Blaublitz Akita 0, Omiya Ardija 5

SAITAMA, Japan (Interstat) — Omiya Ardija delivered a stunning and decisive victory in their J2 League season opener, routing a 10-man Blaublitz Akita 5-0 on Sunday at NACK5 Stadium Ōmiya. The match, which defied a pregame projection of a 1-1 draw from Interstat’s game simulator, was effectively decided in the first half after an early red card tilted the contest heavily in the home side’s favor. Blaublitz Akita’s prospects for a positive result suffered a catastrophic blow in the 18th minute when defender Kazuma Nagai was shown a straight red card, forcing the visitors to play with 10 men for… Read more...