Challenge League Third Round

Orca Kamogawa and Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita continued to impress at the top of their respective divisions, the former winning 4-0 at home to Tsukuba and the latter beating their fellow students from Niigata by three goals to one. Bunnys Kyoto had their second win in a row, away to struggling Nagoya while the Japan Soccer College moved off the bottom in the East with a two-goal win over Norddea Hokkaido. In Matsushima, neither Tokiwagi Gakuen nor Yamato Sylphid could hold on to the lead and had to settle for a point each. Fukuoka's home game against the JFA Academy was postponed due to the ongoing emergency in Kyushu.

Fukuoka J. Anclas  1 - 6  JFA Academy Fukushima
(Attendance: 124)

Fukuoka J. Anclas:
Tokaji Minori, Doi Narumi, Yanagita Shiori, Marugata Rie, Ono Reiri, Tomoda Natsuki, Yasuda Kuniko, Nariai Hitomi, Imanaka Yuri, Ukita Kotone, Fujimoto Yuki (capt)
Subs: Tsuchiya Aya (Tokaji Minori, HT), Doshita Misato (Nariai Hitomi, HT), Kobayashi Natsumi (Doi Narumi, HT), Sakanashi Sakura (Tomoda Natsuki, 82 mins)
Unused subs: Fukui Shihori
Scorers: Kobayashi Natsumi (47 mins)

JFA Academy Fukushima:
Hannah Stambaugh, Iseri Natsuki, Yonei Honoka, Takahira Miyu, Ibaraki Mitsuba, Oikawa Sae, Hirata Mai (capt), Togawa Yuki, Endo Jun, Yosue Suzuka, Okuma Rana
Subs: Ota Moe (Oikawa Sae, 45 mins), Fujii Yui (Ibaraki Mitsuba, 65 mins), Ikeda Mao (Okuma Rana, 84 mins)
Scorers: Endo Jun (10 mins), Okuma Rana (13, 81 mins), Own Goal (36 mins), Yosue Suzuka (60 mins, pen), Ikeda Mao (90+4 mins)

The following matches were played on April 24th:

Tokiwagi Gakuen High School  3 - 3  Yamato Sylphid
(Attendance: 150)

Yamato brought in both Onodera Shiho and Hashimoto Kiyoko for their first starts of this campaign

Tokiwagi Gakuen's lead goal came from a move down the right.
Sasaki Koko crossed from this position...

Okino Kurea was left all alone in front of goal and gave Onodera no chance

Okino's only goal of last season also came against Yamato Sylphid

On Yamato's most recent visit to Matsushima, Ishibuchi Yuki scored twice and she equalised on twenty-three minutes, heading home at the near post

Ishibuchi celebrates her first goal of the season

Hori Yoshie looks for a passing option with Okino in pursuit

Kuroda Maya finds space down the right and looks to cross

Matsuyama Tomo was busy at both ends and here heads away another dangerous chance

Mitsuhori Shizuka contrives to miss when put clean through on goal, lifting the ball high over both Suzuki Aguri and the crossbar

Mitsuhori made up for her miss three minutes later, with a fine goal as Yamato began to take charge of the match

Tokiwagi Gakuen again allowed Yamato to break with speed and here Ishibuchi repeats her feat from last season, scoring her second to give her side a two-goal lead

Suzuki watches on in horror as the ball rolls in for the second goal in two minutes

The two-goal deficit was quickly reduced to one by the lively Takikawa Yume, as Yamato gave her too much space in front of goal

Onodera Shiho again had little chance of saving, even at full stretch

A chance for a hat-trick came Ishibuchi's way with fifteen minutes remaining but on this occasion Suzuki was equal to the shot

With two minutes remaining Yamato again allowed Tokiwagi Gakuen too much time and space, and Suzuki Hinako took full advantage

All three of Tokiwagi Gakuen's scorers today scored just once last season

The cherry blossoms were in full bloom today in Matsushima

Tokiwagi Gakuen High School:
Suzuki Aguri, Sasaki Koko, Naito Takaho, Yamashita Mio, Sugita Mei, Suzuki Hinako (capt), Kuroda Maya, Takikawa Yume, Kawakita Miku, Takahashi Ami, Okino Kurea
Subs: Nishimura Miri (Yamashita Mio, 63 mins), Kato Yua (Okino Kurea, 88 mins)
Unused subs: Ishigaki Honoka, Shibayama Fumina, Yasuzawa Riko
Scorers: Okino Kurea (18 mins), Takikawa Yume (64 mins), Suzuki Hinako (88 mins)

Yamato Sylphid:
Onodera Shiho (capt), Senda Marina, Nishiyama Haruka, Okamori Kasane, Utsumi Yui, Matsuyama Tomo, Hashimoto Kiyoko, Yamazaki Yuki, Hori Yoshie, Ishibuchi Yuki, Mitsuhori Shizuka
Subs: Kajiwara Ena (Senda Marina, 68 mins), Abe Sayaka (Ishibuchi Yuki, 83 mins)
Unused subs: Kobayashi Shiori, Nishino Nanaka, Yoneda Saki
Scorers: Ishibuchi Yuki (23, 63 mins), Mitsuhori Shizuka (62 mins)


Japan Soccer College Ladies  2 - 0  Norddea Hokkaido
(Attendance: 101)

