Challenge League Promotion/Relegation Play-Offs First Legs

Orca Kamogawa FC  1 - 0  Mashiki Renaissance Kumamoto
(Attendance: 1,694)

Orca Kamogawa scored after eleven minutes through Japan Soccer College graduate Nakashima Ayaka and although they failed to extend their lead they will feel confident of gaining promotion. Kumamoto will need to recover well if they are not to be again relegated to the Kyushu League.

Orca Kamogawa FC:
Arima Shizuka, Nakamura Mami, Shibata Satomi (capt), Kihara Kozue, Maruyama Akane, Nakashima Ayaka, Kawakami Akiko, Dozono Ayano, Sato Eriko, Kitamoto Ayako, Nagaki Mariko
Unused subs: Uchida Yuko, Sasaki Haruka, Yamasaki Erika, Fukusho Nozomi, Tairaku Yukari
Scorers: Nakashima Ayaka (11 mins)

Mashiki Renaissance Kumamoto:
Ushijima Natsuki, Kameoka Natsumi, Mine Tomomi, Toriyabe Kozue, Kitagawa Minamo, Hamada Erina, Nakamura Miki, Hori Natsumi, Okamura Sayo, Kutsuna Arisa, Kurahara Honami (capt)
Subs: Terasawa Nozomi (Mine Tomomi, 56 mins), Nakabayashi Minami (Kutsuna Arisa, 71 mins), Kouji Eri (Okamura Sayo, 82 mins)
Unused subs: Nakashima Mizuho, Uchida Momoko


INAC Kobe Leoncina  0 - 2  Tsukuba FC Ladies
(Attendance: 220)

Tsukuba dominated against their young rivals and easily won just their second game this season, the first coming on the opening day. Kamei Yumi scored both goals, one in either half, and with a home game to come Tsukuba will be fully confident of staying up.

INAC Kobe Leoncina:
Asayama Miho, Takada Maho (capt), Wajima Yui, Nakamura Asuha, Mori Miyu, Okamura Hitomi, Fukao Rumi, Takanaga Chisato, Hara Miina, Shibukawa Suzuna, Yamamoto Momona
Subs: Nakamura Yuka (Nakamura Asuha, 62 mins), Kondo Seina (Yamamoto Momona, 79 mins)
Unused subs: Matsuda Miu, Nagatomo Fuka, Horie Sumire

Tsukuba FC Ladies:
Kunika Shoko (capt), Mitsuma Mutsumi, Sugahara Haruka, Hirano Kiyomi, Fujii Shiho, Ina Chijiru, Mochida Haruka, Shibata Emi, Imanaka Yuri, Kamei Yumi, Shibata Kanaho
Subs: Kawasaki Shiori (Shibata Kanaho, 65 mins), Ojima Hitomi (Shibata Emi, 81 mins), Kikuchi Sayaka (Mitsuma Mutsumi, 83 mins), Aoki Risa (Mochida Haruka, 88 mins), Murakami Rumika (Kunika Shoko, 90 mins)
Scorers: Kamei Yumi (10, 77 mins)
Booked: Shibata Emi, Kikuchi Sayaka