Challenge League Ninth Round

Tokiwagi Gakuen High School  3 - 1  Niigata University of Health and Welfare
(Attendance: 200)

This match was played on June 14th

The Niigata University of Health and Welfare were desperate for a win today to keep them clear of the bottom and Fukasawa's very early goal gave them the lead as they dominated proceedings. However Tokiwagi Gakuen reasserted themselves and were level soon after the restart, Kobayashi Rikako scoring off a Takahashi Anna pass. Kobayashi herself then turned provider for Doi Asuka for the lead goal three minutes later and just five minutes after this goal came another from Furudate Chito, the substitute scoring her first goal for the school. The NUHW had no response and stay fifth in the table; Tokiwagi Gakuen again lead the way.

Tokiwagi Gakuen High School:
Ono Asuka, Satake Anna, Kobayashi Nanako (capt), Genseki Kiyoka, Sato Yui, Ichise Nana, Doi Asuka, Kobayashi Rikako, Takahashi Anna, Kuratani Narumi, Okino Kurea
Subs: Furudate Chito (Okino Kurea, HT), Suzuki Hinako (Kuratani Narumi, 80 mins), Iwaki Ayano (Doi Asuka, 84 mins)
Unused subs: Suzuki Aguri, Numazawa Miyu
Scorers: Kobayashi Rikako (50 mins), Doi Asuka (53 mins), Furudate Chito (58 mins)

Niigata University of Health and Welfare:
Ogawa Mai, Tsunemasu Tomomi, Nagasawa Natsuki, Kikuchi Yuuka, Meguro Marina, Fukasawa Miki, Sekine Ayumi, Kai Sorami, Matsumoto Sonoka, Takahashi Miyuki (capt), Kaneshige Sari
Subs: Imai Yui (Kaneshige Sari, 61 mins), Nakamatsu Kanami (Fukasawa Miki, 86 mins)
Unused subs: Kotaka Eri, Yamazato Arisu, Mori Ayane
Scorers: Fukasawa Miki (1 min)


Norddea Hokkaido  1 - 0  Tsukuba FC Ladies
(Attendance: 225)

Narumi Wakana, back in the starting lineup for the first time in three games, repaid her manager's confidence within nine minutes of the start of this important tiea against Tsukuba. The home side couldn't add to this early goal but it was enough as Tsukuba had few clear chances, and they stay bottom having not won since the opening weekend. Norddea Hokkaido are fourth, six points off the top.

Norddea Hokkaido:
Watanabe Azusa, Kikuchi Yumeka, Mori Misato, Kannari Miki (capt), Watanabe Mayuko, Sanogawa Yuri, Hasatani Toko, Arai Yukari, Saito Asami, Narumi Wakana, Hoshiyama Ayaka
Subs: Tomita Mai (Saito Asami, 77 mins), Hashimoto Eri (Hoshiyama Ayaka, 90+1 mins)
Unused subs: Konno Mai, Uno Rei, Takahashi Rina
Scorers: Narumi Wakana (9 mins)

Tsukuba FC Ladies:
Kunika Shoko (capt), Kikuchi Sayaka, Hirano Kiyomi, Sugahara Haruka, Aoki Risa, Imanaka Yuri, Ina Chijiru, Kamei Yumi, Fujii Shiho, Shibata Kanaho, Shibata Emi
Subs: Ojima Hitomi (Shibata Kanaho, 65 mins), Kawasaki Shiori (Aoki Risa, 69 mins), Saida Nagisa (Sugahara Haruka, 79 mins)
Unused subs: Nakagawa Yoshimi, Mitsuma Mutsumi


Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita  0 - 3  Bunnys Kyoto SC
(Attendance: 175)

Despite slipping up twice against Kumamoto, Bunnys have had a reasonably good season thus far by their standards. Their win today has moved them into second, one place and one point ahead of Shizuoka Sangyo, who have again been disappointing this year. Bunnys play Cerezo Osaka Sakai next and must win to have any mathematical chance of catching their young rivals.

Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita:
Terada Ikumi, Shiroshita Chinatsu, Nakada Asaka, Nishiyama Mei, Kanefuda Anzu (capt), Ishida Risa, Kuchiki Hikaru, Kanno Mie, Hirano Asami, Shoji Asuka, Okuda Mika
Subs: Oda Kanna (Okuda Mika, 29 mins), Nakase Akane (Shoji Asuka, HT), Fujita Momoka (Kanno Mie, 60 mins), Kamio Ayano (Shiroshita Chinatsu, 85 mins)
Unused subs: Inukai Ayano

Bunnys Kyoto SC:
Takagi Misa, Hanazaki Rena, Ikeda Asumi, Yamamoto Yumi (capt), Akiyama Ryo, Sawada Yuka, Minami Mana, Matsuda Nozomi, Nishikawa Itsuki, Kushige Aoi, Yoshizawa Ai
Subs: Oshima Sayuri (Nishikawa Itsuki, 71 mins), Hata Misaki (Yoshizawa Ai, 89 mins), Momii Mika (Akiyama Ryo, 90+3 mins)
Unused subs: Shinomaru Saki, Yamashita Yu
Scorers: Nishikawa Itsuki (17 mins), Yoshizawa Ai (45+1 mins), Matsuda Nozomi (52 mins)
Booked: Takagi Misa


JFA Academy Fukushima  0 - 2  NGU Nagoya FC Ladies
(Attendance: 174)

Nagoya's second win in a row, following a sequence of five losses, moves them five points clear of the JFA Academy who now surprisingly find themselves bottom of the table. Imai Mayura scored an early opener and Sato Ao, who opened her league account last week with a hat-trick, added another with just under fifteen minutes later.

