Inak Kobe Leonessa made light work of Nodizma Stella at home, running out 4-1 winners in the VE League Regular Season on Saturday. The visitors had been on a mixed run coming into the fixture, drawing with Parseno Nagano in their last outing, while the hosts showed signs of improvement with recent victories.
Juri Ito gave the home side hope when she struck in the 31st minute, but Kobe quickly established control. Kana Matsuura levelled matters just after the hour mark, and the visitors never looked back. Arisu Ota and Yuka Kishida added further strikes before the end of the contest.
Both sides made several changes during the match, with three substitutions for the home team in the 45th minute alone. Kobe brought on Mao Kubota and Ai Tsujisawa in the 63rd minute, while Nodizma responded with An Nanri's introduction in the 70th. More changes followed as both managers shuffled their pack.
Riko Yoshida completed the scoring in the 85th minute, giving Kobe a comfortable margin. The result sees the visitors move further clear in second place, while the hosts remain rooted in 11th position with just three points from three games.