The Empress's Cup, which decides the best soccer girl in Japan, the All Japan Championship was held in Kyoto Prefecture on the 27th, and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Urawa Reds defeated Jeff Chiba 1-0 to win the championship for the first time.
The Empress's Cup for women's soccer was held in Kameoka City, Kyoto Prefecture on the 27th, and Reds, who was the final for three consecutive tournaments, and Jeff, who advanced to the final for the first time in nine tournaments, will face each other aiming for the first victory. did.
Both teams have won the Empress's Cup so far without any goals, and the match on the 27th was 0-0 in the first half, and neither team scored.
However, in the 22nd minute of the second half, the Reds took the lead with the goal of Yuika Sugasawa, who is also active in the Japan national team "Nadeshiko Japan".
And the Reds defended this one-point lead and won 1-0 to win their first victory.
Urawa Reds of the J League also won the Emperor's Cup in soccer last December, and the Reds won both the Emperor's Cup and the Empress's Cup for the first time.
Sugazawa of the final goal "I was able to calmly decide"
Yuika Sugasawa of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Urawa Reds said, "I was able to calmly decide because a good ball came." After looking back on the final goal, "I am very happy and relieved. I played soccer like Reds in the WE League. I want to liven up the excitement. "
Reds Kususe "The WE League keeps the good flow"
Reds coach Naoki Kususe said, "Thanks to the players for training every day. Yuika Sugasawa scored points and the morale of the team increased. The WE League will start again, so I want to continue the good flow as it is. "