The 39th Empress' Cup - Quarter-Final Round

Quarter-Final Matches, ties played Saturday, November 18th and Sunday, November 19th

Match 41:
Nippon TV Beleza  1 - 0  Albirex Niigata Ladies
(Attendance: 659)

Nippon TV Beleza:
Yamashita Ayaka, Doko Mayo, Ariyoshi Saori, Miyagawa Asato, Iwashimizu Azusa (capt), Sumida Rin, Nakasato Yu, Momiki Yuka, Hasegawa Yui, Sakaguchi Mizuho, Tanaka Mina
Subs: Ueki Riko (Ariyoshi Saori, 65 mins)
Unused subs: Nishimura Kiyoka, Ono Nana, Uetsuji Yumi, Miura Narumi
Scorers: Ueki Riko (70 mins, pen)

Albirex Niigata Ladies:
Fukumura Kanae, Nakamura Kaede (capt), Watanabe Ayaka, Obara Yuria, Kubota Mayu, Sonoda Mizuki, Kamionobe Megumi, Saeki Aya, Sakaguchi Moeno, Oishi Sayaka, Kawasaki Saya
Subs: Kojima Miku (Kawasaki Saya, 73 mins)
Unused subs: Takahashi Tomoko, Takamura Chisato, Yamaya Ruka, Karahashi Mayu, Kosuda Rina


Match 42:
Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies  1 - 1  Mynavi Vegalta Sendai Ladies
Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies win 5-3 on penalties after extra-time
(Attendance: 1,413)

Sugasawa Yuika celebrates scoring the match's opening goal seconds after she came onto the field.

Yasumoto Sawako equalises from the penalty spot in additional time to send the match into extra-time.

Kohata Shiho scores the winning penalty for Urawa as they beat 10-woman Sendai 5-3 on spot kicks.

Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies:
Ikeda Sakiko, Osafune Kana, Kohata Shiho, Kurishima Akari, Naomoto Hikaru, Nagano Fuka, Shibata Hanae (capt), Kato Chika, Kizaki Aoi, Kira Chinatsu, Ando Kozue
Subs: Sugasawa Yuika (Kato Chika, 66 mins), Kitagawa Hikaru (Kurishima Akari, at the start of Extra-time), Shiokoshi Yuzuho (Ando Kozue, 104 mins)
Unused subs: Matsumoto Mamiko, Nagashima Hikari, Seike Kiko, Shiraki Akari
Scorers: Sugasawa Yuika (66 mins)
Booked: Naomoto Hikaru

Mynavi Vegalta Sendai Ladies:
Brittany Cameron, Sakai Yuki, Manya Miho, Kitahara Kana, Kishikawa Natsuki, Kakazu Asuka (capt), Yasumoto Sawako, Sasaki Mayu, Sasaki Miwa, Mihashi Mana, Caitlin Foord
Subs: Inoue Ayaka (Sasaki Miwa, HT), Nishikawa Asuka (Sasaki Mayu, 88 mins)
Unused subs: Saito Ayaka, Suzuki Aguri, Chiba Kozue, Hirata Miki, Irie Miki
Scorers: Yasumoto Sawako (90+1 mins, pen)
Booked: Kishikawa Natsuki, Kitahara Kana
Sent off: Caitlin Foord


Match 43:
AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies  0 - 1  JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies (after extra-time)
(Attendance: 474)

AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies:
Mochizuki Arisa, Kinoshita Shiori, Sakamoto Riho (capt), Koizumi Rena, Kunisawa Shino, Kodama Keiko, Goshima Kyoka, Uchiyama Tomoyo, Nakano Manami, Tomari Shiho, Fujimura Mayu
Subs: Suzuki Haruhi (Tomari Shiho, 81 mins), Omiya Reona (Kodama Keiko, 101 mins)
Unused subs: Ikegaya Natsumi, Noguchi Miya, Yajima Yuki, Suzuki Rina, Kanda Wakaho

JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies:
Nemoto Mio, Ueno Saki (capt), Sakuramoto Naoko, Wakabayashi Minori, Nishikawa Ayaka, Chino Shoko, Setoguchi Kozue, Isokane Midori, Anzai Yuka, Fukasawa Risa, Narumiya Yui
Subs: Kamogawa Miho (Anzai Yuka, 72 mins), Oya Madoka (Wakabayashi Minori, 96 mins)
Unused subs: Funada Mayu, Hayashi Kanae, Mitsuhashi Asuka, Ozawa Hiro, Sato Mizuka
Scorers: Oya Madoka (98 mins)


Match 44:
Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara  4 - 3  Waseda University
(Attendance: 756)

Murakami Maho scored a tremendous goal to win the High School Championship for Jumonji High School in January, and she opened the scoring today with another fine effort.

Nojima were behind for only six minutes, here Yoshimi Natsuki manages to find just enough power and accuracy to score past Kitsuki Yui.

Minamino Arisa scores the second of her two goals, heading in powerfully from an Ishida cross.

Down 4-1, Waseda University pushed hard in the final half-hour, with Kawano Juri beginning the comeback with a goal in the 70th minute.

A minute later, Nakamura Mizuki, who scored the winning goal in January's intercollegiate final, reduced Waseda's arrears to just one goal. Nojima ultimately had enough to see out the game.

Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara:
Tajiri Yumi, Hirano Yuka, Yoshimi Natsuki, Nagasawa Madoka, Takagi Hikari, Tanaka Yoko, Oyama Saki (capt), Shono Kanako, Ishida Minami, Kawashima Haruna, Minamino Arisa
Subs: Korekawa Yurie (Shono Kanako, 70 mins), Michelle Pao (Kawashima Haruna, 81 mins), Kunitake Aimi (Nagasawa Madoka, 90+1 mins)
Unused subs: Usui Rie, Kobayashi Miharu, Kai Sorami, Gonno Takako
Scorers: Yoshimi Natsuki (20 mins), Minamino Arisa (38, 62 mins), Ishida Minami (39 mins)

Waseda University:
Kitsuki Yui, Watanabe Natsuki, Okugawa Chisa, Miura Satsuki, Matsubara Arisa (capt), Nakai Hitomi, Hirakuni Mizuki, Nakamura Mizuki, Kumagai Shioka, Murakami Maho, Kawano Juri
Subs: Tomita Miyu (Hirakuni Mizuki, HT), Yanagisawa Saki (Nakai Hitomi, 69 mins), Yamada Niina (Kumagai Shioka, 82 mins)
Unused subs: Suzuki Sawako, Oi Minami, Abe Yukiko, Matsumoto Manaka
Scorers: Murakami Maho (14 mins), Kawano Juri (70 mins), Nakamura Mizuki (71 mins)


Semi-Final Matches, ties to be played Thursday, December 21st

Match 45:
Nippon TV Beleza - Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies

Match 46:
JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies - Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara


Final Match, to be played Sunday, December 24th

Match 47:
Winner of Match 45 - Winner of Match 46