Nadeshiko League Division 1 Seventh Round

The chasing pack closed the gap at the top this Tuesday as Beleza succumbed to a surprising defeat to Niigata, for whom Oishi Sayaka scored the only goal, her fifth of the season. Kobe beat JEF United 2-1 at home with goals from Sugita Hina and Takase Megumi to put them level with Beleza on sixteen points. Three points behind are both Nagano and Sendai. Nagano's scoring form deserted them as they drew 0-0 away to Iga, and in Sendai Urawa's woes continue as the home team easily beat them 2-0 with goals from Kawamura Yuri and Arimachi Saori. Okayama have had a very uneven season so far and they lost at home to Takatsuki, Sarah Gregorius netting the only goal to move her side out of the bottom two.


Vegalta Sendai Ladies  2 - 0  Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies
(Attendance: 2,033)

Vegalta Sendai Ladies:
Brittany Cameron, Sakai Yuki, Ichise Nana, Chiba Kozue, Sasaki Mayu, Kakazu Asuka (capt), Kishikawa Natsuki, Kawamura Yuri, Nakano Manami, Ono Hitomi, Arimachi Saori
Subs: Inoue Ayaka (Ono Hitomi, 63 mins), Hamada Haruka (Arimachi Saori, 90 mins), Yasumoto Sawako (Nakano Manami, 90+3 mins)
Unused subs: Saito Ayaka, Nishikawa Asuka, Tahara Nozomi, Honda Yuka
Scorers: Kawamura Yuri (42 mins), Arimachi Saori (54 mins)
Booked: Sasaki Mayu

Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies:
Hirao Chika, Norimatsu Ruka, Osafune Kana, Kohata Shiho (capt), Kitagawa Hikaru, Shibata Hanae, Naomoto Hikaru, Kurishima Akari, Kato Chika, Kira Chinatsu, Shiraki Akari
Subs: Ikadai Risa (Naomoto Hikaru, 10 mins), Shiokoshi Yuzuho (Kato Chika, 27 mins), Goto Michi (Kira Chinatsu, 75 mins)
Unused subs: Ikeda Sakiko, Nagashima Hikari, Usui Rie, Nagano Fuka


Albirex Niigata Ladies  1 - 0  Nippon TV Beleza
(Attendance: 1,215)

Albirex Niigata Ladies:
Fukumura Kanae, Kojima Miku, Sayama Momoko, Nakamura Kaede (capt), Watanabe Ayaka, Saeki Aya, Saito Yuri, Sakaguchi Moeno, Yamada Shoko, Oishi Sayaka, Kamionobe Megumi
Subs: Takahashi Haruka (Saito Yuri, 63 mins), Obara Yuria (Yamada Shoko, 90+1 mins), Takamura Chisato (Nakamura Kaede, 90+4 mins)
Unused subs: Takahashi Tomoko, Yasaka Mei, Kawasaki Saya, Kubota Mayu
Scorers: Oishi Sayaka (54 mins)

Nippon TV Beleza:
Yamashita Ayaka, Shimizu Risa, Iwashimizu Azusa (capt), Muramatsu Tomoko, Ariyoshi Saori, Sakaguchi Mizuho, Nakasato Yu, Sumida Rin, Momiki Yuka, Hasegawa Yui, Tanaka Mina
Subs: Uetsuji Yumi (Tanaka Mina, 68 mins), Toriumi Yuka (Momiki Yuka, 88 mins)
Unused subs: Mochizuki Arisa, Doko Mayo, Miura Narumi


Iga FC Kunoichi  0 - 0  AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies
(Attendance: 907)

Iga FC Kunoichi:
Kuno Fubuki, Takeda Arisa, Miyasako Tamami, Ohashi Mio, Hatanaka Miyuka, Haji Madoka, Nasu Maiko (capt), Ogawa Shiho, Shimojo Aya, Sugita Ami, Lauren Bohaboy
Subs: Sarah Jackson (Shimojo Aya, 73 mins), Takeshima Kanako (Haji Madoka, 87 mins)
Unused subs: Isashi Kaede, Kusano Shiho, Fukumaru Tomoko, Oda Kanna, Sonomura Nana
Booked: Sarah Jackson

AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies:
Hayashizaki Mei, Yajima Yuki, Kinoshita Shiori, Sakamoto Riho (capt), Noguchi Miya, Kodama Keiko, Omiya Reona, Makii Kasane, Kunisawa Shino, Yokoyama Kumi, Tomari Shiho
Unused subs: Ikegaya Natsumi, Tanaka Nami, Suzuki Rina, Nishibayashi Rie, Goshima Kyoka, Fujimura Mayu, Kanda Wakaho
Booked: Kinoshita Shiori, Yokoyama Kumi


INAC Kobe Leonessa  2 - 1  JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies
(Attendance: 3,655)

INAC Kobe Leonessa:
Takenaka Rei, Kinga Yukari, Kai Junko, Tanaka Asuna (capt), Sameshima Aya, Kawasumi Nahomi, Nakajima Emi, Sugita Hina, Nakada Ayu, Ohno Shinobu, Masuya Rika
Subs: Takase Megumi (Masuya Rika, 56 mins), Kyokawa Mai (Nakada Ayu, 64 mins), Cho Sohyun (Kawasumi Nahomi, 90+2 mins)
Unused subs: Hannah Stambaugh, Miyake Shiori, Moriya Miyabi, Minamiyama Chiaki
Scorers: Sugita Hina (5 mins), Takase Megumi (68 mins)

JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies:
Yamane Erina, Chino Shoko, Sakuramoto Naoko (capt), Isokane Midori, Ueno Saki, Anzai Yuka, Nishikawa Ayaka, Setoguchi Kozue, Fukasawa Risa, Sugasawa Yuika, Ozawa Hiro
Subs: Mitsuhashi Asuka (Ozawa Hiro, 75 mins), Hayashi Kanae (Fukasawa Risa, 84 mins), Kamogawa Miho (Anzai Yuka, 84 mins)
Unused subs: Nemoto Mio, Wakabayashi Minori, Yokoyama Ai
Scorers: Chino Shoko (58 mins)
Booked: Fukasawa Risa


Okayama Yunogo Belle  0 - 1  Konomiya Speranza Osaka Takatsuki
(Attendance: 1,968)

Okayama Yunogo Belle:
Fukumoto Miho (capt), Nakajima Chihiro, Kawano Saki, Takahashi Sachie, Kitaura Miho, Kuzuma Riyo, Okubo Mai, Miyama Aya, Sakuma Kotori, Takahashi Chiho, Matsuoka Miki
Subs: Morisako Ayame (Sakuma Kotori, HT), Noichi Aya (Okubo Mai, 72 mins)
Unused subs: Mita Isayo, Noma Fumika, Hosokawa Motoyo, Kishino Sana, Tanaka Mayu

Konomiya Speranza Osaka Takatsuki:
Ueno Yukiko, Sato Kaede, Tsuboi Ayako, Akiba Yumeko, Torao Naomi (capt), Kitagawa Wakana, Maruyama Karina, Kameoka Natsumi, Narumiya Yui, Kurakazu Shiho, Sarah Gregorius
Subs: Hazuki Yuki (Kurakazu Shiho, 69 mins)
Unused subs: Ishikawa Yuu, Fujino Suzuka, Honda Saki, Takahashi Saki
Scorers: Sarah Gregorius (28 mins)