Nadeshiko League Division 1 Twelfth Round

Nippon TV Beleza  2 - 1  Okayama Yunogo Belle
(Attendance: 3,338)

Belle's recent recovery was brought to a halt in Kanagawa as Beleza continued to keep pace with INAC Kobe at the top of the table. Tanaka Mina scored her eighth goal of the season to give her side the lead at half-time, but Belle equalised through Okubo Mai, a first ever league goal for the Fujieda Junshin graduate. Belle couldn't hold on though, and there was to be joy for Muramatsu Tomoko, who also scored her first ever league goal to give Beleza the win. They next travel to Niigata, Belle host Takatsuki against whom they will be confident of a win.

Nippon TV Beleza:
Yamashita Ayaka, Shimizu Risa, Iwashimizu Azusa (capt), Muramatsu Tomoko, Ariyoshi Saori, Hara Natsuko, Uetsuji Yumi, Sumida Rin, Sakaguchi Mizuho, Hasegawa Yui, Tanaka Mina
Subs: Momiki Yuka (Sumida Rin, 72 mins)
Unused subs: Soyama Kanako, Doko Mayo, Nakasato Yu, Kinoshita Shiori, Kiryu Nanase, Toriumi Yuka
Scorers: Tanaka Mina (34 mins), Muramatsu Tomoko (67 mins)

Okayama Yunogo Belle:
Fukumoto Miho (capt), Nakajima Chihiro, Kado Yuka, Takahashi Sachie, Mizushima Kumi, Asano Miki, Okubo Mai, Miyama Aya, Kobayashi Makiko, Takahashi Chiho, Matsuoka Miki
Subs: Hosokawa Motoyo (Asano Miki, 80 mins)
Unused subs: Aoyagi Maririn, Taniguchi Kikumi, Kawano Saki, Kuzuma Riyo, Tanaka Mayu, Kishino Sana
Scorers: Okubo Mai (61 mins)
Booked: Nakajima Chihiro


Speranza FC Osaka Takatsuki  0 - 0  JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies
(Attendance: 674)

Both sides had chances to win this game in Takatsuki but neither could find the net and a draw does little good to either side. Takatsuki do move off the bottom on goal difference, but are still quite a distance from the rest of the field and for JEF United the gap to Sendai in third has grown to six points. JEF United next host struggling Iga and Takatsuki visit Mimasaka.

Speranza FC Osaka Takatsuki:
Ono Maya, Tsuboi Ayako, Sato Kaede, Takeda Arisa, Akiba Yumeko, Torao Naomi (capt), Honda Saki, Sakumoto Fumika, Narumiya Yui, Hazuki Yuki, Maruyama Karina
Subs: Enya Mari (Maruyama Karina, 71 mins), Takahashi Saki (Hazuki Yuki, 86 mins), Yoshimura Midori (Narumiya Yui, 90+2 mins)
Unused subs: Ueno Yukiko, Hayashi Momo, Hirano Satoko, Fujino Suzuka

JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies:
Yamane Erina, Chino Shoko, Sakuramoto Naoko (capt), Wakabayashi Minori, Ueno Saki, Anzai Yuka, Setoguchi Kozue, Kawamura Mari, Fukasawa Risa, Ikadai Risa, Sugasawa Yuika
Subs: Kamogawa Miho (Anzai Yuka, 67 mins), Hosaka Nodoka (Ikadai Risa, 75 mins), Yanai Rina (Setoguchi Kozue, 80 mins)
Unused subs: Nemoto Mio, Tsurumi Ayaka, Shimada Ayako


Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies  0 - 1  Albirex Niigata Ladies
(Attendance: 1,902)

Urawa did all of the attacking but it was Niigata, who only had two shots at goal, who came away with the victory which they will hope signals a return to better form. Niigata captain Kamionobe Megumi headed home the winner in the thirty-fourth minute, and this victory pulls Niigata up to sixth in the table and away from trouble. Urawa are fifth and looking more unlikely every week to reclaim their title. They next visit the in-form Sendai, with Niigata hosting Beleza.

Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies:
Ikeda Sakiko, Usui Rie, Norimatsu Ruka, Kohata Shiho, Kitagawa Hikaru, Shibata Hanae, Kishikawa Natsuki, Naomoto Hikaru, Kato Chika, Seike Kiko, Goto Michi (capt)
Subs: Wada Naoko (Kitagawa Hikaru, 49 mins), Kira Chinatsu (Kato Chika, 66 mins), Nagano Fuka (Usui Rie, 77 mins)
Unused subs: Tajiri Yumi, Chiba Minori, Kurishima Akari, Shiraki Akari
Booked: Seike Kiko

Albirex Niigata Ladies:
Ichitani Tomoko, Kojima Miku, Kitahara Kana, Sayama Momoko, Watanabe Ayaka, Saito Yuri, Yamada Shoko, Saeki Aya, Kamionobe Megumi (capt), Sakaguchi Moeno, Oishi Sayaka
Subs: Obara Yuria (Sakaguchi Moeno, 56 mins), Takahashi Haruka (Saeki Aya, 72 mins), Yamazaki Marumi (Oishi Sayaka, 79 mins)
Unused subs: Koganemaru Sachie, Yamamoto Arina
Scorers: Kamionobe Megumi (34 mins)
Booked: Ichitani Tomoko


AS Elfen Saitama  0 - 4  Vegalta Sendai Ladies
(Attendance: 650)

Sendai's fourth consecutive win was as straightforward as they come, with the home side struggling to stem the Vegalta attackers. Ono Hitomi gave Sendai a 1-0 lead at the break and in the second half young substitutes Inoue Ayaka and Sasaki Miwa added three more, with Sasaki's goal her first for the club since joining from Tokiwagi Gakuen. Sendai next host champions Urawa; Saitama visit Kochi where they will play INAC Kobe.

AS Elfen Saitama:
Funada Mayu, Segi Aiki, Matsuoka Sayuri, Nara Misaki, Akitaya Misato, Hagiwara Aimi, Otani Erina, Nakano Rino, Azami Rie (capt), Sugihara Haruna, Takahashi Saori
Subs: Takano Saki (Otani Erina, HT), Sarah Gregorius (Takahashi Saori, HT), Matsukubo Akari (Akitaya Misato, 68 mins)
Unused subs: Sakuragi Ayana, Sakurabayashi Ayako, Shimokawa Saori, Takahashi Kaho

Vegalta Sendai Ladies:
Takenaka Rei, Nishikawa Asuka, Sakai Yuki, Takahashi Nana, Takara Ryoko, Kakazu Asuka (capt), Sasaki Mayu, Kawamura Yuri, Nakano Manami, Ono Hitomi, Arimachi Saori
Subs: Inoue Ayaka (Arimachi Saori, HT), Yasumoto Sawako (Kakazu Asuka, 64 mins), Sasaki Miwa (Ono Hitomi, 82 mins)
Unused subs: Saito Ayaka, Giovania
Scorers: Ono Hitomi (33 mins), Inoue Ayaka (61, 87 mins), Sasaki Miwa (83 mins)


Iga FC Kunoichi  0 - 2  INAC Kobe Leonessa
(Attendance: 5,110)

Iga had by far their largest attendance of the season so far today, but had to go to Nagoya to get it, and they unsurprisingly succumbed to a two-goal defeat to leaders INAC Kobe. Takase Megumi kept up her record of scoring in every goal she has played in this season with the early opener, and in the second half Kyokawa Mai netted her sixth of the season. Iga's final game before the August break is away to JEF United; INAC Kobe host Saitama in Kochi Prefecture, fully expecting to avenge last year's surprise 1-0 defeat.

Iga FC Kunoichi:
Kuno Fubuki, Miyasako Tamami, Ohashi Mio, Hatanaka Miyuka, Nasu Maiko (capt), Suzuki Kaoruko, Noichi Aya, Sugita Ami, Haji Madoka, Sonomura Nana, Gloria Douglas
Subs: Matsunaga Tomoe (Noichi Aya, HT), Matsunaga Yoshie (Matsunaga Tomoe, 59 mins)
Unused subs: Isashi Kaede, Michikura Hiroko, Molly Menchel, Shimojo Aya, Kiyohara Marie
Booked: Matsunaga Yoshie

INAC Kobe Leonessa:
Kaihori Ayumi, Kinga Yukari, Kai Junko, Miyake Shiori, Sameshima Aya, Kawasumi Nahomi, Ito Kanako, Nakajima Emi, Kyokawa Mai, Ohno Shinobu (capt), Takase Megumi
Subs: Masuya Rika (Takase Megumi, HT), Nakada Ayu (Kyokawa Mai, 67 mins), Tanaka Asuna (Ito Kanako, 90 mins)
Unused subs: Shibusawa Anna, Minamiyama Chiaki, Ito Miki
Scorers: Takase Megumi (14 mins), Kyokawa Mai (55 mins)
Booked: Ito Kanako, Kai Junko