Challenge League Twelfth Round

Bunnys Kyoto SC  0 - 2  Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita
(Attendance: 242)

A crucial win for Shizuoka Sangyo over Bunnys today leaves them three points clear of their rivals in second place in the West Division. Kanno Mie and Hirano Asami were the scorers, with Hirano scoring her fifth of the season. Bunnys have played a game more than Shizuoka Sangyo, and will almost certainly need to win both of their remaining fixtures, starting with their match against the JFA Academy on September 6th. Shizuoka Sangyo play division champions Cerezo Osaka Sakai on the same day.

Bunnys Kyoto SC:
Takagi Misa, Hanazaki Rena, Ikeda Asumi, Yamamoto Yumi (capt), Shibuya Yumiko, Sawada Yuka, Minami Mana, Matsuda Nozomi, Yoshizawa Ai, Okawa Masami, Nishikawa Itsuki
Subs: Oshima Sayuri (Okawa Masami, 53 mins), Hata Misaki (Minami Mana, 72 mins), Akiyama Ryo (Hanazaki Rena, 82 mins)
Unused subs: Gocho Misaki, Momii Mika

Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita:
Inukai Ayano, Shiroshita Chinatsu, Shimamura Kumiko, Yamada Yui, Kubota Mitsuki, Kanno Mie, Kanefuda Anzu (capt), Nishiyama Mei, Ishida Risa, Okuda Mika, Oda Kanna
Subs: Hirano Asami (Okuda Mika, HT), Fujita Momoka (Kanno Mie, 89 mins)
Unused subs: Terada Ikumi, Nakase Akane, Kuchiki Hikaru
Scorers: Kanno Mie (46 mins), Hirano Asami (71 mins)


NGU Nagoya FC Ladies  2 - 4  JFA Academy Fukushima
(Attendance: 361)

Nagoya's hopes of promotion were all but extinguished today as the JFA Academy make a late charge up the table. Kitagawa Hikaru, again back from her loan spell to Urawa, scored twice in the first half to set the Academy up, with Okuma Rana and Ueda Yuriko adding two more before the hour mark. Koike Ayano scored her first league goal for the club, and an own goal twelve minutes from time made the final scoreline more respectable.

NGU Nagoya FC Ladies:
Takahashi Miharu, Ogawa Yui (capt), Oshima Kaho, Terada Mayu, Sugiyama Yuka, Koike Ayano, Takenaka Rina, Kato Ibuki, Shibayama Fumina, Imai Mayura, Sato Ao
Subs: Kawai Nayo (Kato Ibuki, HT), Kuwata Chisa (Imai Mayura, 66 mins)
Unused subs: Unoki Mao, Shimada Yuka, Kato Ayaka
Scorers: Koike Ayano (59 mins), Own Goal (78 mins)

JFA Academy Fukushima:
Hannah Stambaugh, Iseri Natsuki, Hashinuma Maho (capt), Takahira Miyu, Morita Umi, Ibaraki Mitsuba, Tachibana Yo, Yonei Honoka, Kitagawa Hikaru, Okuma Rana, Ueda Yuriko
Subs: Yosue Suzuka (Ueda Yuriko, 67 mins), Nakajo Yui (Ibaraki Mitsuba, 70 mins), Takahashi Fuko (Okuma Rana, 86 mins), Chiba Nanami (Kitagawa Hikaru, 90+1 mins)
Scorers: Kitagawa Hikaru (6, 36 mins), Okuma Rana (55 mins), Ueda Yuriko (56 mins)


Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies  2 - 1  Mashiki Renaissance Kumamoto
(Attendance: 141)

The division champions returned to winning ways against Kumamoto today, who find themselves  increasingly in danger of relegation. All three goals came in the first half, both Morinaka Hina and Hashimitsu Kyoka scored their first of the season for the hosts, with Hashimitsu scoring on her first appearance for the team this season. Kimura Eri had scored an equaliser but it wasn't enough and her side have significant work to do to catch the teams above them.

Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies:
Fukunaga Erika, Wakisaka Reina, Lee Songa, Katsuoka Miyu, Morinaka Hina, Hashimitsu Kyoka, Furusawa Rui, Hayashi Honoka, Takarada Saori, Nishida Meika (capt), Matsubara Shiho
Subs: Inoue Hina (Lee Songa, HT), Tamazakura Kotono (Hashimitsu Kyoka, HT), Nojima Sakura (Katsuoka Miyu, 68 mins), Tanaka Mika (Furusawa Rui, 87 mins)
Unused subs: Nishinaka Maho
Scorers: Morinaka Hina (14 mins), Hashimitsu Kyoka (34 mins)

Mashiki Renaissance Kumamoto:
Nakashima Mizuho, Kitagawa Minamo, Mine Tomomi, Kurahara Honami, Hamada Erina, Hori Natsumi, Nakamura Miki, Kameoka Natsumi, Terasawa Nozomi (capt), Tagashira Yoko, Kimura Eri
Unused subs: Ushijima Natsuki, Koshi Azusa, Kutsuna Arisa, Kouji Eri
Scorers: Kimura Eri (17 mins)


Norddea Hokkaido  2 - 2  Tsukuba FC Ladies
(Attendance: 126)

Norrdea Hokkaido twice took the lead in this game, only for struggling Tsukuba to twice equalise and take home a point to keep their survival hopes alive. Narumi Wakana scored early, her fourth goal in four games but recent Sendai University graduate Ojima Hitomi replied on fifty-nine minutes, her first goal for her new team. Hoshiyama Ayaka restored the Hokkaido side's lead and it looked like they had done enough to keep pace with the two division leaders, only to see Imanaka Yuri score her first goal for Tsukuba in additional time.

