WE LEAGUE
2022-23 Yogibo WE LEAGUE MATCHWEEK 9
K/O: Sunday, March 5, 13:00
Venue: Denka Big Swan Stadium
ALBIREX NIIGATA LADIES vs MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES URAWA REDS LADIES
First Half: 0-0
Second Half: 1-2
In the first half, both sides played a seamless defense and the game was scoreless. In the 56th minute, MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES URAWA REDS LADIES finally took the lead when #15 Mei Shimada slipped in a through ball from #8 Hikaru Naomoto, and shot despite being boxed in by her opponent. On the other hand, ALBIREX NIIGATA LADIES, looking for their first win of the season at home, equalized in the 70th minute when #17 Yume Takigawa received a pass from #10 Megumi Kamionobe and quickly fired home a powerful shot with her right foot to put the game back on track. In the 81st minute, MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES URAWA REDS LADIES scored her first goal as a WE LEAGUER, as #30 Rion Ishikawa scored with a header after receiving a free pass from #8 Hikaru Naumoto. ALBIREX NIIGATA LADIES also showed attacking attitude until the end, but no goal was scored and the game ended. MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES URAWA REDS LADIES won the first game of the resumed WE LEAGUE, and got three precious points at an away game to regain the top position.
WE LEAGUE
2022-23 Yogibo WE LEAGUE MATCHWEEK 9
K/O: Sunday, March 5, 14:00
Venue: Kumagaya Athletic Stadium
CHIFURE AS ELFEN SAITAMA vs NIPPON TV TOKYO VERDY BELEZA
First Half: 0-2
Second Half: 0-1
CHIFURE AS ELFEN SAITAMA, who have won three games at home so far, hosted NIPPON TV TOKYO VERDY BELEZA, the champions of this year's Empress Cup. NIPPON TV TOKYO VERDY BELEZA took the lead in the 29th minute when #14 Nanami Kitamura scored picking up a cross from her teammate. In the 65th minute, Kitamura played a through ball to #11 Aoba Fujino, who was running down the middle of the field, and beat the goalkeeper on a one-on-one to score her fourth goal of the season. NIPPON TV TOKYO VERDY BELEZA, who kept the pace throughout the match, won the game comfortably and moved up to third place in the standings.
WE LEAGUE
2022-23 Yogibo WE LEAGUE MATCHWEEK 9
K/O: Sunday, March 5, 14:00
Venue: Yurtec Stadium Sendai
MYNAVI SENDAI LADIES vs INAC KOBE LEONESSA
First Half: 0-1
Second Half: 1-1
The game quickly moved as INAC KOBE LEONESSA in the 3rd minute, opened the scoring with #8 Moeno Sakaguchi's free kick and #25 Rika Tsutsui, who made her WE LEAGUE debut match, headed in. MYNAVI SENDAI LADIES, who were chasing one goal, made a scene where #10 Emi Nakajima, who was playing against her old club, boldly aimed for a shot, but she failed to score, and INAC KOBE LEONESSA ended the first half with the lead. MYNAVI SENDAI LADIES showed aggressive attacks from the beginning of the second half, and in the 53rd minute, #8 Miyu Yakata, who stole the ball up front, dribbled in, and #25 Rina Funaki, who received the pass, scored to tie the score. After that, MYNAVI SENDAI LADIES continued to close in on the goal, but in the 89th minute, INAC KOBE LEONESSA #11 Megumi Takase converted a loose ball from a corner kick to take the lead. This was the final goal, and INAC KOBE LEONESSA, who showed their determination in the lead, won the match.
WE LEAGUE
2022-23 Yogibo WE LEAGUE MATCHWEEK 9
K/O: Sunday, March 5, 14:00
Venue: Sagamihara Gion Stadium
NOJIMA STELLA KANAGAWA SAGAMIHARA vs JEF UNITED ICHIHARA CHIBA LADIES
First Half: 1-0
Second Half: 1-0
It was NOJIMA STELLA KANAGAWA SAGAMIHARA that held the starting pace. In the 8th minute, #20 Manaka Matsumoto made an attack on the right side, and #30 Megu Hamada responded with a cross to open the scoring. Hamada scored her first goal in her WE LEAGUE debut match. JEF UNITED ICHIHARA CHIBA LADIES wanted to catch up in the second half as #7 Haruka Osawa picked up a loose ball from a corner kick and shot from a distance, but unfortunately failed to score. In the 71st minute, #5 Risako Oga's shot was repelled from a corner kick by NOJIMA STELLA KANAGAWA SAGAMIHARA, but #28 Chinari Sasai, who came off the bench, headed in a loose ball to add an extra goal. NOJIMA STELLA KANAGAWA SAGAMIHARA recorded their first shutout victory of the season, accumulating 3 points.
WE LEAGUE
2022-23 Yogibo WE LEAGUE MATCHWEEK 9
K/O: Sunday, March 5, 14:00
Venue: Nagano U Stadium
AC NAGANO PARCEIRO LADIES vs OMIYA ARDIJA VENTUS
First Half: 0-0
Second Half: 0-0
A match between 10th place AC NAGANO PARCEIRO LADIES and 6th place OMIYA ARDIJA VENTUS. In the 31st minute, home team AC NAGANO PARCEIRO LADIES received a vertical pass from #13 Moe Ohta, and #10 Rio Takizawa fired a shot, but OMIYA ARDIJA VENTUS goalkeeper #1 Arisa Mochizuki made a good save and prevented a goal. With the first half ending at 0-0, the second half fired up with both teams’ new offense. AC NAGANO PARCEIRO LADIES's debut match of high school student WE LEAGUER #32 Kotono Sakakibara actively participated in the offense, while #33 Oshima Harua, OMIYA ARDIJA VENTUS’ also a high school student WE LEAGUER who made her debut in this season, created a chance from the right side. The back-and-forth offense and defense continued until the end of the match, but the score did not change until the end of the match. The teams shared one point in the first match of the WE LEAGUE’s restart.
