Nadeshiko League Division 2 Twenty-First Round

Nittaidai Fields Yokohama  7 - 0  AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies
(Attendance: 591)

The hitherto all-conquering Nagano were torn asunder today by Nittaidai, with the visitors unable to deal with balls over the top to Uemura Shoko, who scored a five-minute first-half hat-trick to set the students on their way to their most impressive result of the year. Nagano are still clear at the top and look good for promotion. Nittaidai move into second, one point ahead of Nojima with their meeting next Saturday now pivotal in the promotion race. Nagano play Fukuoka on the same day.

Nittaidai Fields Yokohama:
Inoue Nene, Sakurai Mayuka (capt), Oga Risako, Abe Rie, Oki Shiho, Hirata Hikari, Seno Yuki, Miura Momo, Ishii Chiharu, Shimamura Yukiko, Uemura Shoko
Subs: Goto Ami (Uemura Shoko, 73 mins), Nozu Erika (Ishii Chiharu, 84 mins), Morita Yukari (Inoue Nene, 90+1 mins)
Unused subs: Nagashima Hikari, Matsunaga Saki, Maeda Risa, Sato Mitsuki
Scorers: Uemura Shoko (27, 28, 32 mins), Ishii Chiharu (34 mins), Shimamura Yukiko (52 mins), Sakurai Mayuka (68 mins), Goto Ami (79 mins)

AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies:
Ikegaya Natsumi, Tanaka Nami (capt), Yajima Yuki, Noguchi Miya, Uchiyama Tomoyo, Kunisawa Shino, Makii Kasane, Omiya Reona, Hamagaki Kana, Yokoyama Kumi, Tomari Shiho
Subs: Hashiura Satsuki (Hamagaki Kana, 54 mins), Goshima Kyoka (Tomari Shiho, 68 mins), Uchiyama Tomoka (Goshima Kyoka, 86 mins)
Unused subs: Hayashizaki Mei, Murayama Yuri, Wada Makoto


Japan Soccer College Ladies  0 - 3  Sfida Setagaya FC
(Attendance: 139)

Setagaya's third successive win moves them to within three points of Ehime in fourth, and more importantly well clear of danger. The JSC remain the most likely candidate for relegation at the end of the season. They next play Harima, with Setagaya at home to Ange Violet, two points above them.

Japan Soccer College Ladies:
Kawashima Kana, Nomura Natsumi, Takahashi Sakura (capt), Kusakari Ayako, Sano Saki, Chan Wing Sze, Sakaguchi Yuki, Yamazaki Sayuri, Sasaki Shiori, Tsurumi Marina, Matsumoto Hotaru
Subs: Cheung Wai Ki (Sasaki Shiori, 7 mins)
Unused subs: Hamada Momoka, Kikuchi Ruri, Honda Suzuno, Lau Mung King, Tanabe Riena
Booked: Sakaguchi Yuki

Sfida Setagaya FC:
Ishino Himeka, Fukuhara Nao, Tanaka Mariko, Nagata Maya, Tanaka Marina (capt), Tomiyama Hitomi, Ito Yukina, Hanagiri Naomi, Sunoki Yurie, Nakamura Yushika, Nagasawa Yume
Subs: Usuda Haruka (Hanagiri Naomi, 63 mins), Nagasaki Akane (Nagasawa Yume, 75 mins), Mori Hitomi (Sunoki Yurie, 83 mins)
Unused subs: Okada Ayame
Scorers: Hanagiri Naomi (45+2 mins), Nagasawa Yume (45+3, 48 mins)


Ange Violet Hiroshima  1 - 0  Ehime FC Ladies
(Attendance: 779)

A narrow win for Hiroshima courtesy of Takeda Yuki means that they are now safe from relegation and can push on to take fourth place from today's losing side, who are now sixteen points behind third-placed Nittaidai. Ehime next play Kibi, Hiroshima travel east to face Setagaya.

