Challenge League Eighth Round

Reigning champions Tokiwagi Gakuen were crushed 4-0 by Yamato Sylphid who moved seven points ahead of the schoolgirls with a game in hand. Top of the East Division are Orca Kamogawa, a further five points ahead of Yamato and the two sides play each other next Sunday in what may be a decisive match. At the bottom Norddea moved ahead of the Japan Soccer College with a 3-1 win and are now two points behind Tsukuba. In the West Bunnys' 4-1 win over Nagoya moved them to within a point of Shizuoka Sangyo who were held to a 1-1 draw by bottom team Niigata University of Health and Welfare. Fukuoka's chances of promotion back to Division 2 suffered another blow as they were beaten by the JFA Academy, and Kyushu's only league side are now nine points adrift of Bunnys.


Yamato Sylphid  4 - 0  Tokiwagi Gakuen High School
(Attendance: 367)

Yamato Sylphid:
Nakazawa Yui, Senda Marina, Nishiyama Haruka, Okamori Kasane, Utsumi Yui, Matsuyama Tomo, Yamazaki Yuki, Hashimoto Kiyoko (capt), Hori Yoshie, Ishibuchi Yuki, Mitsuhori Shizuka
Subs: Tomiyama Hitomi (Hashimoto Kiyoko, 61 mins), Kajiwara Ena (Hori Yoshie, 61 mins), Yoneda Saki (Ishibuchi Yuki, 66 mins), Shikata Nao (Yamazaki Yuki, 78 mins), Onodera Shiho (Nakazawa Yui, 82 mins)
Scorers: Nishiyama Haruka (18 mins), Hori Yoshie (43 mins), Mitsuhori Shizuka (51 mins), Yamazaki Yuki (71 mins)

Tokiwagi Gakuen High School:
Suzuki Aguri, Sasaki Koko, Suzuki Hinako (capt), Naito Takaho, Sugita Mei, Shibayama Fumina, Kawakita Miku, Kuroda Maya, Takikawa Yume, Takahashi Ami, Okino Kurea
Subs: Nishimura Miri (Shibayama Fumina, 62 mins), Kato Yua (Takahashi Ami, 76 mins), Yasuzawa Riko (Takikawa Yume, 86 mins)
Unused subs: Sunada Kaho, Morooka Tsumugi


Tsukuba FC Ladies  0 - 2  Orca Kamogawa FC
(Attendance: 244)

Tsukuba FC Ladies:
Kunika Shoko (capt), Mitsuma Mutsumi, Kakinoki Runa, Endo Reira, Oki Shiho, Koike Riko, Kikuchi Sayaka, Ina Chizuru, Inoue Ai, Shibata Kanaho, Harashima Miki
Subs: Kohanawa Moe (Inoue Ai, 65 mins), Hirano Kiyomi (Koike Riko, 77 mins), Oyama Sari (Ina Chizuru, 87 mins)
Unused subs: Nakagawa Yoshimi, Taguchi Hikari

Orca Kamogawa FC:
Arima Shizuka, Nakamura Mami, Shibata Satomi (capt), Takahashi Nana, Kihara Kozue, Nishio Manami, Imai Sayuri, Matsunaga Tomoe, Sato Eriko, Hirano Rina, Matsunaga Yoshie
Subs: Muraoka Mami (Nishio Manami, HT), Ishii Yurina (Kihara Kozue, 77 mins), Nagaki Mariko (Sato Eriko, 87 mins)
Unused subs: Kawabe Hanami, Miyamoto Mao
Scorers: Matsunaga Yoshie (49 mins), Sato Eriko (77 mins)


Norddea Hokkaido  3 - 1  Japan Soccer College Ladies
(Attendance: 138)

Norddea Hokkaido:
Sawada Norimi, Hasatani Toko, Minato Akiho, Mogami Airi, Shirayama Mai, Watanabe Mayuko (capt), Yoda Natsuki, Narumi Wakana, Fukasawa Miki, Fujie Nanase, Uno Rei
Subs: Hoshiyama Ayaka (Uno Rei, 29 mins), Yamazaki Yuuna (Shirayama Mai, 72 mins), Tomita Mai (Fukasawa Miki, 88 mins)
Unused subs: Kikuchi Ruri, Sasano Yako
Scorers: Hoshiyama Ayaka (56, 85 mins, pen), Watanabe Mayuko (67 mins)
Booked: Hasatani Toko

