WE LEAGUE
2021-22 Yogibo WE LEAGUE MATCHWEEK 15
K/O: at 15:04 on March 26th
Venue: Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma
CHIFURE AS ELFEN SAITAMA vs ALBIREX NIIGATA LADIES
First Half: 0-0
Second Half: 0-1
After a scoreless first half, the game got moving in the 56 minutes. #9 Ayaka Michigami of ALBIREX NIIGATA LADIES headed home a cross from the left side to take the lead. In the 64th minute, a long shot by #29 Hikaru Yumura unfortunately hit the crossbar, and CHIFURE AS ELFEN SAITAMA failed to equalize the score. In the final minutes, CHIFURE AS ELFEN SAITAMA tried to find the net with #10 Sarina Bolden leading its effort, but a strong and persistent defense by ALBIREX NIIGATA LADIES denied them of any chances. Defending the opening goal by Michigami till the end, ALBIREX NIIGATA LADIES earned its first clean sheet victory of the season.
WE LEAGUE
2021-22 Yogibo WE LEAGUE MATCHWEEK 15
K/O: at 13:03 on March 27th
Venue: NACK5 Stadium Omiya
OMIYA ARDIJA VENTUS vs NIPPON TV TOKYO VERDY BELEZA
First Half: 0-0
Second Half: 0-1
During the match, NIPPON TV TOKYO VERDY BELEZA (AWAY), who played with many of their younger players, fired countless shots. OMIYA ARDIJA VENTUS (HOME) responded well in defending their goal, led by goalkeeper #1 Arisa Mochizuki, and managed to keep the scoresheet clean throughout the first half of the match. However, in the 66 minutes, NIPPON TV TOKYO VERDY BELEZA scored the opener when #6 Asato Miyagawa picked up the second ball in front of the goal and fired a shot after showing some brilliant footwork. OMIYA ARDIJA VENTUS responded again by substituting many of their players, but the game ended without another goal, and NIPPON TV TOKYO VERDY BELEZA won their fourth straight game.
WE LEAGUE
2021-22 Yogibo WE LEAGUE MATCHWEEK 15
K/O: at 13:06 on March 27th
Venue: Yurtec Stadium Sendai
MYNAVI SENDAI LADIES vs AC NAGANO PARCEIRO LADIES
First Half: 0-0
Second Half: 2-0
In the first half, MYNAVI SENDAI LADIES seemed to struggle with the intensity and attacks from AC NAGANO PARCEIRO LADIES. However, in the 51st minute, #7 Rin Sumida of MYNAVI SENDAI LADIES, who started in the second half, crossed the ball and #27 Miyu Yakata, who ran between the defenders of AC NAGANO PARCEIRO LADIES, headed home the opener. In the 84th minute, a goal-line scramble resulted in Yakata's second goal of the game, getting close to winning the three points for her team. In the final minutes, #29 Akimi Kawafune of AC NAGANO PARCEIRO LADIES tried to score a goal, but goalkeeper #16 Mamiko Matsumoto made great saves to help MYNAVI SENDAI LADIES end their home game with a clean sheet victory.
WE LEAGUE
2021-22 Yogibo WE LEAGUE MATCHWEEK 15
K/O: at 14:03 on March 27th
Venue: Sagamihara Gion Stadium
NOJIMA STELLA KANAGAWA SAGAMIHARA vs JEF UNITED ICHIHARA CHIBA LADIES
First Half: 0-2
Second Half: 0-1
In the 28th minute, #8 Natsuki Kishikawa headed home a cross from #3 Chisato Ichinose of JEF UNITED ICHIHARA CHIBA LADIES marking her fifth goal of the season, and in the 41st minute, #15 Remina Chiba scored her second consecutive goal to create a two-goal lead in the first half. The momentum of JEF UNITED ICHIHARA CHIBA LADIES remained strong throughout the second half and #15 Remina Chiba, who collected a pass, won a 1-on-1 situation with the goalkeeper and added an extra goal in the final minutes of the game. NOJIMA STELLA KANAGAWA SAGAMIHARA tried to play the ball to #28 Sunday Lopez, but were denied by the solid defense of JEF UNITED ICHIHARA CHIBA LADIES. JEF UNITED ICHIHARA CHIBA LADIES won the game with a 3-0 score, and led their team to a second victory in a row.
WE LEAGUE
2021-22 Yogibo WE LEAGUE MATCHWEEK 15
K/O: at 14:03 on March 27th
Venue: Ball Games Stadium Hiroshima ＃１
SANFRECCE HIROSHIMA REGINA vs MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES URAWA REDS LADIES
First Half: 0-0
Second Half: 0-1
The match saw both teams aggressively approaching each other’s goals. Aiming for their first home win in the league match, SANFRECCE HIROSHIMA REGINA’s #5 Aoi Kizaki passed the ball to #7 Haruna Kawashima, and then #9 Mami Ueno tried to score a goal in the 9th minute, but missed the target. The match got moving in the 86th minute when #11 Kiko Seike of MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES URAWA REDS LADIES received a clear ball, scanned the opposing goalkeeper's position, and fired a shot. Her shot made a beautiful arc and fell into the net. In the end, it marked the winning goal of the match and MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES URAWA REDS LADIES earned their victory win.
