MIMASAKA, Japan (Interstat) — NGU Nagoya W scored four unanswered goals and shut out Okayama Yunogo W on Sunday, turning a tight early match into a clear road victory. Mako Ueda led NGU with two goals, and Airi Fujiwara added one. The visiting side moved ahead in the 26th minute and kept the home team from finding a response. NGU Nagoya W finished with four goals total, while Okayama Yunogo W finished with none. Ueda was NGU Nagoya W’s top performer in the match.

Fujiwara opened the scoring in the 26th minute, giving NGU Nagoya W an early advantage. Horiuchi doubled the lead in the 53rd minute. Ueda made it 3-0 in the 67th minute and finished with two goals as NGU completed the four-goal output. Okayama Yunogo W was held scoreless despite playing at home. The home side could not mount a comeback after falling behind, and NGU Nagoya W maintained its shutout through the final whistle.

Ueda’s statline read 90 minutes and two goals, while Fujiwara logged 90 minutes and one goal. Horiuchi also found the net for NGU Nagoya W. The scoring sequence began with Fujiwara’s 26th-minute goal, continued with Horiuchi’s 53rd-minute strike and included Ueda’s 67th-minute goal. Ueda’s second goal completed NGU’s four-goal total. Okayama Yunogo W was unable to answer at any point, and the home side finished the match without a goal.

NGU Nagoya W’s season record in the competition moved to 1-1-1, and its record across all competitions is also 1-1-1. Okayama Yunogo W fell to 0-2 in the competition and 0-2 across all competitions. The result gave NGU Nagoya W its first win of the season in the competition and across all competitions, while Okayama Yunogo W remained without a win. NGU Nagoya W had yet to win this season before Sunday, and the four-goal performance changed that.

NGU Nagoya W entered the match after a scoreless draw at Shizuoka Bonita W and a one-goal loss at Orca Kamogawa W. Okayama Yunogo W came in after a one-goal loss at Nittaidai W. Those results left NGU Nagoya W searching for its first win, and the visitors found it with a four-goal outburst. Okayama Yunogo W, meanwhile, has lost both of its competition matches and both of its overall matches.

NGU’s defense kept Okayama Yunogo W from scoring for the second time in three competition matches. The clean sheet supported a balanced scoring day in which Ueda, Fujiwara and Horiuchi all contributed to the attack. Okayama Yunogo W, playing at home, was unable to convert its chances and remained without a win in the competition and across all competitions. The home side’s season record in the competition is now 0-2, and its overall record is also 0-2.

The match was a home fixture for Okayama Yunogo W, but the home side trailed after Fujiwara’s 26th-minute goal and never drew level. Horiuchi’s 53rd-minute goal added to NGU Nagoya W’s lead, and Ueda’s 67th-minute strike extended it. Ueda added her second goal later in the match, completing the visitors’ four-goal total. Okayama Yunogo W finished with no goals and no win in the competition or across all competitions. NGU Nagoya W’s win was its first in the competition and its first across all competitions this season. The visitors’ record in the competition is now 1-1-1, and their overall record is also 1-1-1. Okayama Yunogo W’s competition record is 0-2, and its overall record is also 0-2.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Okayama Yunogo W 1, NGU Nagoya W 1. Its ELO system had projected NGU Nagoya W with a 68.3 percent probability to win. The total of four goals went under the over/under line of 2.5.