Ange Violet Hiroshima:
Kameda Megumi, Miyake Ayumi, Saito Hitomi, Takeda Yuki (capt), Konishi Natsuki, Yamaguchi Yurie, Watanabe Kazumi, Akamine Mizuki, Katsurama Fumina, Saihara Mizuki, Mizuno Yuri
Unused subs: Shimizu Aki, Kanayama Miki, Akagi Fumika, Egashira Ayuki, Kuramoto Aya, Tateishi Sae, Kubo Tsugumi
Scorers: Takeda Yuki (68 mins)

Ehime FC Ladies:
Miki Yoshimi, Haruyama Saori, Taketa Natsumi, Nishimura Nozomi, Kariya Maiko, Nishigawa Sayumi (capt), Yamashiro Miyuki, Ogawa Manami, Oya Ayumi, Ueno Mami, Sakurai Yuika
Subs: Kawamura Akari (Ogawa Manami, HT), Ono Miyuu (Ueno Mami, 72 mins), Iwamoto Yuka (Yamashiro Miyuki, 87 mins)
Unused subs: Osako Hanako, Muramatsu Mafuyu, Nakamura Miki, Senba Yuna


Fukuoka J. Anclas  0 - 2  AS Harima Albion
(Attendance: 328)

Fukuoka, eleven points away from safety, are now nervously moving towards a relegation playoff with trepidation, as they were again easily beaten today, with goals from Chiba and Fushiki giving Harima a much-needed victory to consolidate sixth place.

Fukuoka J. Anclas:
Kishi Hoshimi, Ito Chisa, Komatsu Misato, Hanada Aiko, Yanagita Shiori, Ukita Kotone, Doshita Misato, Fujisawa Marin (capt), Fukui Shihori, Fujimoto Yuki, Doi Narumi
Subs: Marugata Rie (Komatsu Misato, 63 mins), Yatsugi Akane (Doi Narumi, 63 mins), Kobayashi Natsumi (Fukui Shihori, 88 mins)
Unused subs: Ueda Erina, Sato Kaede

AS Harima Albion:
Kirihata Kotono, Minami Chiho, Nishiyama Emi, Fujimoto Madoka (capt), Sakai Nozomi, Kondo Akane, Okajima Eri, Imai Haruka, Koyano Yuu, Fushiki Kaho, Chiba Sonoko
Subs: Saito Manami (Koyano Yuu, 76 mins), Yamaguchi Saya (Kondo Akane, 89 mins)
Unused subs: Sugimoto Aoi, Egami Narumi, Machida Akari
Scorers: Chiba Sonoko (29 mins), Fushiki Kaho (86 mins)


FC Kibikokusaidaigaku Charme  0 - 3  Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara
(Attendance: 618)

Nojima regained second place from Nittaidai and are just six points behind Nagano, although they have played one game more than the leaders. Having kept three clean sheets in a row, Kibi were unable to withstand the Nojima onslaught with goals from Yoshimi, Oyama and Tanaka giving the visitors a well-deserved victory.

FC Kibikokusaidaigaku Charme:
Fujita Suzuka, Yoshitake Manami, Noma Fumika (capt), Shanna Hudson, Yoshida Nagisa, Tachibana Rei, Tachibana Mami, Goya Eriko, Tajima Mitsuyo, Ikejiri Mayu, Hamamoto Marin
Subs: Nagano Momoko (Tajima Mitsuyo, HT), Kurakazu Shiho (Hamamoto Marin, 61 mins), Miyaji Asuka (Tachibana Rei, 79 mins)
Unused subs: Sakamoto Aoi, Kadota Rui, Mamyo Sena, Oka Misako

Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara:
Kobayashi Shiori, Ishida Minami, Terada Reiko, Hirano Yuka, Kobayashi Miharu, Oyama Saki (capt), Yoshimi Natsuki, Tanaka Yoko, Kawashima Haruna, Minamino Arisa, Inoue Yurie
Subs: Nagasawa Madoka (Inoue Yurie, 67 mins), Gonno Takako (Kawashima Haruna, 78 mins), Kanai Nanae (Terada Reiko, 86 mins)
Unused subs: Sakamoto Juri, Yoshida Ayaka
Scorers: Yoshimi Natsuki (58 mins), Oyama Saki (66 mins), Tanaka Yoko (87 mins)
Booked: Kobayashi Shiori