WE LEAGUE
2022-23 Yogibo WE LEAGUE MATCHWEEK 3
K/O: at 13:03 on November 5th
Venue: Fukuda Denshi Arena
JEF UNITED ICHIHARA CHIBA LADIES vs AC NAGANO PARCEIRO LADIES
First Half: 1-0
Second Half: 0-0
This match was the third WE LEAGUE match and the home opener for JEF UNITED ICHIHARA CHIBA LADIES. In the 36th minute, #10 Miho KAMOGAWA of JEF UNITED ICHIHARA CHIBA LADIES won the ball on the right side and dribbled into the box to fire a shot. KAMOGAWA’s shot hit a defender, changing its course, and finally went into the goal. It was the second consecutive goal by #10 KAMOGAWA, helping JEF UNITED ICHIHARA CHIBA LADIES successfully to take the lead. AC NAGANO PARCEIRO LADIES also tried to respond in the 45th minute, when #15 Rena OKUTSU picked up the ball to fire a mid-range-shot, but was unable to find the net. Ending the first half with a one-goal lead, JEF UNITED ICHIHARA CHIBA LADIES continued to remain strong and get close to scoring with #10 Miho KAMOGAWA and #3 Chisato ICHINOSE, but were unable to add any extra goals. Defending the one-goal lead until the end, JEF UNITED ICHIHARA CHIBA LADIES earned their first win of the season in their home opener.
WE LEAGUE
2022-23 Yogibo WE LEAGUE MATCHWEEK 3
K/O: at 14:03 on November 5th
Venue: Nack5 Stadium Omiya
OMIYA ARDIJA VENTUS vs CHIFURE AS ELFEN SAITAMA
First Half: 1-0
Second Half: 0-0
The home team, OMIYA ARDIJA VENTUS took the lead in the 31st minute when #6 Saori ARIYOSHI moved up on the right side and crossed the ball to #14 Rana OKUMA, who then scored with her right foot from a difficult position to make it 1-0. After ending the first half with one goal behind, CHIFURE AS ELFEN SAITAMA came close to scoring with #28 Miki SAKUMA and #3 Akari MATSUKUBO, who were substituted in the second half, but OMIYA ARDIJA VENTUS ensured not to allow a goal. Having no game in the previous MTACHWEEK 2 due to engaging a WE ACTION DAY programme, OMIYA ARDIJA VENTUS won this Saitama derby, their home opener and earned their first victory in their second game of the season.
WE LEAGUE
2022-23 Yogibo WE LEAGUE MATCHWEEK 3
K/O: at 14:03 on November 5th
Venue: Denka Big Swan Stadium
ALBIREX NIIGATA LADIES vs MYNAVI SENDAI LADIES
First Half: 0-0
Second Half: 0-1
Desperate for their first win of the season, ALBIREX NIIGATA LADIES created a chance to score in the 32nd minute when #8 Moemi ISHIBUCHI fired a shot after receiving a sharp pass from her teammate, but goalkeeper #16 Mamiko MATSUMOTO of MYNAVI SENDAI LADIES made a great save and did not allow a goal. After ending the first half, ALBIREX NIIGATA LADIES remained to dominate the pace of the match and in the 48th minute, #31 Himeno SHIRAI, making her first appearance as a starter, tried to score a goal, but was unable to find the net. After that the both teams played evenly but the game finally got moving in the 89th minute when #3 Nana ICHISE of MYNAVI SENDAI LADIES ran towards the near post to meet the corner kick played by #10 Emi NAKAJIMA to score the winning goal of the match. The match ended with a final score of 1-0 and MYNAVI SENDAI LADIES extended its winning streak to three games.
WE LEAGUE
2022-23 Yogibo WE LEAGUE MATCHWEEK 3
K/O: at 15:03 on November 5th
Venue: Lemon Gas Stadium Hiratsuka
NOJIMA STELLA KANAGAWA SAGAMIHARA vs NIPPON TV TOKYO VERDY BELEZA
First Half: 1-1
Second Half: 0-2
NOJIMA STELLA KANAGAWA SAGAMIHARA opened the scoring in the early phase of the match. Taking less than one minute after the match played, #10 Ami SUGITA headed a cross from #22 Juri ITO to take the lead. NIPPON TV TOKYO VERDY BELEZA equalized in the 44th minute when #17 Aoba FUJINO moved up on the right side to deliver a cross to #15 Maya HIJIKATA, who scored an equalizer to end the first half with 1-1. The momentum of NIPPON TV TOKYO VERDY BELEZA remained strong throughout the second half and in the 60 minute, #20 Momoka KINOSHITA dribbled towards the goal and #14 Nanami KITAMURA reacted to the second ball from a shot to score a goal to turn the game around. Further in the 66th minute, #9 Riko UEKI calmly converted a penalty to add an extra goal, helping her team completed a clean sweep with a final score of 3-1.
WE LEAGUE
2022-23 Yogibo WE LEAGUE MATCHWEEK 3
K/O: at 15:03 on November 6th
Venue: Urawa Komaba Stadium
MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES URAWA REDS LADIES vs SANFRECCE HIROSHIMA REGINA
First Half: 0-0
Second Half: 2-1
MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES URAWA REDS LADIES started the match well by dominating the pace, but ending the first half with a scoreless. In the 70th minute, #11 Kiko Seike of MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES URAWA REDS LADIES was brought down inside the box and awarded a penalty kick. Seike stepped forward and sold the opposing goalkeeper a dummy to convert the penalty to take the lead. SANFRECCE HIROSHIMA REGINA responded to equalize in the 80th minute, the final minutes of the match, when #13 Konomi TANIGUCHI headed home a corner kick to level the score. However, #15 Mei SHIMADA, who was substituted, scored the winning goal just after the equalizer, giving MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES URAWA REDS LADIES a 2-1 win. Winning their third straight game, MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES URAWA REDS LADIES is now moved up to the first place of the table.
