WE LEAGUE
2021-22 Yogibo WE LEAGUE MATCHWEEK 18
K/O: at 13:03 on April 23rd
Venue: Nagano U Stadium
AC NAGANO PARCEIRO LADIES vs MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES URAWA REDS LADIES
First Half: 2-2
Second Half: 0-1
In the 4th minute, MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES URAWA REDS LADIES took the lead with #10 Kozue Ando’s mid-range shot. However, in the 22nd minute, AC NAGANO PARCEIRO LADIES made an equalizer when #10 Chise Takizawa fired a shot from a tight angle. In the 28th minute, #9 Yuika Sugasawa of MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES URAWA REDS LADIES, who was free inside the box, netted the ball home with her left foot to take the lead. This was Sugasawa’s 10th goal of the season so far. AC NAGANO PARCEIRO LADIES responded with another goal in the first half to level the score before halftime. In the second half, the two teams were evenly matched and the game seemed to be drawing close to ending in a draw, but in the 90+2nd minute, a long ball from MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES URAWA REDS LADIES was met by #7 Hana Takahashi who sealed the game-winning goal. MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES URAWA REDS LADIES finished successfully and earned the victory points.
WE LEAGUE
2021-22 Yogibo WE LEAGUE MATCHWEEK 18
K/O: at 18:03 on April 23rd
Venue: Ajinomoto Stadium
NIPPON TV TOKYO VERDY BELEZA vs JEF UNITED ICHIHARA CHIBA LADIES
First Half: 1-0
Second Half: 1-3
This match was marked as the first match to be jointly hosted by the J-League and the WE LEAGUE. From the early stages, NIPPON TV TOKYO VERDY BELEZA dominated the match and finished the first half with the lead. In the beginning of the second half, #17 Aoba Fujino of NIPPON TV TOKYO VERDY BELEZA scored her first goal in the WE LEAGUE, giving her team a greater lead. However, JEF UNITED ICHIHARA CHIBA LADIES equalized the score with two consecutive goals in the 61st and 70th minute by #20 Haruka Osawa, who started in the second half. Their momentum continued and in the final minutes of the match, #15 Remina Chiba dived to meet a cross ball from #8 Natsuki Kishikawa to score the clincher. Successfully recovering from two goals behind, JEF UNITED ICHIHARA CHIBA LADIES won the match and moved up to third place in the league table.
WE LEAGUE
2021-22 Yogibo WE LEAGUE MATCHWEEK 18
K/O: at 13:03 on April 24th
Venue: Yurtec Stadium Sendai
MYNAVI SENDAI LADIES vs CHIFURE AS ELFEN SAITAMA
First Half: 0-0
Second Half: 1-0
In the first half, CHIFURE AS ELFEN SAITAMA dominated the match. In the 34th minute, #6 Yuki Seno released a mid-range shot, but it hit the goal post. In the second half, MYNAVI SENDAI LADIES created more chances with #20 Akari Shiraki and #22 Miho Manya, who both started in the second half and lead the attacking move. In the 79th minute, MYNAVI SENDAI LADIES took the lead when #19 Kaede Sato, making her first appearance as a starter in five games, met the cross from #27 Miyu Yakata. This marked the final goal of the match and MYNAVI SENDAI LADIES managed to end their losing streak at home.
WE LEAGUE
2021-22 Yogibo WE LEAGUE MATCHWEEK 18
K/O: at 14:03 on April 24th
Venue: Denka Big Swan Stadium
ALBIREX NIIGATA LADIES vs INAC KOBE LEONESSA
First Half: 0-0
Second Half: 0-1
In the 48th minute, ALBIREX NIIGATA LADIES, who were playing at home, saw #11 Ayaka Michigami winning the ball high up the pitch, and #7 Mizuki Sonoda reacted to the second ball without thinking twice and fired a shot. However, the ball unluckily hit the bar, resulting in no goal. In the 60th minute, INAC KOBE LEONESSA responded when #9 Mina Tanaka laid-off a cross by #24 Fukina Mizuno to #17 Yui Narumiya, who then fired a mid-range shot. Narumiya’s shot saw the back of the net and INAC KOBE LEONESSA took the lead. Following their goal, INAC KOBE LEONESSA continued to take hold of the rest of the match, and they won their 13th match of the season. They are now just one step away from winning the league title.
WE LEAGUE
2021-22 Yogibo WE LEAGUE MATCHWEEK 18
K/O: at 14:03 on April 24th
Venue: Ball Games Stadium Hiroshim #1
SANFRECCE HIROSHIMA REGINA vs OMIYA ARDIJA VENTUS
First Half: 2-0
Second Half: 1-0
SANFRECCE HIROSHIMA REGINA scored the opener when #13 Konomi Taniguchi met a vertical pass from #2 Yuna Matsubara. After successfully converting a penalty to extend their lead to 2-0 before the end of the first half, SANFRECCE HIROSHIMA REGINA scored their third goal in the 62nd minute when #11 Yoshino Nakashima met a pass from #13 Konomi Taniguchi and found the back of the net. OMIYA ARDIJA VENTUS tried to attack back by substituting in #10 Mizuho Sakaguchi and #17 Yuka Toriumi, who were making their first appearances in the WE LEAGUE, but they were unable to score and the match ended 0-3. SANFRECCE HIROSHIMA REGINA earned their long-awaited first home game victory.
