WE LEAGUE
2021-22 Yogibo WE LEAGUE MATCHWEEK 13
K/O: at 13:00 on March 12th
Venue: Fukuda Denshi Arena
JEF UNITED ICHIHARA CHIBA LADIES vs INAC KOBE LEONESSA
First Half: 0-0
Second Half: 0-1
In the early stages of the match, JEF UNITED ICHIHARA CHIBA LADIES (H), had more possession of the ball and got close to the penalty box, but were unable to create opportunities to shoot, resulting in a 0-0 score at the end of the first half. In the 47th minute, INAC KOBE LEONESSA took the lead with a mid-range shot by #9 Minami Tanaka. Goalkeeper #18 Ayaka Yamashita also made some big saves to secure INAC KOBE LEONESSA's ninth clean sheet of the season.
WE LEAGUE
2021-22 Yogibo WE LEAGUE MATCHWEEK 13
K/O: at 14:00 on March 12th
Venue: Kumagaya Athletic Stadium
CHIFURE AS ELFEN SAITAMA vs OMIYA ARDIJA VENTUS
First Half: 2-1
Second Half: 0-1
In the 7th minute, #24 Riko Yoshida reacted to a through ball played by #8 Juri Kawano of CHIFURE AS ELFEN SAITAMA, and struck the ball with her right foot to score the opening goal of the match. OMIYA ARDIJA VENTUS also went on the attack, and in the 25th minute, a goal-line scramble resulted in #6 Saori Ariyoshi’s second goal of the season to equalize. However, #24 Yoshida scored again before the end of the first half to give CHIFURE AS ELFEN SAITAMA the lead. In the 71st minute, with a combination of one-touches, OMIYA ARDIJA VENTUS’s #9 Ayaka Inoue calmly scored a goal to tie the game again. CHIFURE AS ELFEN SAITAMA took the lead twice, but in the end, the teams shared a point each with the match ending with a tie.
WE LEAGUE
2021-22 Yogibo WE LEAGUE MATCHWEEK 13
K/O: at 14:00 March 12th
Venue: BALL GAMES STADIUM HIROSHIMA ＃１
SANFRECCE HIROSHIMA REGINA vs NIPPON TV TOKYO VERDY BELEZA
First Half: 0-2
Second Half: 0-0
In the 12th minutes, NIPPON TV TOKYO VERDY BELEZA won the ball high up the pitch, and #14 Nanami Kitamura met the chipped pass by #9 Riko Ueki, and scored her second consecutive goal to lead her team. In the 34th minute, #19 Yuzuki Yamamoto, making her first appearance in the starting lineup for NIPPON TV TOKYO VERDY BELEZA, scored a sharp mid-range shot to double the lead. Desperate for their first home win, SANFRECCE HIROSHIMA REGINA tried to create opportunities to attack, but they were unable to find a way. In the end, NIPPON TV TOKYO VERDY BELEZA won their second straight game.
WE LEAGUE
2021-22 Yogibo WE LEAGUE MATCHWEEK 13
K/O: at 13:00 on March 13th
Venue: SAGAMIHARA GION STADIUM
NOJIMA STELLA KANAGAWA SAGAMIHARA vs MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES URAWA REDS LADIES
First Half: 0-2
Second Half: 2-0
MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES URAWA REDS LADIES took the lead in the 6th minute when #8 Hikaru Naomoto placed a controlled shot into the left corner after a one-two pass played with #18 Hanae Shibata. Immediately after, #9 Yuika Sugasawa calmly converted a penalty in the 9th minute to end the first half with a two-goal lead. However in the beginning of the second half, NOJIMA STELLA KANAGAWA SAGAMIHARA’s #11 Miwa Sasaki took advantage of Urawa's poor pass and fired a right-footed shot to narrow the gap to one goal. Then #10 Reina Wakisaka deflected the shot taken by #17 Miharu Kobayashi to equalize. No additional goals were scored by either teams, and the match ended with a 2-2 draw, as NOJIMA STELLA KANAGAWA SAGAMIHARA managed to recover from a two-goal deficit to earn a valuable one point.
WE LEAGUE
2021-22 Yogibo WE LEAGUE MATCHWEEK 13
K/O: at 13:00 on March 13th
Venue: Nagano U Stadium
AC NAGANO PARCEIRO LADIES vs ALBIREX NIIGATA LADIES
First Half: 0-1
Second Half: 2-1
ALBIREX NIIGATA LADIES took the lead in the first 5 minutes of the game when #20 Ruka Yamaya headed home a ball played by #16 Yuna Sonoda. AC NAGANO PARCEIRO LADIES equalized in the 76th minute when #20 Rena Okutsu, who came off the bench, scored the equalizer after #10 Chise Takizawa played in a header pass from #2 Moe Kimotsuki’s cross. In the 86th minute, #3 Kyoka Goshima scored a goal to turn the game around, but in the 90+1 minute, ALBIREX NIIGATA LADIES #9 Fuka Kono made a last-minute goal with a left foot to even the score. The match ended with both teams sharing a single point with a final score of 2-2.
