WE LEAGUE
2021-22 Yogibo WE LEAGUE MATCHWEEK 19
K/O: at 13:03 on April 29th
Venue: ZA Oripri Stadium
JEF UNITED ICHIHARA CHIBA LADIES vs AC NAGANO PARCEIRO LADIES
First Half: 0-0
Second Half: 0-0
The match was played under heavy rainy conditions. In the 62nd minute, #15 Rio Takizawa of AC NAGANO PARCEIRO LADIES dribbled the ball on the left side and hit a shot, but #3 Chisato Ichinose of JEF UNITED ICHIHARA CHIBA LADIES managed to clear the ball just inches from the goal line. JEF UNITED ICHIHARA CHIBA LADIES also came close to scoring with #20 Haruka Osawa, who scored two goals in the previous match, and #8 Natsuki Kishikawa, but the match ended with a scoreless draw. JEF UNITED ICHIHARA CHIBA LADIES extended its unbeaten streak to six games, whilst AC NAGANO PARCEIRO LADIES stopped its losing streak at two.
WE LEAGUE
2021-22 Yogibo WE LEAGUE MATCHWEEK 19
K/O: at 13:03 on April 29th
Venue: Noevier Stadium Kobe
INAC KOBE LEONESSA vs SANFRECCE HIROSHIMA REGINA
First Half: 3-1
Second Half: 0-1
INAC KOBE LEONESSA took the lead with an own goal, and #9 Mina Tanaka scored two consecutive goals in the 12th and 26th minute to extend the lead to three goals. However, just before the end of the first half, #7 Haruna Kawashima of SANFRECCE HIROSHIMA REGINA nailed a powerful right-footed shot, which helped SANFRECCE HIROSHIMA REGINA begin to respond more aggressively from the second half. In the 48th minute, #9 Mami Ueno calmly slotted home a rebound off the crossbar to close the gap to one goal. SANFRECCE HIROSHIMA REGINA continued to dominate the pace of the match, launching 20 shots, but were unable to score any additional goals. INAC KOBE LEONESSA won the match 3-2, but will have to wait a little longer before knowing if they will be the First League Champions of the season.
WE LEAGUE
2021-22 Yogibo WE LEAGUE MATCHWEEK 19
K/O: at 14:03 on April 29th
Venue: Urawa Komaba Stadium
MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES URAWA REDS LADIES vs ALBIREX NIIGATA LADIES
First Half: 2-0
Second Half: 0-0
In the 22nd minute, MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES URAWA REDS LADIES took the lead with #3 Moeka Minami's first goal in the WE LEAGUE when she headed home a free kick from #8 Hikaru Naomoto. MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES URAWA REDS LADIES scored again in the 36th minute when #8 Hikaru Naomoto slotted the second ball from a cross by #11 Kiko Seike to end the first half at 2-0. ALBIREX NIIGATA LADIES responded in the second half when #7 Mizuki Sonoda fired a shot after #20 Ruka Yamaya won the ball, but were unable to find the net. MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES URAWA REDS LADIES won the match and kept their comeback-title hopes alive in the WE LEAGUE.
WE LEAGUE
2021-22 Yogibo WE LEAGUE MATCHWEEK 19
K/O: at 13:03 on April 30th
Venue: NACK5 Stadium Omiya
OMIYA ARDIJA VENTUS vs MYNAVI SENDAI LADIES
First Half: 0-0
Second Half: 0-1
OMIYA ARDIJA VENTUS dominated the pace of the match throughout the first half. In the 8th minute, #13 Ayu Nakada got into the box free to meet a cross by #27 Miyuki Takahashi, but Nakada’s shot was off-target, resulting in no goal. After a scoreless first half, MYNAVI SENDAI LADIES took the lead in the 56th minute when #3 Nana Ichise played a long ball to #37 Miyu Yakata, who then fired a shot with her left foot from a difficult position to score the opening goal of the match. In the 80th minute, #10 Mizuho Sakaguchi released a shot, which unfortunately hit the bar, and failed to equalize the score. The match ended 1-0. Successfully defending Yakata’s goal, MYNAVI SENDAI LADIES won another match in a row.
WE LEAGUE
2021-22 Yogibo WE LEAGUE MATCHWEEK 19
K/O: at 14:03 on May 1st
Venue: Kumagaya Athletic Stadium
CHIFURE AS ELFEN SAITAMA vs NOJIMA STELLA KANAGAWA SAGAMIHARA
First Half: 1-0
Second Half: 0-1
In the 7th minute, CHIFURE AS ELFEN SAITAMA scored the opening goal when #38 Momo Miura tapped in the rebound from a corner kick, marking her second goal of the season. In the 26th minute, NOJIMA STELLA KANAGAWA SAGAMIHARA attacked from the right side and played the ball to #11 Miwa Sasaki, but goalkeeper #1 Natsumi Asano of CHIFURE AS ELFEN SAITAMA reacted well and made a brilliant save to prevent Sasaki from scoring. CHIFURE AS ELFEN SAITAMA closed the first half with the lead. In the 52nd minute, #19 Chihiro Ishida of NOJIMA STELLA KANAGAWA SAGAMIHARA headed home a corner kick by #9 Ami Sugita to equalize the score, marking her first goal in the WE LEAGUE. Both teams won a lot of set pieces, but lacked decisiveness and failed to score any additional goals. The match ended in a 1-1 draw.
