Nadeshiko League Division 1 Fourth Round

JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies  2 - 0  Speranza FC Osaka Takatsuki
(Attendance: 668)

Takatsuki were again very poor, and created very little in front of goal, but it took a penalty kick and a late strike from Sugasawa Yuika for JEF United to take a deserved three points. Takatsuki are next at home to Belle who themselves are struggling but will expect to win. JEF United are away in Ueno playing an Iga side smarting from two successive losses.

JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies:
Yamane Erina, Chino Shoko, Sakuramoto Naoko (capt), Nishikawa Ayaka, Wakabayashi Minori, Hosaka Nodoka, Setoguchi Kozue, Kawamura Mari, Fukasawa Risa, Ikadai Risa, Sugasawa Yuika
Subs: Kamogawa Miho (Setoguchi Kozue, 40 mins), Anzai Yuka (Fukasawa Risa, 61 mins), Yanai Rina (Ikadai Risa, 83 mins)
Unused subs: Nemoto Mio, Ueno Saki, Isokane Midori, Matsuura Nagisa
Scorers: Sugasawa Yuika (63 mins (pen), 90 mins)

Speranza FC Osaka Takatsuki:
Ono Maya, Tsuboi Ayako, Sato Kaede, Takeda Arisa, Akiba Yumeko, Yoshimura Midori, Enya Mari, Torao Naomi (capt), Takahashi Saki, Narumiya Yui, Maruyama Karina
Subs: Saito Toshiko (Narumiya Yui, 66 mins), Yoneyama Suzumi (Yoshimura Midori, 90+1 mins)
Unused subs: Yamamoto Maho, Takatani Misato, Honda Saki
Booked: Tsuboi Ayako


Vegalta Sendai Ladies  3 - 0  AS Elfen Saitama
(Attendance: 1,233)

Like Takatsuki, Saitama have had a very poor start to the season and Vegalta Sendai had no difficulty beating them, with an opening goal from Takahashi Nana in just the third minute. Arimachi Saori opened her account for Sendai with a second just ten minutes later. Like Takahashi, Inoue Ayaka scored her first goal of the season today midway through the second half.

Vegalta Sendai stay unbeaten, two points behind leaders INAC Kobe. They next play champions Urawa in Saitama, with Saitama also playing in Saitama against INAC Kobe on the same day.

Vegalta Sendai Ladies:
Takenaka Rei, Sakai Yuki, Yamamoto Risa, Takahashi Nana, Takara Ryoko, Kakazu Asuka (capt), Sasaki Mayu, Kawamura Yuri, Nakano Manami, Inoue Ayaka, Arimachi Saori
Subs: Hamada Haruka (Kakazu Asuka, HT), Giovania (Arimachi Saori, 73 mins), Ideue Asako (Takara Ryoko, 80 mins)
Unused subs: Saito Ayaka, Tahara Nozomi, Irie Miki, Sasaki Miwa
Scorers: Takahashi Nana (3 mins), Arimachi Saori (13 mins), Inoue Ayaka (67 mins)
Booked: Inoue Ayaka

AS Elfen Saitama:
Sakuragi Ayana, Akitaya Misato, Matsuoka Sayuri, Nara Misaki, Matsukubo Akari, Takano Saki, Otani Erina, Azami Rie (capt), Takahashi Saori, Sarah Gregorius, Sugihara Haruna
Subs: Segi Aiki (Takahashi Saori, HT), Sakurabayashi Ayako (Otani Erina, 63 mins), Takahashi Kaho (Sarah Gregorius, 84 mins)
Unused subs: Funada Mayu, Utsumi Yui


Albirex Niigata Ladies  1 - 0  Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies
(Attendance: 1,261)

Champions Urawa fell to another loss today and remain in the bottom half of the table while victors Niigata have recovered from a poor start to the season to record their second consecutive 1-0 win. The only goal of the game came from Saeki Aya, her first of the season. Urawa next play high-flying Vegalta Sendai next and need to start picking up points. Niigata are away to Beleza, level on points with Sendai, on Saturday afternoon.