JFA Academy Fukushima:
Oba Shuu, Takahashi Fuko, Kitagawa Hikaru, Takahira Miyu, Morita Umi (capt), Ibaraki Mitsuba, Hirata Mai, Tachibana Yo, Iseri Natsuki, Okuma Rana, Ueda Yuriko
Subs: Takeda Asumi (Iseri Natsuki, 62 mins), Yosue Suzuka (Ueda Yuriko, 87 mins)
Unused subs: Nakajo Yui, Chiba Nanami, Nezu Makoto

NGU Nagoya FC Ladies:
Takahashi Miharu, Oshima Kaho (capt), Shimada Yuka, Terada Mayu, Sugiyama Yuka, Koike Ayano, Shibayama Fumina, Takenaka Rina, Kato Ibuki, Imai Mayura, Sato Ao
Subs: Kuwata Chisa (Kato Ibuki, 76 mins), Ogawa Yui (Imai Mayura, 90+1 mins)
Unused subs: Unoki Mao, Morita Makiko, Kawai Nayo
Scorers: Imai Mayura (7 mins), Sato Ao (76 mins)


Mashiki Renaissance Kumamoto  1 - 7  Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies
(Attendance: 170)

Cerezo Osaka's latest crushing victory means that they are now within touching distance of the West Division title. With Bunnys Kyoto thirteen points behind, a win over Bunnys this weekend would give the Sakai team an unassailable lead. By half-time Cerezo Osaka Sakai were three goals to the good, Maegawa, Matsubara and Tamazakura all getting on the scoresheet. In the second half they continued to pile on the pressure, Takarada scoring a brace before Hayashi and Nishida added more. Kumamoto scored a penalty but it was not much of a consolation and they remain in trouble, two points off the bottom.

Mashiki Renaissance Kumamoto:
Ushijima Natsuki, Koshi Azusa, Mine Tomomi, Hamada Erina, Terasawa Nozomi (capt), Iwamoto Miki, Nakamura Miki, Kameoka Natsumi, Kutsuna Arisa, Kurahara Honami, Hori Natsumi
Subs: Yasuda Ayaka (Kameoka Natsumi, 65 mins), Kitagawa Minamo (Koshi Azusa, 71 mins)
Unused subs: Nakashima Mizuho, Kouji Eri
Scorers: Kurahara Honami (80 mins, pen)

Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies:
Nishinaka Maho, Wakisaka Reina, Tsutsui Riko, Katsuoka Miyu, Morinaka Hina, Nishida Meika (capt), Maegawa Miki, Hayashi Honoka, Matsubara Shiho, Tamazakura Kotono, Takarada Saori
Subs: Inoue Hina (Tsutsui Riko, 38 mins), Fukunaga Erika (Nishinaka Maho, 56 mins), Kitamura Nanami (Morinaka Hina, 56 mins), Tanaka Mika (Tamazakura Kotono, 62 mins), Furusawa Rui (Katsuoka Miyu, 76 mins)
Scorers: Maegawa Miki (10 mins), Matsubara Shiho (20 mins), Tamazakura Kotono (40 mins), Takarada Saori (54, 56 mins), Hayashi Honoka (66 mins), Nishida Meika (74 mins)


Yokohama FC Seagulls  2 - 1  Yamato Sylphid
(Attendance: 1,519)

The biggest Challenge League crowd of the season say the home side take a very early lead, with Fujikake Mayu scoring past Onodera Shiho, who made her 300th appearance today. Naito Yuka equalised with her third goal of the season ten minutes before half-time, but the home side were the best side throughout and they retook the lead in the second half, Yamamoto Emi with just her second of the season. This win puts the Seagulls top of the table with six games remaining, while Yamato are now four points behind.

Yokohama FC Seagulls:
Asari Maya, Yamana Maki, Miyashita Nanami, Tanaka Keiko, Yamamoto Kana, Fujikake Mayu, Muta Kaori, Yamamoto Emi (capt), Sato Nagisa, Yoshida Mizuki, Ishihara Ami
Subs: Nakai Miku (Yamana Maki, 44 mins), Tanaka Yui (Sato Nagisa, 80 mins), Ishihara Misato (Ishihara Ami, 86 mins)
Unused subs: Deguchi Haruna, Imai Sayuri
Scorers: Fujikake Mayu (1 min), Yamamoto Emi (72 mins)

Yamato Sylphid:
Onodera Shiho (capt), Yamazaki Yuki, Nishiyama Haruka, Tsuhako Yumiko, Matsuyama Tomo, Suga Momoka, Abe Sayaka, Tagawa Hazuki, Naito Yuka, Endo Reira, Ishibuchi Yuki
Subs: Ando Hikari (Tagawa Hazuki, 70 mins), Omika Hanako (Ishibuchi Yuki, 80 mins), Yamamoto Rina (Suga Momoka, 90 mins)
Unused subs: Nakazawa Yui, Nabeshima Reika
Scorers: Naito Yuka (35 mins)
Booked: Endo Reira