WE LEAGUE
2022-23 Yogibo WE LEAGUE MATCHWEEK 7
K/O: at 14:03 on December 24th
Venue: NACK5 Stadium Omiya
OMIYA ARDIJA VENTUS vs NIPPON TV TOKYO VERDY BELEZA
First Half: 0-0
Second Half: 0-2
With the two teams having the same number of season total 9 points as each other, this match was particularly important for both teams. In the first half, NIPPON TV TOKYO VERDY BELEZA dominated the match, with 10 shots on target. However, OMIYA ARDIJA VENTUS were able to hold on with the efforts of their defenders, including #3 Aya SAMESHIIMA and goalkeeper #1 Arisa MOCHIZUKI, and managed to keep the scoresheet clean throughout the first half of the match. The match got moving in the 50th minute, soon after the second half started, when #20 Momoka KINOSHITA of NIPPON TV TOKYO VERDY BELEZA played the ball to #9 Riko UEKI, who brilliantly turned towards the goal to calmly slot the ball home into the right corner of the net, giving the lead for her team. Three minutes later, #3 Tomoko MURAMATSU headed home a corner kick from #20 KINOSHITA and NIPPON TV TOKYO VERDY BELEZA extended their lead to two goals with the consecutive goals. NIPPON TV TOKYO VERDY BELEZA’s attacking momentum continued to remain strong, and OMIYA ARDIJA VENTUS were unable to create any offensive moves. NIPPON TV TOKYO VERDY BELEZA won the match at 2-0, securing the three points necessary to move into the leading position in the league table.
WE LEAGUE
2022-23 Yogibo WE LEAGUE MATCHWEEK 7
K/O: at 13:03 on December 25th
Venue: Noevir Stadium Kobe
INAC KOBE LEONESSA vs AC NAGANO PARCEIRO LADIES
First Half: 0-0
Second Half: 1-0
INAC KOBE LEONESSA, current leading at top, went on the attack from the beginning of the match with #2 Miyabi MORIYA and #3 Mayo DOKO created chances with their aggressive overlaps. AC NAGANO PARCEIRO LADIES found themselves on the defensive but managed to keep the scoresheet clean throughout the first half of the match with their persistent and strong defense. After ending the first half at 0-0, INAC KOBE LEONESSA remained to dominate the pace of the match but were unable to score a goal for a while, and the match seemed to end in a draw, but in the 87th minute when INAC KOBE LEONESSA took the lead with an own goal when #10 Yui NARIMIYA picked up the second ball and played it back, which was deflected by the opponent to find the net, finally breaking AC NAGANO PARCEIRO LADIES’s solid defense. AC NAGANO PARCEIRO LADIES responded in the remaining time, but were unable to score a goal and ran out of time. Successfully demonstrating their strength, INAC KOBE LEONESSA won the match 1-0, maintaining their lead at the top of the table.
WE LEAGUE
2022-23 Yogibo WE LEAGUE MATCHWEEK 7
K/O: at 14:03 on December 25th
Venue: Urawa Komaba Stadium
MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES URAWA REDS LADIES vs MYNAVI SENDAI LADIES
First Half: 2-0
Second Half: 0-0
The top-of-the table clash took place between the second placed MYNAVI SENDAI LADIES and the third placed MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES URAWA REDS LADIES. The match got moving in the first 5th minute #10 Kozue ANDO of MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES URAWA REDS LADIES picked up the rebound from the chipped pass by #19 Yuzuho SHIOKOSHI to take the lead. Further in the 40th minute, MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES URAWA REDS LADIES connected the ball in the opposition’s half and #17 Yu ENDO, who moved up the right side, struck with her left foot to score another goal to make it 2-0, ending the first half of the match. After ending the first half with two goals behind, MYNAVI SENDAI LADIES responded by substituting many of their players to stimulate their attack, but were unable to create any decisive chances. Ending the match with 2-0 unchanged from the end of the first half, MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES URAWA REDS LADIES completed a clean sheet victory and moved up to the second place of the table.
WE LEAGUE
2022-23 Yogibo WE LEAGUE MATCHWEEK 7
K/O: at 14:03 on December 25th
Venue: Kumagaya Athletic Stadium
CHIFURE AS ELFEN SAITAMA vs NOJIMA STELLA KANAGAWA SAGAMIHARA
First Half: 1-1
Second Half: 0-1
CHIFURE AS ELFEN SAITAMA, winning their third consecutive home match, took the lead in the 39th minute when #19 Chihiro SUZUKI won the ball high up the pitch and passed the ball to #6 Yuki SENO, who then struck with her right foot to score an opening goal. In the 44th minute, #20 Manaka MATSUMOTO of NOJIMA STELLA KANAGAWA SAGAMIHARA broke through on the right side and crossed the ball to #2 Yuka HIRANO, who then fired home a brilliant volley to level the score. In the 86th minutes, after both sides lacked decisiveness and failed to score any additional goals, #27 Kana FUJIWARA, who exploited CHIFURE AS ELFEN SAITAMA’s poor pass, won the ball and played it to #9 Arisa MINAMINO, who run from behind and slotted home a superb shot, turning the match around. NOJIMA STELLA KANAGAWA SAGAMIHARA stopped their losing streak at 2 and moved up to the 5th place in the table.
