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Match # 12
K/O: at 12:03 on March 5th
Venue: Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium
INAC KOBE LEONESSA vs CHIFURE AS ELFEN SAITAMA
First Half: 0-0
Second Half: 1-1
The first half ended 0-0 as both teams lacked offensive moves, but the game dramatically got moving in the second half. In the 50 the minute, Kei Hoshikawa, manager of INAC KOBE LEONESSA gave direction and #8 Moeno Sakaguchi fired a shot from the middle range and scored the first goal of the game. However, in the 58th minute, CHIFURE AS ELFEN SAITAMA won the ball near the opponent's 6-yard box, and # 24 Riko Yoshida’s crossing was played back by # 3 Akari Matsukubo, and finally scored by #8 Juri Kawano to tie the game immediately. After that, both teams kept firing shots against each other, but the score remained the same. EL SAITAMA gained a valuable game point in an away match against the first-placed INAC KOBE LEONESSA.
WE LEAGUE
Match # 12
K/O: at 13:03 on March 5th
Venue: Yurtec Stadium Sendai
MYNAVI SENDAI LADIES vs SANFRECCE HIROSHIMA REGINA
First Half: 4-0
Second Half: 0-0
In the first 5 minutes, #11 Fuka Nagano of MYNAVI SENDAI LADIES got the ball out of a high position, passed the ball to #8 Mayu Ikejiri, who fired a long shot to take the lead. In the 20th minute, #27 Miyu Yakata ran off a through ball played by #9 Hinata Miyazawa and scored an additional goal, and in the 40th and 45+1' minute, Hoshi Shiraki scored a goal after another to end the first half with a big lead. In the second half, SANFRECCE HIROSHIMA REGINA had more time to control the pace of the game, but were unable to find a goal. MYNAVI SENDAI won the game 4-0 and closed the gap with INAC KOBE LEONESSA at the top of the table.
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WE LEAGUE
Match # 12
K/O: at 13:03 March 5th
Venue: Kumagaya Athletic Stadium
MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES URAWA REDS LADIES vs JEF UNITED ICHIHARA CHIBA LADIES
First Half: 1-0
Second Half: 1-0
In the 29th minute of the first half, #11 Kiko Seike moved up on the flank and played the ball back to #9 Yuika Sugasawa, who scored her first goal in five games to help the home team of MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES URAWA REDS LADIES take the lead. URAWA continued to dominate the second half, and in the 72nd minute, #19 Yuzuho Shiokoshi headed a cross by Seike to score a valuable second goal. The match ended 2-0, URAWA's first complete shutout victory since the match #5 of the season.
WE LEAGUE
Match # 12
K/O: at 14:03 on March 5th
Venue: Ajinomoto Field Nishigaoka
NIPPON TV TOKYO VERDY BELEZA vs AC NAGANO PARCEIRO LADIES
First Half: 0-0
Second Half: 4-0
In the first half, NIPPON TV TOKYO VERDY BELEZA dominated the game while AC NAGANO PARCEIRO LADIES tried to look for a slight opening. In the 52nd minute, after a scoreless first half, TOKYO NB took the lead when #9 Riko Ueki headed directly into the corner kick played by #20 Momoka Kinoshita. TOKYO NB widened its lead and won the game 4-0.
WE LEAGUE
Match # 12
K/O: at 13:03 on March 6th
Venue: NACK5 Stadium Omiya
OMIYA ARDIJA VENTUS vs NOJIMA STELLA KANAGAWA SAGAMIHARA
First Half: 0-0
Second Half: 0-0
NOJIMA STELLA KANAGAWA SAGAMIHARA dominated the pace of the game from the beginning, and in the 33rd minute, #10 Rena Wakisaka of N SAGAMIHARA fired a shot that bounced off the post and was unfortunately not the first to go in. Although N SAGAMIHARA's 12 shots in the first half, OMIYA ARDIJA VENTUS' defensive line did a great job of keeping them out. OMIYA V had decisive moments in the 84th and 88th minutes, but failed to score, and the game ended in a scoreless draw. The two teams shared one point.
