: 250)

Shizuoka Sangyo's third win in four games - with that loss coming to today's opponents - sees them move clear of the pack in second place, though with a significant gap to Cerezo Osaka Sakai at the top. Kuchiki Hikaru scored the opener, with Shiroshita Chinatsu doubling the home side's lead early in the second half. Kitagawa Hikaru, who has returned from Urawa for the duration of the international break, reduced the deficit with just under half an hour to play, but Shizuoka Sangyo were able to hang on for the win despite being under constant pressure.

Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita:
Terada Ikumi, Shiroshita Chinatsu, Miyazaki Kaoru, Nishiyama Mei, Kanefuda Anzu (capt), Ishida Risa, Kanno Mie, Nakase Akane, Kuchiki Hikaru, Oda Kanna, Okuda Mika
Subs: Hirano Asami (Okuda Mika, HT)
Unused subs: Inukai Ayano, Kamio Ayano, Tanaka Ayaka, Shoji Asuka
Scorers: Kuchiki Hikaru (19 mins), Shiroshita Chinatsu (48 mins)

JFA Academy Fukushima:
Hannah Stambaugh, Nezu Makoto, Hashinuma Maho (capt), Takahira Miyu, Morita Umi, Ibaraki Mitsuba, Tachibana Yo, Yonei Honoka, Kitagawa Hikaru, Okuma Rana, Ueda Yuriko
Subs: Yosue Suzuka (Ibaraki Mitsuba, 72 mins)
Unused subs: Chikazawa Rena, Nakajo Yui, Takahashi Fuko, Iseri Natsuki
Scorers: Kitagawa Hikaru (62 mins)
Booked: Ibaraki Mitsuba


Norddea Hokkaido  3 - 1  Niigata University of Health and Welfare
(Attendance: 248)

Norddea exacted revenge for their defeat at the hands of the NUHW with a good win which moves them five points clear of the two sides of the bottom. Until their victory two weeks ago against Tokiwagi Gakuen the side had been struggling, leading to the resignation of manager Miura Masayuki. Two goals early in the second half set Norddea up for the win, and although the visitors responded with a goal from Fukasawa Miki, Kannari Miki's second of the game was enough to see the hosts take all three points.

Norddea Hokkaido:
Watanabe Azusa, Kikuchi Yumeka, Minato Akiho, Arita Hitoe, Watanabe Mayuko, Sanogawa Yuri, Hasatani Toko, Arai Yukari, Saito Asami, Kannari Miki (capt), Hoshiyama Ayaka
Subs: Narumi Wakana (Saito Asami, 56 mins), Mori Misato (Kannari Miki, 76 mins), Tomita Mai (Hoshiyama Ayaka, 90 mins), Misumi Amiri (Kikuchi Yumeka, 90+1 mins)
Unused subs: Konno Mai
Scorers: Arai Yukari (48 mins), Kannari Miki (50, 78 mins)

Niigata University of Health and Welfare:
Ogawa Mai, Tsunemasu Tomomi, Nagasawa Natsuki, Kikuchi Yuuka, Meguro Marina, Fukasawa Miki, Sekine Ayumi, Kai Sorami, Yamaya Ruka, Takahashi Miyuki (capt), Kaneshige Sari
Subs: Abe Saori (Kaneshige Sari, 54 mins), Matsumoto Sonoka (Yamaya Ruka, 61 mins), Yamazato Arisu (Sekine Ayumi, 80 mins)
Unused subs: Shimozono Nene, Imai Yui
Scorers: Fukasawa Miki (75 mins)


Yamato Sylphid  1 - 0  Tsukuba FC Ladies
(Attendance: 948)

An early goal from Matsuyama Tomo, her fourth in her debut season, was enough for Yamato Sylphid to beat Kanto rivals Tsukuba and move unexpectedly to the top of the table with almost half of the season played. Tsukuba, who have now not won since the opening weekend, are second-from-bottom on five points, ahead only on goal difference.

Yamato Sylphid:
Onodera Shiho (capt), Kawai Akiko, Nishiyama Haruka, Tsuhako Yumiko, Matsuyama Tomo, Yamazaki Yuki, Tagawa Hazuki, Abe Sayaka, Naito Yuka, Endo Reira, Yamamoto Rina
Subs: Suga Momoka (Naito Yuka, 76 mins), Takemura Rei (Yamamoto Rina, 89 mins), Yoneda Saki (Yamazaki Yuki, 90+4 mins)
Unused subs: Shikata Nao, Nabeshima Reika
Scorers: Matsuyama Tomo (4 mins)
Booked: Suga Momoka

Tsukuba FC Ladies:
Kunika Shoko (capt), Hirano Kiyomi, Aoki Risa, Sugahara Haruka, Fujii Shiho, Mitsuma Mutsumi, Ina Chijiru, Kamei Yumi, Imanaka Yuri, Oyama Sari, Shibata Kanaho
Subs: Shibata Emi (Shibata Kanaho, 76 mins), Ojima Hitomi (Hirano Kiyomi, 76 mins)
Unused subs: Nakagawa Yoshimi, Kikuchi Sayaka, Kawasaki Shiori