WE LEAGUE
2021-22 Yogibo WE LEAGUE MATCHWEEK 16
K/O: at 13:03 on April 2nd
Venue: ZA Oripri Stadium
JEF UNITED ICHIHARA CHIBA LADIES vs MYNAVI SENDAI LADIES
First Half: 1-0
Second Half: 1-0
With the two teams having the same number of total season points as each other, this match was particularly important for both teams. JEF UNITED ICHIHARA CHIBA LADIES attacked from the beginning and took the lead in the 36th minutes when #15 Remina Chiba dribbled after a short counter and scored her third consecutive goal. MYNAVI SENDAI LADIES substituted some of their players at the start of the second half and tried to recover, but JEF UNITED ICHIHARA CHIBA LADIES extended their lead in the 65th minutes with #18 Yuka Anzai scoring her first goal in the league, after picking up the second ball. #27 Miyu Yakata of MYNAVI SENDAI LADIES, who scored two goals in the last match, tried to find space behind the defenders, but JEF UNITED ICHIHARA CHIBA LADIES responded calmly and secured their third straight win at home.
WE LEAGUE
2021-22 Yogibo WE LEAGUE MATCHWEEK 16
K/O: at 13:03 on April 3rd
Venue: Ajinomoto Field Nishigaoka
NIPPON TV TOKYO VERDY BELEZA vs INAC KOBE LEONESSA
First Half: 0-2
Second Half: 1-1
The top-of-the table clash took place between INAC KOBE LEONESSA, current leading at top, and NIPPON TV TOKYO VERDY BELEZA who were trailing behind by only 6 points. In the 21st minute, #9 Mina Tanaka of INAC KOBE LEONESSA exploited the defensive mistakes by NIPPON TV TOKYO VERDY BELEZA to score her third consecutive goal, and then #8 Moeno Sakaguchi added two more goals in the 37th and 58th minutes. NIPPON TV TOKYO VERDY BELEZA, down by three goals, responded in the 63rd minute when #2 Risa Shimizu moved up on the right side and crossed the ball to #6 Asato Miyagawa, who then headed home a goal. NIPPON TV TOKYO VERDY BELEZA continued to threaten INAC KOBE LEONESSA’s penalty box, but NIPPON TV TOKYO VERDY BELEZA’s defensive line led by #18 Ayaka Yamashita ensured not to allow any more goals. INAC KOBE LEONESSA defended their lead and won the match, extending their points tally to 35.
WE LEAGUE
2021-22 Yogibo WE LEAGUE MATCHWEEK 16
K/O: at 13:03 on April 3rd
Venue: Nagano U Stadium
AC NAGANO PARCEIRO LADIES vs CHIFURE AS ELFEN SAITAMA
First Half: 0-0
Second Half: 0-0
AC NAGANO PARCEIRO LADIES dominated throughout the match. In the 28th minute, #10 Chise Takizawa tried to score directly from a free kick, but her efforts were stopped by #1 Natsumi Asano of CHIFURE AS ELFEN SAITAMA. CHIFURE AS ELFEN SAITAMA tried to respond in the second half and in the 53rd minute, #40 Chihiro Suzuki received the ball in the middle, fired a shot that hit the crossbar and did not convert into their first goal. The match ended with a scoreless draw, and the teams shared one point each.
WE LEAGUE
2021-22 Yogibo WE LEAGUE MATCHWEEK 16
K/O: at 14:03 on April 3rd
Venue: Urawa Komaba Stadium
MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES URAWA REDS LADIES vs OMIYA ARDIJA VENTUS
First Half: 1-0
Second Half: 0-2
In this Saitama derby, both teams tried to attack aggressively from the early part in the match. The match got moving in the 29th minutes when #11 Kiko Seike of MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES URAWA REDS LADIES broke through the defense line and passed the ball to #8 Hikaru Naomoto, who then calmly slotted the ball into the net. MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES URAWA REDS LADIES closed the first half without allowing any further goals. However, OMIYA ARDIJA VENTUS tied the game in the 72nd minute when #24 Hazuki Genma picked up the ball from a mistake made by MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES URAWA REDS LADIES and passed it to #27 Miyuki Takahashi, who scored a long-range shot to equalize. Then in the 86th minute, #6 Saori Ariyoshi scored a middle-range shot to turn the match around. The match ended with 1-2 and OMIYA ARDIJA VENTUS won the Saitama derby with their first victory in 8 games.
WE LEAGUE
2021-22 Yogibo WE LEAGUE MATCHWEEK 16
K/O: at 14:03 on April 3rd
Venue: Denka Big Swan Stadium
ALBIREX NIIGATA LADIES vs NOJIMA STELLA KANAGAWA SAGAMIHARA
First Half: 0-2
Second Half: 1-0
The match got moving in the 28th minute, as NOJIMA STELLA KANAGAWA SAGAMIHARA scored the opening goal when #20 Manaka Matsumoto headed the ball home from a cross from #10 Reina Wakisaka, and immediately after, in the 29th minute, #28 Sunday Lopez scored off a rebound, marking her second goal of the season, and extended the lead. In the 75th minute, ALBIREX NIIGATA LADIES, aiming for their home win, won the ball high up the pitch and #10 Megumi Kamionobe passed the ball to #17 Yume Takikawa, who then pinged the ball into the net to close the gap to 1 goal, but they ran out of time. Securely maintaining their lead throughout the match with their persistent and strong defense, NOJIMA STELLA KANAGAWA SAGAMIHARA earned its first victory since MATCHWEEK 5 of the season.