Japan Soccer College Ladies:
Daiguji Haruna, Kawashima Akiho, Takahashi Sakura (capt), Komatsu Misato, Saito Mami, Yamazaki Sayuri, Tanaka Sakura, Lau Mung King, Matsumoto Hotaru, Sakaguchi Yuki, Hirai Sakina
Subs: Omura Kiyoka (Lau Mung King, 62 mins)
Unused subs: Hamada Momoka, Ito Rei, Sakamoto Anna, Sudo Akane
Scorers: Hirai Sakina (61 mins)
Booked: Lau Mung King


Niigata University of Health and Welfare  1 - 1  Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita
(Attendance: 163)

Niigata University of Health and Welfare:
Ogawa Mai (capt), Meguro Marina, Yamazato Arisu, Nagasawa Natsuki, Okakura Mika, Miura Yui, Yamaya Ruka, Matsumoto Sonoka, Kosuda Rina, Nakamatsu Kanami, Kaneshige Sari
Subs: Kinoshita Fuki (Yamazato Arisu, 60 mins), Shinji Mai (Kaneshige Sari, 74 mins)
Unused subs: Shimozono Nene, Miyashita Ayane, Chinen Reimi
Scorers: Matsumoto Sonoka (27 mins)

Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita:
Terada Ikumi, Shiroshita Chinatsu, Shimamura Kumiko, Nishiyama Mei, Miyazaki Kaoru, Kanefuda Anzu, Ishida Risa, Fujiwara Kana, Kuchiki Hikaru, Hirano Asami (capt), Horie Mitsuki
Subs: Yamada Yui (Kuchiki Hikaru, 29 mins), Shoji Asuka (Ishida Risa, 75 mins), Fujita Momoka (Shoji Asuka, 87 mins)
Unused subs: Igarashi Kiharu, Tanaka Ayaka
Scorers: Horie Mitsuki (50 mins)


JFA Academy Fukushima  2 - 1  Fukuoka J. Anclas
(Attendance: 57)

JFA Academy Fukushima:
Hannah Stambaugh, Iseri Natsuki, Hirata Mai (capt), Yonei Honoka, Nezu Makoto, Arai Miyu, Takahashi Fuko, Togawa Yuki, Ibaraki Mitsuba, Yosue Suzuka, Endo Jun
Subs: Kadowaki Mai (Yosue Suzuka, 63 mins), Ito Megumi (Arai Miyu, 74 mins), Iwai Ran (Ibaraki Mitsuba, 89 mins)
Unused subs: Ono Haruka, Ishida Chihiro
Scorers: Endo Jun (62 mins), Nezu Makoto (79 mins)
Booked: Hannah Stambaugh

Fukuoka J. Anclas:
Tokaji Minori, Imanaka Yuri, Hanada Aiko, Yanagita Shiori, Doshita Misato, Ono Reiri, Marugata Rie, Tomoda Natsuki, Ukita Kotone, Yasuda Kuniko, Fujimoto Yuki (capt)
Subs: Kobayashi Natsumi (Tomoda Natsuki, HT), Nariai Hitomi (Imanaka Yuri, 66 mins)
Unused subs: Tsuchiya Aya, Sakanashi Sakura
Scorers: Yasuda Kuniko (29 mins)


Bunnys Kyoto SC  4 - 1  NGU Nagoya FC Ladies
(Attendance: 272)

Bunnys Kyoto SC:
Gocho Misaki, Ikeda Asumi, Ishii Saki, Kiyohara Marie, Sakai Nozomi, Sawada Yuka, Yamamoto Yumi (capt), Matsuda Nozomi, Sato Rina, Nishikawa Itsuki, Hanazaki Rena
Subs: Hayashi Saki (Hanazaki Rena, 66 mins), Yoshizawa Ai (Sato Rina, 75 mins), Kuratani Yuuna (Nishikawa Itsuki, 80 mins), Takeuchi Nozomi (Ikeda Asumi, 90 mins)
Unused subs: Takagi Misa
Scorers: Matsuda Nozomi (3, 47 mins), Sato Rina (27 mins), Yoshizawa Ai (86 mins)

NGU Nagoya FC Ladies:
Unoki Mao, Kitagawa Kana, Oshima Kaho, Minami Mana, Sugiyama Yuka (capt), Michikura Hiroko, Ogawa Yui, Kato Ibuki, Takasu Sakiho, Shirota Miki, Wada Makoto
Subs: Nomura Natsumi (Kato Ibuki, 53 mins), Ito Haruka (Ogawa Yui, 70 mins), Sato Ao (Shirota Miki, 75 mins), Ota Akari (Takasu Sakiho, 83 mins)
Unused subs: Sato Chinami
Scorers: Nomura Natsumi (60 mins)
Booked: Shirota Miki, Ota Akari