WE LEAGUE
2022-23 Yogibo WE LEAGUE MATCHWEEK 5
K/O: at 13:03 on December 3rd
Venue: ZA Oripri Stadium
JEF UNITED ICHIHARA CHIBA LADIES vs ALBIREX NIIGATA LADIES
First Half: 0-0
Second Half: 1-1
JEF UNITED ICHIHARA CHIBA LADIES hosted ALBIREX NIIGATA LADIES at home. In the first half, the two teams played well with a solid defense and both creating scoring opportunities by connecting passes, but the first half ended with no goals with a scoreless draw. In the second half, ALBIREX NIIGATA LADIES picked up the pace from set pieces, and in the 71st minute, #14 Hikaru KITAGAWA after KITAGWA broke through on the left side and crossed to #17 Yume TAKIKAWA, who then headed home to score the opening goal. JEF UNITED ICHIHARA CHIBA LADIES, one goal behind, equalized in the 83rd minutes when ＃14 Tamaki OKUMA’s cross resulted in a goal-line scramble and #22 Chisato INOUE tapped in the rebound to level the score. After that, the two teams were evenly matched but the score remained the same. The match ended in a 1-1 draw, with the teams sharing one point each.
WE LEAGUE
2022-23 Yogibo WE LEAGUE MATCHWEEK 5
K/O: at 14:03 on December 3rd
Venue: NACK5 Stadium Omiya
OMIYA ARDIJA VENTUS vs MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES URAWA REDS LADIES
First Half: 0-3
Second Half: 0-0
MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES URAWA REDS LADIES, playing away against OMIYA ARDIJA VENTUS, scored the opener in the 9th minute when #17 Yu ENDO, who ran onto the second ball from a cross by #16 Yuki MIZUTANI, slotted it home to take the lead. In the 40th minute, #17 Yu ENDO of MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES URAWA REDS LADIES broke through on the right side and were brought down in the opponent’s penalty box, earning a penalty kick. #9 Yuika SUGASAWA stepped up to the spot and calmly converted it into the top right corner of the net, marking the second goal for her team. MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES URAWA REDS LADIES added the third goal shortly afterwards when #9 Yuika SUGAWASA scored another goal after #19 Yuzuho SHIOKOSHI won the ball. MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES URAWA REDS LADIES successfully ended the first half with a substantial lead. Looking to respond, OMIYA ARDIJA VENTUS came close to scoring with #9 Ayaka Inoue after #13 Ayu NAKADA passed to her, but were unable to find the net. MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES URAWA REDS LADIES clinched the Saitama derby, extending its winning streak to 4 games and maintaining their lead at the top of the table.
WE LEAGUE
2022-23 Yogibo WE LEAGUE MATCHWEEK 5
K/O: at 14:03 on December 3rd
Venue: Sagamihara Gion Stadium
NOJIMA STELLA KANAGAWA SAGAMIHARA vs MYNAVI SENDAI LADIES
First Half: 0-0
Second Half: 1-2
After a scoreless first half, NOJIMA STELLA KANAGAWA SAGAMIHARA scored the opener in the 47th minute when #10 Ami SUGITA met the long ball by #22 Juri ITO with her foot, and then finally the second ball was netted by #28 Chinari SASAI to take the lead. MYNAVI SENDAI LADIES responded when #9 Hinata MIYAZAWA dribbled past the defender and passed to #15 Sladjana BULATOVIC, who was denied by the goalkeeper, but then #25 Rina FUNAKI scored the equalizer to bring the game back to an even score. Further in the 78th minute, BULATOVIC played a through ball to FUNAKI, who beat the defenders to slot the ball home, successfully turning the match around. FUNAKI, who was substituted in the second half, scored two goals, helping MYNAVI SENDAI LADIES completed the comeback victory.
WE LEAGUE
2022-23 Yogibo WE LEAGUE MATCHWEEK 5
K/O: at 14:03 on December 4th
Venue: Noevir Stadium Kobe
INAC KOBE LEONESSA vs CHIFURE AS ELFEN SAITAMA
First Half: 1-0
Second Half: 2-0
INAC KOBE LEONESSA took the lead in the 8th minute with a brilliant passing combination to break through the opponent and #11 Megumi TAKASE laid off the ball for #10 Yui NARIMIYA, who fired a right-footed shot to take the lead. Looking for an opening to respond, CHIFURE AS ELFEN SAITAMA came close to scoring in the 20 minute when #11 Hikaru YUMURA fired a shot after receiving a cross by #15 Chihiro ODA, but missed the target. After ending the first half, INAC KOBE LEONESSA remained to dominate the pace of the match and in the 62th minute, TAKASE slotted home a cross by #8 Moeno SAKAGUCHI to score a valuable second goal. Further in the 89th minute, at the final minutes of the match, #23 Maika HAMANO, who came on as a substitute, scored a clincher, the third goal. Completing a clean sweep with a final score of 3-0, INAC KOBE LEONESSA earned three points.
WE LEAGUE
2022-23 Yogibo WE LEAGUE MATCHWEEK 5
K/O: at 14:03 on December 4th
Venue: Ajinomoto Field Nishigaoka
NIPPON TV TOKYO VERDY BELEZA vs SANFRECCE HIROSHIMA REGINA
First Half: 0-0
Second Half: 0-1
In the first half, the two teams were evenly matched with both creating scoring opportunities, but failed to convert any of them, ending the first half with a scoreless draw. The match got moving in the 63rd minute when #11 Yoshino NAKASHIMA dribbled past the defender on the left side and slotted the ball into the right corner of the net, marking a long-waited first goal. Desperate for an equalizer, NIPPON TV TOKYO VERDY BELEZA had a decisive moment with #11 Aoba FUJINO in the 75th minute, but #1 Runa KONOMI of SANFRECCE HIROSHIMA REGINA played a blinder and did not allow them to score a goal. Defending the opening goal by NAKASHIMA until the end, SANFRECCE HIROSHIMA REGINA earned their first win since the season opener.
