WE LEAGUE
2022-23 Yogibo WE LEAGUE MATCHWEEK 8
K/O: at 14:03 on January 7th
Venue: Hiroshima Football Stadium #1
SANFRECCE HIROSHIMA REGINA vs AC NAGANO PARCEIRO LADIES
First Half: 0-0
Second Half: 0-0
Looking for their second win of the season, AC NAGANO PARCEIRO LADIES had a chance to score in the 20nd minute when #18 Megumi ITO headed a cross from the right side, but SANFRECCE HIROSHIMA REGINA’s defenders were determined to keep the ball out and blocked ITO’s header. SANFRECCE HIROSHIMA REGINA responded in the 44th minute when #11 Yoshino NAKASHIMA dribbled past the defender on the left side and crossed the ball to #9 Mami UENO, who then released a shot with her right foot, but it hit the goal post. In the 50th minutes, after a scoreless first half, #28 Yukino INAMURA of AC NAGANO PARCEIRO LADIES dribbled past the defender on the left side to take a shot, but her shot was stopped by #1 Runa KONOMI of SANFRECCE HIROSHIMA REGINA. SANFRECCE HIROSHIMA REGINA went on the attack more aggressively in the final minutes of the match, but were unable to find the net, ending the match in a scoreless draw.
WE LEAGUE
2022-23 Yogibo WE LEAGUE MATCHWEEK 8
K/O: at 14:04 on January 7th
Venue: Sagamihara Gion Stadium
NOJIMA STELLA KANAGAWA SAGAMIHARA vs OMIYA ARDIJA VENTUS
First Half: 0-1
Second Half: 1-0
OMIYA ARDIJA VENTUS, playing away against NOJIMA STELLA KANAGAWA SAGAMIHARA, scored the opener in the 29th minute when #14 Rana OKUMA picked up the ball on the left side, dribbled into the center of the 6-yeard box, and slotted home. OMIYA ARDIJA VENTUS closed the first half with the lead. After ending the first half with one goal behind, NOJIMA STELLA KANAGAWA SAGAMIHARA aggressively pressed from high to win the ball, and #28 Chinari SASAI calmly scored a goal after receiving a pass from #27 Kana FUJIWARA to level the score. After that, NOJIMA STELLA KANAGAWA SAGAMIHARA’s momentum continued to remain strong and came close to scoring many times, but OMIYA ARDIJA VENTUS did not allow NOJIMA STELLA KANAGAWA SAGAMIHARA to score any goals, ending the match in a 1-1 draw. It was the first draw of the season for both teams, having the same number of total season points as each other, and resulted in them sharing one point each.
WE LEAGUE
2022-23 Yogibo WE LEAGUE MATCHWEEK 8
K/O: at 10:33 on January 8th
Venue: Noevir Stadium Kobe
INAC KOBE LEONESSA vs ALBIREX NIIGATA LADIES
First Half: 1-0
Second Half: 1-1
INAC KOBE LEONESSA took the lead in the 12th minute when #24 Haruna AIKAWA reacted a cross from #6 Miki ITO and deflected the course with her right foot to score the opener. On the other hand, ALBIREX NIIGATA LADIES gradually began to pick up the pace of the match and equalized in the 55th minute when #11 Ayaka MICHIGAMI kept the ball in front of the goal after a cross by #14 Hikaru KITAGAWA, and played the ball to #17 Yume TAKIKAWA, who then nailed a powerful shot to level the score. In the 87th minute, INAC KOBE LEONESSA created a chance to score in front of the goal, but their effort was stopped by #21 Tomoko TAKAHASHI as she made a great save. In the 90+3 minute when the match seemed to be close to ending, #2 Miyabi MORIYA of INAC KOBE LEONESSA dribbled through the middle to fire a mid-range shot from a distance, giving her team the lead. This marked the final goal of the match and INAC KOBE LEONESSA earned three points, completing the first half of the season without losing a match.
WE LEAGUE
2022-23 Yogibo WE LEAGUE MATCHWEEK 8
K/O: at 13:03 on January 8th
Venue: ZA Oripri Stadium
JEF UNITED ICHIHARA CHIBA LADIES vs MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES URAWA REDS LADIES
First Half: 0-0
Second Half: 0-2
In the 47th minute, after a scoreless first half, #8 Hikaru NAOMOTO of MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES URAWA REDS LADIES broke through on the left side and played a low cross to #15 Mei SHIMADA, who then turned towards the goal to score the opener. 4 minutes later, #10 Kozue ANDO volleyed the second ball from the set piece to add another goal for her team. JEF UNITED ICHIHARA CHIBA LADIES responded in the 53rd minute when #7 Haruka OSAWA found the through ball and had 1 on 1 with goalkeeper, but were unable to make use of this opportunity, ending the match with 0-2. Successfully completing a clean sheet victory, MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES URAWA REDS LADIES now trail the first-ranked INAC KOBE LEONESSA by one point.
WE LEAGUE
2022-23 Yogibo WE LEAGUE MATCHWEEK 8
K/O: at 14:03 on January 9th
Venue: Ajinomoto Field Nishigaoka
NIPPON TV TOKYO VERDY BELEZA vs MYNAVI SENDAI LADIES
First Half: 0-0
Second Half: 0-0
NIPPON TV TOKYO VERDY BELEZA dominated the pace of the match. In the 24th minute, MYNAVI SENDAI LADIES gave away a penalty kick for NIPPON TV TOKYO VERDY BELEZA as they were called for a hand-ball within the penalty box. #10 Rikako KOBAYASHI took the opportunity, but she was denied her chance to score, as her shot was stopped by the goalkeeper #21 Mamiko MATSUMOTO of MYNAVI SENDAI LADIES. NIPPON TV TOKYO VERDY BELEZA continued to attack aggressively with launching 25 shots, but unable to convert any of them. This higher-ranked match-up between the two teams ended in a scoreless draw.