Japan Soccer College Ladies:
Daiguji Haruna, Moriya Kanna, Takahashi Sakura (capt), Komatsu Misato, Omura Kiyoka, Tanaka Sakura, Yamazaki Sayuri, Sakaguchi Yuki, Konno Hitomi, Matsumoto Hotaru, Hirai Sakina
Subs: Kondo Ayuko (Matsumoto Hotaru, 74 mins), Nakagai Yuna (Konno Hitomi, 87 mins)
Unused subs: Hamada Momoka, Saito Mami, Sagou Marimo
Scorers: Konno Hitomi (15 mins), Kondo Ayuko (75 mins)

Norddea Hokkaido:
Sawada Norimi, Watanabe Mayuko (capt), Minato Akiho, Hasatani Toko, Kikuchi Ruri, Yoda Natsuki, Hashimoto Eri, Narumi Wakana, Fukasawa Miki, Fujie Nanase, Hoshiyama Ayaka
Subs: Uno Rei (Fujie Nanase, 40 mins), Tomita Mai (Hashimoto Eri, 65 mins), Shirayama Mai (Watanabe Mayuko, 74 mins)
Unused subs: Azusa Reina, Sasano Yako


Orca Kamogawa FC  4 - 0  Tsukuba FC Ladies
(Attendance: 1,034)

Orca Kamogawa FC:
Arima Shizuka (capt), Nakamura Mami, Miyamoto Mao, Takahashi Nana, Ishii Yurina, Sato Eriko, Matsunaga Tomoe, Imai Sayuri, Nishio Manami, Matsunaga Yoshie, Nagaki Mariko
Subs: Muraoka Mami (Sato Eriko, HT), Hirano Rina (Nagaki Mariko, HT), Nakashima Ayaka (Nishio Manami, 70 mins), Kihara Kozue (Nakamura Mami, 77 mins)
Unused subs: Kawabe Hanami
Scorers: Nishio Manami (39 mins), Hirano Rina (56 mins), Matsunaga Yoshie (67 mins)

Tsukuba FC Ladies:
Kunika Shoko (capt), Koike Riko, Taguchi Hikari, Kakinoki Runa, Fujii Shiho, Kikuchi Sayaka, Ina Chizuru, Kohanawa Moe, Oki Shiho, Ojima Hitomi, Inoue Ai
Subs: Harashima Miki (Ojima Hitomi, HT), Mitsuma Mutsumi (Oki Shiho, 63 mins), Endo Reira (Ina Chizuru, 86 mins), Oyama Sari (Inoue Ai, 89 mins)
Unused subs: Nakagawa Yoshimi


NGU Nagoya FC Ladies  0 - 1  Bunnys Kyoto SC
(Attendance: 393)

NGU Nagoya FC Ladies:
Unoki Mao, Ito Haruka, Michikura Hiroko (capt), Minami Mana, Kitagawa Kana, Takasu Sakiho, Ota Akari, Shirota Miki, Kato Ibuki, Takenaka Rina, Ogawa Yui
Subs: Wada Makoto (Shirota Miki, 19 mins), Nomura Natsumi (Kato Ibuki, 63 mins), Sato Ao (Ogawa Yui, 63 mins)
Unused subs: Sato Chinami, Oshima Kaho
Booked: Wada Makoto

Bunnys Kyoto SC:
Gocho Misaki, Ishii Saki, Ikeda Asumi, Kiyohara Marie, Sakai Nozomi, Sawada Yuka, Yamamoto Yumi (capt), Matsuda Nozomi, Hayashi Saki, Sato Rina, Nishikawa Itsuki
Subs: Hanazaki Rena (Hayashi Saki, 56 mins), Yoshizawa Ai (Sato Rina, 65 mins), Kuratani Yuuna (Nishikawa Itsuki, 82 mins), Ichikawa Sonoka (Sakai Nozomi, 88 mins)
Unused subs: Takagi Misa
Scorers: Matsuda Nozomi (71 mins)


Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita  3 - 1  Niigata University of Health and Welfare
(Attendance: 348)

Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita:
Terada Ikumi, Shiroshita Chinatsu, Shimamura Kumiko, Nishiyama Mei, Miyazaki Kaoru, Kanefuda Anzu, Kubota Mitsuki, Ishida Risa, Kuchiki Hikaru, Hirano Asami (capt), Horie Mitsuki
Subs: Fujiwara Kana (Kuchiki Hikaru, 64 mins), Tanaka Ayaka (Ishida Risa, 70 mins), Fujita Momoka (Kubota Mitsuki, 82 mins)
Unused subs: Igarashi Kiharu, Nakada Asaka
Scorers: Hirano Asami (30, 34, 63 mins)
Booked: Miyazaki Kaoru

Niigata University of Health and Welfare:
Ogawa Mai (capt), Meguro Marina, Nagasawa Natsuki, Ono Haruka, Okakura Mika, Matsumoto Sonoka, Yamaya Ruka, Miyashita Ayane, Kosuda Rina, Miura Yui, Kaneshige Sari
Subs: Yamatani Sachi (Miyashita Ayane, HT), Masuda Rena (Kaneshige Sari, 72 mins)
Unused subs: Shimozono Nene, Yamazato Arisu, Matsubara Yuki
Scorers: Yamaya Ruka (50 mins)
Booked: Okakura Mika