WE LEAGUE
2021-22 Yogibo WE LEAGUE MATCHWEEK 17
K/O: at 13:03 on April 16th
Venue: Noevir Stadium Kobe
INAC KOBE LEONESSA vs AC NAGANO PARCEIRO LADIES
First Half: 1-0
Second Half: 0-0
INAC KOBE LEONESSA took the lead in the 32nd minute when #14 Mai Kyokawa, making her first appearance in the WE LEAGUE, made a vertical one-touch pass to #9 Mina Tanaka, who then quickly turned and shot with her right foot. In the second half, AC NAGANO PARCEIRO LADIES’s #20 Hinako Murakami tried to score a goal after receiving the ball from #6 Mai Okubo, but INAC KOBE LEONESSA’s goalkeeper #1 Ayaka Yamashita made a great save to prevent the equalizer. With their solid defense that has allowed only three goals to be conceded so far, INAC KOBE LEONESSA won the match with a score of 1-0, successfully defending Tanaka's goal and extending their unbeaten streak to 14 matches.
WE LEAGUE
2021-22 Yogibo WE LEAGUE MATCHWEEK 17
K/O: at 14:03 on April 16th
Venue: Sagamihara Gion Stadium
NOJIMA STELLA KANAGAWA SAGAMIHARA vs SANFRECCE HIROSHIMA REGINA
First Half: 0-1
Second Half: 0-1
Aiming for their first consecutive win, in the 14th minute, NOJIMA STELLA KANAGAWA SAGAMIHARA, had #6 Arisa Matsubara trying to score on a rebound from a corner kick, but SANFRECCE HIROSHIMA REGINA’s defensive line was determined and held their ground ensuring that no goals were allowed in. In the 44th minute, SANFRECCE HIROSHIMA REGINA scored their first goal in five games when #9 Mami Ueno received the ball from #7 Haruna Kawashima and placed it into the right corner of the net, and in the 70th minute, Ueno scored again to extend the lead. Trying to respond, NOJIMA STELLA KANAGAWA SAGAMIHARA threatened the opposition’s penalty box with a long-range shot by #22 Juri Ito, but failed to find the net. SANFRECCE HIROSHIMA REGINA successfully defended throughout the match and won the game for the first time in 8 games.
WE LEAGUE
2021-22 Yogibo WE LEAGUE MATCHWEEK 17
K/O: at 13:03 on April 17th
Venue: NACK 5 Stadium Omiya
OMIYA ARDIJA VENTUS vs JEF UNITED ICHIHARA CHIBA LADIES
First Half: 1-0
Second Half: 0-1
OMIYA ARDIJA VENTUS, who won the previous Saitama derby away game, hosted JEF UNITED ICHIHARA CHIBA LADIES at home. In the 14th minute, #27 Miyuki Takahashi's shot was deflected by the opposing goalkeeper, but #15 Minori Hayashi did not miss the second ball and met it directly to score the first goal for OMIYA ARDIJA VENTUS. After ending the first half with 1-0, the two teams were evenly matched in the second half and neither team was able to score a goal for a while. However finally in the 86th minute, #5 Mariko Tanaka deflected a corner kick, and #8 Natsuki Kishikawa headed it directly home to level the score. The match ended with 1-1, resulting in the both teams not being able to extend their winning streak.
WE LEAGUE
2021-22 Yogibo WE LEAGUE MATCHWEEK 17
K/O: at 13:04 on April 17th
Venue: Ajinomoto Field Nishigaoka
MYNAVI SENDAI LADIES vs ALBIREX NIIGATA LADIES
First Half: 0-0
Second Half: 0-1
In the 29th minute, #9 Hinata Miyazawa of MYNAVI SENDAI LADIES fired a mid-range shot, but goalkeeper #1 Chika Hirao of ALBIREX NIIGATA LADIES made a brilliant save and gained the momentum of the game. The deadlock was broken in the 63rd minute when #11 Ayaka Michigami of ALBIREX NIIGATA LADIES reacted to the second ball from a shot by #16 Yuna Sonoda and pinged it into the net to take the lead. #27 Miyu Yakata of MYNAVI SENDAI LADIES attempted the most shots of the two teams, but was unable to convert them into a goal. ALBIREX NIIGATA LADIES successfully ended the game with a clean sheet victory.
WE LEAGUE
2021-22 Yogibo WE LEAGUE MATCHWEEK 17
K/O: at 14:03 on April 17th
Venue: Kumagaya Athletic Stadium
CHIFURE AS ELFEN SAITAMA vs NIPPON TV TOKYO VERDY BELEZA
First Half: 0-0
Second Half: 1-0
After a scoreless first half, in the 50th minute, #38 Momo Miura of CHIFURE AS ELFEN SAITAMA picked up the opponent’s passing mistake, high up the pitch, and fired a long-range shot that went over the head of a goalkeeper #31 Nina Noda of NIPPON TV TOKYO VERDY BELEZA and into the back of net. CHIFURE AS ELFEN SAITAMA took the lead. NIPPON TV TOKYO VERDY BELEZA also tried to attack with a total of 18 shots, but were all denied by the solid defense of CHIFURE AS ELFEN SAITAMA. Securely maintaining their lead with Miura’s goal, CHIFURE AS ELFEN SAITAMA earned their first three points for the first time since the MATCHWEEK 8 of the season.
