OSAKA (Interstat) — C-Osaka W scored four unanswered goals and defeated Saitama W 4-0 on Sunday in a competition match. The home side took control early, led by three goals at halftime and added another goal in second-half stoppage time. Saitama W was held without a goal and could not produce a response after falling behind in the opening minutes. C-Osaka W moved to 3-0-1 in the competition and 4-1-1 across all competitions. Saitama W fell to 2-3 in the competition and 5-3 overall. The result kept C-Osaka W unbeaten in the competition and sent Saitama W to another loss in the league.

Saori Takarada opened the scoring in the sixth minute. Mino Tamamura doubled the lead in the 25th minute. Shuka Kitahara made it 3-0 in the second minute of first-half stoppage time. Reina Wakisaka capped the scoring in the fourth minute of second-half stoppage time. Hikari Miyamoto recorded one assist. Takarada, Tamamura, Kitahara and Wakisaka each played 90 minutes and scored once, while Miyamoto played 90 minutes and had one assist. The goals gave C-Osaka W a comfortable advantage and kept Saitama W from building momentum. C-Osaka W led 3-0 at halftime and added its fourth goal after the visitors had played through most of the second half without a goal.

The individual stat lines reflected C-Osaka W’s scoring spread. Takarada’s line was 90 minutes and one goal. Tamamura’s line was 90 minutes and one goal. Kitahara’s line was 90 minutes and one goal. Wakisaka’s line was 90 minutes and one goal. Miyamoto’s line was 90 minutes and one assist. Those contributions came from players who remained on the field for the full match, and C-Osaka W did not need a substitute to provide the goals. The scoring was spread across four different players, and Miyamoto supplied one assist. No C-Osaka W player was credited with more than one goal in the match.

Saitama W’s attacking efforts did not produce a goal. The visitors finished with zero goals and were unable to cut into the deficit at any stage. C-Osaka W protected its lead after halftime, conceded nothing and closed out the match with a late goal. Saitama W’s competition record is now two wins and three losses. Its overall record is five wins and three losses. C-Osaka W’s competition record is three wins, no losses and one draw. Its overall record is four wins, one loss and one draw.

The victory added to C-Osaka W’s strong run in the competition. C-Osaka W has three wins and one draw in its competition matches this season. Saitama W has two wins and three losses in the competition. The result left C-Osaka W unbeaten and Saitama W with a losing competition record. Saitama W will turn to its next competition match seeking a stronger result. Its next competition match is against Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina W.

Saitama W’s upcoming competition schedule includes matches against Urawa W, Albirex Niigata W, JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies W, International Athletic Club Kobe Leonessa W, Mynavi Vegalta Sendai Ladies W and Cerezo Osaka Ladies W. The club will look to improve its competition record after the loss. C-Osaka W, meanwhile, will carry an unbeaten competition record into its next match. The visitors have several competition matches remaining in their schedule.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of C-Osaka W 3, Saitama W 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected C-Osaka W with a 61.5 percent probability to win. C-Osaka W had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5. The total score of 4 went under the over/under line of 2.5.