Challenge League Playoffs Third Round

Tokiwagi Gakuen High School  1 - 0  Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita
(Attendance: 100)

Tokiwagi Gakuen High School won the Challenge League today with a slender victory over Shizuoka Sangyo University, with an own goal from Shimamura Kumiko enough to see them home. Shizuoka Sangyo pushed hard for an equaliser but lacked a cutting edge in front of goal and though the home team rarely looked like adding a second, they were always in control. Despite not playing in any of the three playoff games, Kobayashi Rikako finished as the division's top scorer.

Shimamura Kumiko's attempted clearance from well outside the area was caught by the wind and ended up in the net, giving Tokiwagi Gakuen an early lead

Shizuoka Sangyo's Oda Kanna is marked tightly by Ichise Nana

Kashihara Mayu tries her luck from just inside the area

Challenge League veteran Nishiyama Mei takes the ball away from Okino Kurea

Shimamura gets up ahead of Ichise to clear the danger in front of goal

 

Ishida Risa is tackled just in time by Numazawa Miyu

Terada Ikumi, starting only her fifth game in goal this season for Shizuoka Sangyo, punches clear under pressure

Congratulations to Tokiwagi Gakuen High School, Challenge League 2015 champions

Tokiwagi Gakuen High School:
Ono Asuka, Kashihara Mayu, Kobayashi Nanako (capt), Genseki Kiyoka, Numazawa Miyu, Satake Anna, Ichise Nana, Iwaki Ayano, Takahashi Anna, Doi Asuka, Okino Kurea
Subs: Suzuki Hinako (Satake Anna, 79 mins)
Unused subs: Suzuki Aguri, Kato Karin, Yamahata Aya, Takikawa Yume
Scorers: Own Goal (25 mins)

Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita:
Terada Ikumi, Shiroshita Chinatsu, Shimamura Kumiko, Yamada Yui, Nishiyama Mei, Kanefuda Anzu (capt), Kubota Mitsuki, Ishida Risa, Kanno Mie, Hirano Asami, Oda Kanna
Subs: Okuda Mika (Kubota Mitsuki, 71 mins), Miyazaki Kaoru (Shimamura Kumiko, 77 mins), Kuchiki Hikaru (Kanno Mie, 82 mins)
Unused subs: Inukai Ayano, Shoji Asuka


Yokohama FC Seagulls  1 - 5  Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies
(Attendance: 367)

A lead goal from Nojima Sakura in the first half was added to thrice in the opening minutes of the second as Cerezo Osaka Sakai simply blew away the home side and their hopes of automatic promotion. A reply from Tanaka Keiko was immediately responded to and the visitors never looked threatened from then on. Cerezo Osaka Sakai win promotion to Nadeshiko League Division 2 as a result, with Yokohama FC Seagulls now waiting to find out whether they will face Fukuoka J. Anclas or FC Kibikokusaidaigaku Charme in a promotion playoff.

Yokohama FC Seagulls:
Asari Maya, Ishihara Misato, Miyashita Nanami, Tanaka Keiko, Yamamoto Kana, Fujikake Mayu, Nakai Miku, Yamamoto Emi (capt), Ishihara Ami, Yoshida Mizuki, Tanaka Yui
Subs: Muta Kaori (Tanaka Yui, 58 mins), Sato Nagisa (Ishihara Ami, 70 mins), Yamana Maki (Fujikake Mayu, 73 mins), Kanazawa Mami (Yoshida Mizuki, 83 mins)
Unused subs: Deguchi Haruna
Scorers: Tanaka Keiko (56 mins)

Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies:
Fukunaga Erika, Maegawa Miki, Wakisaka Reina, Katsuoka Miyu, Morinaka Hina, Inoue Hina, Hayashi Honoka, Nojima Sakura, Nishida Meika (capt), Takarada Saori, Yakata Miyu
Subs: Matsubara Shiho (Morinaka Hina, HT), Tamazakura Kotono (Inoue Hina, HT), Kitamura Nanami (Nojima Sakura, 71 mins), Furusawa Rui (Yakata Miyu, 87 mins), Yamashita Rina (Fukunaga Erika, 90+2 mins)
Scorers: Nojima Sakura (23 mins), Nishida Meika (50 mins), Yakata Miyu (53 mins), Takarada Saori (55 mins), Tamazakura Kotono (60 mins)