Norddea Hokkaido:
Watanabe Azusa, Kikuchi Yumeka, Mori Misato, Kannari Miki (capt), Watanabe Mayuko, Sanogawa Yuri, Hasatani Toko, Arai Yukari, Saito Asami, Hoshiyama Ayaka, Narumi Wakana
Subs: Tomita Mai (Narumi Wakana, 90+1 mins)
Unused subs: Konno Mai, Uno Rei, Kan Miran, Hashimoto Eri
Scorers: Narumi Wakana (8 mins), Hoshiyama Ayaka (75 mins)
Booked: Saito Asami

Tsukuba FC Ladies:
Kunika Shoko (capt), Mitsuma Mutsumi, Aoki Risa, Sugahara Haruka, Fujii Shiho, Kawasaki Shiori, Kamei Yumi, Ina Chijiru, Ojima Hitomi, Imanaka Yuri, Shibata Emi
Subs: Shibata Kanaho (Ojima Hitomi, 73 mins)
Unused subs: Murakami Rumika, Saida Nagisa, Kikuchi Sayaka, Mochida Haruka
Scorers: Ojima Hitomi (59 mins), Imanaka Yuri (90+1 mins)
Booked: Mitsuma Mutsumi


Yamato Sylphid  1 - 3  Yokohama FC Seagulls
(Attendance: 550)

Yokohama easily overcame the near neighbours Yamato to move back on top of the East division, and at the same time have made it very unlikely that Yamato will now challenge for the playoffs. Challenge League top scorer Yoshida Mizuki moved onto ten goals for the season with the opener, and own goal doubled the lead after thirty-five minutes and Tanaka Yui fired in the third a few minutes before half time. Yamato substitute Shigaura Rena, only just moved into the top team in the past few days, scored to reduce the arrears in the final minute of the first half. In the second half the visitors successfully held their hosts at arms length to take top spot.

Yamato Sylphid:
Onodera Shiho (capt), Nabeshima Reika, Nishiyama Haruka, Tsuhako Yumiko, Matsuyama Tomo, Naito Yuka, Tagawa Hazuki, Abe Sayaka, Suga Momoka, Endo Reira, Ishibuchi Yuki
Subs: Shigaura Rena (Tagawa Hazuki, 37 mins), Kawai Akiko (Naito Yuka, 64 mins), Nakazawa Yui (Onodera Shiho, 83 mins), Shikata Nao (Tsuhako Yumiko, 85 mins), Yoneda Saki (Endo Reira, 85 mins)
Scorers: Shigaura Rena (45 mins)

Yokohama FC Seagulls:
Asari Maya, Nakai Miku, Miyashita Nanami, Tanaka Keiko, Yamamoto Kana, Fujikake Mayu, Muta Kaori, Yamamoto Emi (capt), Sato Nagisa, Yoshida Mizuki, Tanaka Yui
Subs: Ishihara Ami (Sato Nagisa, 67 mins), Shibata Manami (Yoshida Mizuki, 83 mins), Kanazawa Mami (Muta Kaori, 88 mins)
Unused subs: Deguchi Haruna, Imai Sayuri
Scorers: Yoshida Mizuki (4 mins), Own Goal (35 mins), Tanaka Yui (41 mins)


Niigata University of Health and Welfare  1 - 1  Tokiwagi Gakuen High School
(Attendance: 57)

This match was played on August 30th

Tokiwagi Gakuen must wait another week to claim their place in the Challenge League playoffs after the NUHW fought back to claim a draw, Takahashi Miyuki scoring her ninth goal of the season to equalise Takahashi Anna's tenth-minute opener, her first ever league goal.

Tokiwagi Gakuen can guarantee a top-two finish with a win over Yamato on September 6th, but a victory for Yokohama against Norddea Hokkaido a day earlier would also be enough for the schoolgirls to progress. The NUHW host Tsukuba.

Niigata University of Health and Welfare:
Ogawa Mai, Takahashi Mako, Nagasawa Natsuki, Kikuchi Yuuka, Meguro Marina, Fukasawa Miki, Sekine Ayumi, Yamazato Arisu, Kai Sorami, Matsumoto Sonoka, Takahashi Miyuki (capt)
Unused subs: Shimozono Nene, Tsunemasu Tomomi, Ono Haruka, Miura Yui, Kaneshige Sari
Scorers: Takahashi Miyuki (56 mins)
Booked: Fukasawa Miki

Tokiwagi Gakuen High School:
Ono Asuka, Kashihara Mayu, Kobayashi Nanako (capt), Genseki Kiyoka, Sato Yui, Satake Anna, Iwaki Ayano, Takahashi Anna, Kuratani Narumi, Doi Asuka, Okino Kurea
Subs: Suzuki Aguri (Ono Asuka, 57 mins), Okuda Seika (Okino Kurea, 57 mins), Takikawa Yume (Kuratani Narumi, 76 mins), Suzuki Hinako (Takahashi Anna, 88 mins), Numazawa Miyu (Sato Yui, 89 mins)
Scorers: Takahashi Anna (10 mins)