Match Report
20 points separated the sides: Omiya Ardija 6th on 63, Blaublitz Akita 14th on 43. The last five rounds placed Omiya Ardija no better than 10th for form, against 6th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.58/1.03 for Omiya Ardija and 1.13/1.55 for Blaublitz Akita (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.23.
Blaublitz Akita's winless run stood at 5. The five-game form split read 10/15 points for Omiya Ardija against 4/15 for Blaublitz Akita.
The match was played at NACK5 Stadium Ōmiya (capacity 15,500). Omiya Ardija led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 5-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Omiya Ardija: Takumi Tsukui (41'), Yosuke Murakami (36'), Osamu Iyoha (60'), Masato Kojima (86'), Fabián González (90')
Key stats
Possession: Omiya Ardija 64% · Blaublitz Akita 36% · Total shots: 25-6 · On target: 7-2 · Corners: 7-4