29 Mar Visiting Tokyo FA girls team shut out Guam U17 women’s squad in friendly
[March 28, 2025 – Harmon, Guam] Guam Football Association opened the 2nd Annual Tokyo Friendlies yesterday afternoon with a friendly match against Guam’s U17 Women’s National Team training squad at the Guam Football Association National Training Center.
Manaru Yamada led the visiting team with a hat trick and teammates Himari Kusaga, Takamori Koyuki, Natsuki Umenoto, and Arisa Osaka each scored twice. Mai Nakamura, Naho Sugisaki, and Shinoda Mono each added one to Tokyo FA’s goal haul in the 14-0 contest.
Following the match Thursday, the Tokyo FA team will play in a scrimmage against all-stars from the Bud Light G-League Women and Triple J Auto Group Robbie Webber Youth League U17 Girls Division and will next play in the U17 Girls Tournament, supported by Japan Football Association on Mar. 29.
The Saturday tournament will feature the visiting U16 Girls team from Tokyo Football Association and the seven teams in the Triple J Auto Group Robbie Webber Youth League U17 Girls Division: ASC Trust Islanders FC, Bank of Guam Strykers FC, Dededo SC, Guam Shipyard Wolverines, NAPA Rovers FC, Southern Cobras SC, and Tumon Typhoons FC.
The 2025 Tokyo Friendlies is the final of four major events in the month of March held in celebration of AFC Women’s Football Day. The first, the 16th Annual Sugar and Spice Girls Middle School Festival supported by Japan Football Association, was held Mar. 9, with St. John’s School emerging as three-time champions of the festival. The second, the 11th Annual Challenge Cup Girls High School Preseason Tournament supported by Japan Football Association, was held Mar. 16 with the John F. Kennedy High School Islanders winning the title for the second year in a row. The third, the championship match of the Bud Light G League Women was held Mar. 23 with the Bank of Guam Strykers FC taking the league title against Guam Shipyard 4-3.
There is no entrance fee to watch the matches.
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The Guam U17 Women’s National Team training squad pose for a group photo with the visiting girls team from Tokyo Football Association following a friendly match Mar. 28 at the Guam Football Association National Training Center.
The Guam U17 Women’s National Team training squad starting 11 players pose for a group photo ahead of its friendly match against a visiting Tokyo Football Association girls team Mar. 28 at the Guam Football Association National Training Center. In the photo are, front row from left to right: Mya Echang, Anaia Malaca, Madison Walker, Aeva Sablan, and Makayla Gilbert. In the back row from left to right are Hayden Wilson, Allyana Li, Ahela’aoku’upu’uwai Ka’ae, Gabriella Flores, Isabella Su, and Hope Hutapea.
Guam U17 Women’s National Team training squad captain Hope Hutapea exchanges pennants with Tokyo Football Association girls team captain Hlmari Kusaga ahead of the teams’ friendly match Mar. 28 at the Guam Football Association National Training Center.
The Tokyo Football Association girls team’s starting 11 players pose for a group photo ahead of its friendly match against the Guam U17 Women’s National Team training squad Mar. 28 at the Guam Football Association National Training Center. In the photo are, front row from left to right: Rei Nagai, Saki Yamashita, Emma Yamashita, Takamori Koyuki, and Fuka Kato. In the back row from left to right are Hlmari Kusaga, Mai Nakamura, Kokoha Higuchi, Natsuki Umenoto, Riri Miyahara, and Yuko Koya.
Tokyo Football Association girls team’s Saki Yamashita races to the goal with the ball with Guam U17 Women’s National Team training squad’s Elana Basco during a friendly match Mar. 28 at the Guam Football Association National Training Center. The visiting team won 14-0.
Tokyo Football Association girls team’s Rei Nagai attempts to move with the ball facing defensive pressure from Guam U17 Women’s National Team training squad’s Aeva Sablan during a friendly match Mar. 28 at the Guam Football Association National Training Center. The visiting team won 14-0.
Tokyo Football Association girls team’s Shinoda Mono and Guam U17 Women’s National Team training squad’s Aurea Ulloa battle for possession of the ball during a friendly match Mar. 28 at the Guam Football Association National Training Center. The visiting team won 14-0.