Albirex Niigata Ladies:
Ichitani Tomoko, Sayama Momoko, Kitahara Kana, Yamamoto Arina, Obara Yuria, Saito Yuri, Takahashi Haruka, Sakaguchi Moeno, Kamionobe Megumi (capt), Saeki Aya, Oishi Sayaka
Subs: Yamazaki Marumi (Oishi Sayaka, 67 mins), Kodama Keiko (Takahashi Haruka, 79 mins), Watanabe Ayaka (Saeki Aya, 85 mins)
Unused subs: Fukumura Kanae, Nakamura Kaede, Kojima Miku, Yasaka Mei
Scorers: Saeki Aya (15 mins)

Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies:
Hirao Chika, Kurishima Akari, Norimatsu Ruka, Kohata Shiho, Wada Naoko, Shibata Hanae, Naomoto Hikaru, Kishikawa Natsuki, Kato Chika, Kira Chinatsu, Goto Michi (capt)
Subs: Seike Kiko (Naomoto Hikaru, HT), Shiraki Akari (Kato Chika, 60 mins), Usui Rie (Wada Naoko, 64 mins)
Unused subs: Tajiri Yumi, Suzuki Rina, Chiba Minori, Oto Haruka


INAC Kobe Leonessa  2 - 0  Iga FC Kunoichi
(Attendance: 2,315)

Despite a succession of chances, Iga were unable to make any real impact on Kaihori Ayumi's goal and ultimately INAC Kobe were able to win again with little effort. Confusion from a corner kick led to an own goal in the seventh minute and another lack of focus in defence in the second half led to Ohno poking home her first of the season. INAC Kobe next play struggling Saitama fully expecting another win; Iga are at home to JEF United.

INAC Kobe Leonessa:
Kaihori Ayumi, Kinga Yukari, Kai Junko, Tanaka Asuna, Sameshima Aya, Kawasumi Nahomi, Ito Kanako, Sawa Homare, Nakajima Emi, Kyokawa Mai, Ohno Shinobu (capt)
Subs: Ito Miki (Kyokawa Mai, 32 mins), Masuya Rika (Nakajima Emi, HT), Minamiyama Chiaki (Kawasumi Nahomi, 83 mins)
Unused subs: Shibusawa Anna, Miyake Shiori, Nakada Ayu, Sugita Hina
Scorers: Own Goal (7 mins), Ohno Shinobu (53 mins)

Iga FC Kunoichi:
Isashi Kaede, Miyasako Tamami, Ohashi Mio, Hatanaka Miyuka, Kobayashi Misaki, Nasu Maiko (capt), Matsunaga Tomoe, Suzuki Kaoruko, Sugita Ami, Matsunaga Yoshie, Haji Madoka
Subs: Sonomura Nana (Suzuki Kaoruko, HT), Shimojo Aya (Kobayashi Misaki, 58 mins), Noichi Aya (Matsunaga Tomoe, 87 mins)
Unused subs: Sawada Norimi, Michikura Hiroko


Okayama Yunogo Belle  0 - 5  Nippon TV Beleza
(Attendance: 1,257)

Belle have thus far this season underwhelmed and against Beleza they had little answer. By half-time they were three goals down, Tanaka Mina scoring twice with an own goal in between. In the second half Momiki Yuka and Sakaguchi Mizuho also scored and Belle's only real chances were created by Miyama Aya, upon whom the team has grown more reliant over the past two seasons.

Beleza stay second and next week host Niigata in Tama. Belle are away to Takatsuki against whom they will feel they must win to regain momentum.

Okayama Yunogo Belle:
Fukumoto Miho (capt), Kado Yuka, Takahashi Sachie, Takahashi Chiho, Mizushima Kumi, Kuzuma Riyo, Kobayashi Makiko, Miyama Aya, Tanaka Mayu, Matsuoka Miki, Kishino Sana
Subs: Morisako Ayame (Kishino Sana, 67 mins)
Unused subs: Aoyagi Maririn, Taniguchi Kikumi, Kawano Saki, Hashimoto Shoko
Booked: Morisako Ayame

Nippon TV Beleza:
Yamashita Ayaka, Shimizu Risa, Iwashimizu Azusa (capt), Muramatsu Tomoko, Ariyoshi Saori, Hara Natsuko, Sakaguchi Mizuho, Uetsuji Yumi, Momiki Yuka, Hasegawa Yui, Tanaka Mina
Subs: Kiryu Nanase (Hasegawa Yui, 57 mins), Nakasato Yu (Shimizu Risa, 78 mins), Sumida Rin (Uetsuji Yumi, 90+1 mins)
Unused subs: Soyama Kanako, Doko Mayo
Scorers: Tanaka Mina (18, 32 mins), Own Goal (19 mins), Momiki Yuka (51 mins), Sakaguchi Mizuho (80 mins)
Booked: Sakaguchi Mizuho