Nadeshiko League Division 2 Twenty-Second Round

AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies  0 - 2  Fukuoka J. Anclas
(Attendance: 942)

In April, Nagano fell behind to Fukuoka but a very late equaliser spared their blushes but there was to be no recovery this time as the league leaders fell to a third defeat in four games reducing the gap back to Nojima to only three points. Captain Fujisawa Marin scored first for Fukuoka, with Yatsugi's goal six minutes from time giving the ninth-placed team a boost in their hopes of escaping relegation.

Nagano play Harima next weekend, and with Nojima having already played, they have the chance to reassert their superiority in the division. Fukuoka also play next week, against Hiroshima.

AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies:
Ikegaya Natsumi, Tanaka Nami (capt), Yajima Yuki, Noguchi Miya, Uchiyama Tomoyo, Kunisawa Shino, Makii Kasane, Hamagaki Kana, Omiya Reona, Yokoyama Kumi, Hashiura Satsuki
Subs: Tomari Shiho (Hamagaki Kana, 60 mins), Uchiyama Tomoka (Hashiura Satsuki, 71 mins)
Unused subs: Hayashizaki Mei, Goshima Kyoka, Wada Makoto, Takasu Sakiho, Hatano Saki
Booked: Yokoyama Kumi

Fukuoka J. Anclas:
Kishi Hoshimi, Yanagita Shiori, Komatsu Misato, Hanada Aiko, Marugata Rie, Fujisawa Marin (capt), Ukita Kotone, Doshita Misato, Fukui Shihori, Yatsugi Akane, Fujimoto Yuki
Subs: Doi Narumi (Fukui Shihori, 82 mins)
Unused subs: Ito Chisa, Kobayashi Natsumi
Scorers: Fujisawa Marin (21 mins), Yatsugi Akane (84 mins)
Booked: Doi Narumi


Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara  2 - 1  Nittaidai Fields Yokohama
(Attendance: 885)

A good win for Nojima over Nittaidai in the Kanagawa derby has strengthened the former's position and almost certainly ended the latter's hopes of a repeat playoff attempt. Minamino Arisa and Yoshimi Natsuki had the home side two goals up before a late Uemura Shoko reply made the game appear closer than it really was.

Both clubs have a two-week break before they resume activities. Nojima play Harima; Nittaidai face another local rival, Sfida Setagaya.

Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara:
Kobayashi Shiori, Ishida Minami, Hirano Yuka, Nagasawa Madoka, Kobayashi Miharu, Oyama Saki (capt), Yoshimi Natsuki, Tanaka Yoko, Kawashima Haruna, Minamino Arisa, Gonno Takako
Subs: Inoue Yurie (Gonno Takako, 77 mins), Kanai Nanae (Kawashima Haruna, 84 mins), Kudo Asami (Minamino Arisa, 89 mins)
Unused subs: Terada Reiko, Yoshida Ayaka, Sakamoto Juri, Setoguchi Nana
Scorers: Minamino Arisa (25 mins), Yoshimi Natsuki (52 mins)

Nittaidai Fields Yokohama:
Inoue Nene, Matsunaga Saki, Oga Risako, Abe Rie, Oki Shiho, Hirata Hikari, Kojima Wakiko, Miura Momo, Ishii Chiharu, Shimamura Yukiko, Uemura Shoko (capt)
Subs: Seno Yuki (Miura Momo, 55 mins), Goto Ami (Shimamura Yukiko, 55 mins)
Unused subs: Morita Yukari, Nagashima Hikari, Yamakawa Natsuki, Nozu Erika, Maeda Risa
Scorers: Uemura Shoko (90+1 mins)


Ehime FC Ladies  3 - 0  FC Kibikokusaidaigaku Charme
(Attendance: 182)

A third victory of the season for Ehime over Kibi courtesy of goals from Iwamoto, Sakurai and Yamashiro have the Shikoku team in fourth place, three points ahead of the resurgent Setagaya, though they are now so far behind Nittaidai in third that fourth place is the best they can hope for. They next play Fukuoka. Kibi, who have now lost two consecutive games take on Nagano.

