SAITAMA, Japan (Interstat) — Omiya Ardija dominated Blaublitz Akita 5-0 on Sunday in a J2 League match at NACK5 Stadium Ōmiya. The match turned early when Blaublitz’s Kazuma Nagai received a red card in the 18th minute. Playing with a man advantage, Omiya capitalized with defender Yosuke Murakami and forward Takumi Tsukui scoring quick goals in the 36th and 41st minutes, respectively. Osamu Henry Iyoha, Masato Kojima and Fabián González added second-half goals to seal the victory. The win gives Omiya a 1-0 start to their J2 League season, while Blaublitz Akita begins 0-1. The result defied a pregame projection that had forecast a 1-1 draw.