Ehime FC Ladies:
Nakamura Saki, Haruyama Saori, Taketa Natsumi, Nishimura Nozomi, Kariya Maiko, Nishigawa Sayumi (capt), Iwamoto Yuka, Yamashiro Miyuki, Oya Ayumi, Sakurai Yuika, Ueno Mami
Subs: Nomura Haruka (Kariya Maiko, 64 mins), Kawamura Akari (Sakurai Yuika, 75 mins), Ogawa Manami (Iwamoto Yuka, 82 mins)
Unused subs: Osako Hanako, Muramatsu Mafuyu, Nakachi Hinako, Ono Miyuu
Scorers: Iwamoto Yuka (32 mins), Sakurai Yuika (54 mins), Yamashiro Miyuki (65 mins)

FC Kibikokusaidaigaku Charme:
Fujita Suzuka, Yoshitake Manami, Noma Fumika (capt), Shanna Hudson, Tachibana Mami, Tachibana Rei, Yoshida Nagisa, Goya Eriko, Nagano Momoko, Kurakazu Shiho, Ikejiri Mayu
Subs: Miyaji Asuka (Goya Eriko, 35 mins), Mamyo Sena (Tachibana Mami, 57 mins), Oka Misako (Tachibana Rei, 75 mins)
Unused subs: Sakamoto Aoi, Kadota Rui, Akatsu Yuri, Hamamoto Marin


AS Harima Albion  0 - 1  Japan Soccer College Ladies
(Attendance: 132)

The Japan Soccer College's second win of the season, and their first since April 5th, has given the Niigata side renewed spirit as they attempt to claw their way off the bottom, though with only five games remaining they have little chance of recovery. Harima have had a very disappointing season and have dropped to seventh, and they had no answer to Tsurumi Marina's eighty-first minute winner. Harima next play a determined Nagano side who will punish any mistakes. The JSC next host Hiroshima in two weeks.

AS Harima Albion:
Kirihata Kotono, Minami Chiho, Nishiyama Emi, Fujimoto Madoka (capt), Sakai Nozomi, Okajima Eri, Imai Haruka, Chiba Sonoko, Koyano Yuu, Fushiki Kaho, Machida Akari
Subs: Saito Manami (Machida Akari, HT), Yamaguchi Saya (Koyano Yuu, 66 mins)
Unused subs: Sugimoto Aoi, Egami Narumi, Nishino Yuka

Japan Soccer College Ladies:
Kawashima Kana, Nomura Natsumi, Takahashi Sakura (capt), Kusakari Ayako, Sano Saki, Chan Wing Sze, Honda Suzuno, Sakaguchi Yuki, Yamazaki Sayuri, Tsurumi Marina, Matsumoto Hotaru
Subs: Tanabe Riena (Matsumoto Hotaru, 58 mins)
Unused subs: Hamada Momoka, Kikuchi Ruri, Saito Mami, Cheung Wai Ki
Scorers: Tsurumi Marina (81 mins)
Booked: Sano Saki


Sfida Setagaya FC  3 - 1  Ange Violet Hiroshima
(Attendance: 516)

Remarkable contrasting fortunes for these two sides, as Setagaya powered their way to a fourth consecutive victory against a Hiroshima team which has now lost five of their last six games. Setagaya have thus overtaken Hiroshima in fifth place, with neither side capable of promotion nor in danger of relegation. Hara Shiho and Nagasawa Yume had Setagaya two goals ahead at the break, with Mori Hitomi adding a third six minutes after the restart. A lone reply from Konishi Natsuki was all that Hiroshima could offer.

Hiroshima will look to recover against Fukuoka next weekend. Setagaya don't play again until October 12th, when they face Nittaidai.

Sfida Setagaya FC:
Ishino Himeka, Fukuhara Nao (capt), Okada Ayame, Tanaka Mariko, Hara Shiho, Tomiyama Hitomi, Nakamura Yushika, Ito Yukina, Nagata Maya, Nagasawa Yume, Sunoki Yurie
Subs: Mori Hitomi (Nagasawa Yume, HT), Usuda Haruka (Ito Yukina, 74 mins), Hayashi Reika (Sunoki Yurie, 83 mins)
Unused subs: Shano Miki, Hasegawa Aoi, Hanagiri Naomi, Yamamoto Naomi
Scorers: Hara Shiho (32 mins), Nagasawa Yume (45+1 mins), Mori Hitomi (51 mins)

Ange Violet Hiroshima:
Kameda Megumi, Kanayama Miki, Tateishi Sae, Saito Hitomi, Kitagawa Kana, Yamaguchi Yurie, Akamine Mizuki, Konishi Natsuki, Kato Nozomi, Kuramoto Aya (capt), Kubo Tsugumi
Subs: Uozumi Arisa (Kato Nozomi, 21 mins), Yamashita Kurumi (Kanayama Miki, 34 mins), Kinjo Nanae (Kubo Tsugumi, HT)
Unused subs: Shimizu Aki, Kawano Maaya
Scorers: Konishi Natsuki (54 mins)