SAITAMA (Interstat) — Toyama scored three unanswered goals and beat Omiya Ardija 3-0 at NACK5 Stadium in Saitama on Wednesday, turning a tight match into a decisive road result after halftime. The visitors broke through in the 63rd minute and added another goal one minute later before sealing the outcome in second-half stoppage time. Omiya Ardija, the home side, could not find a response and remained without a goal in the match. Toyama’s win came after a scoreless first half and a yellow card early in the second half, with the visitors then taking control during a short but punishing span.

Kiyoshiro Tsuboi led Toyama with a goal and an assist, opening the scoring in the 63rd minute. Toyama doubled its lead in the 64th when Sho Fuseya scored, and Yuto Kunitake completed the scoring in the 90th minute plus stoppage time. Tsuboi’s contribution set the tone for a decisive second-half stretch, while Keijiro Ogawa and Shun Mizoguchi each recorded an assist in the victory. Fuseya was booked in the 49th minute before scoring, and Omiya Ardija’s Y. Toyokawa received a yellow card in the 71st.

The first half ended without a goal, and Fuseya’s yellow card in the 49th minute was the only booking before Omiya Ardija’s Toyokawa was cautioned in the 71st. Toyama’s first two goals came one minute apart, with Tsuboi scoring in the 63rd and Fuseya following in the 64th. Kunitake’s goal in the 90th minute plus stoppage time completed the scoring. Omiya Ardija could not answer after falling behind and finished the match without a goal.

Omiya Ardija made several changes after the hour mark, including substitutions for Carlinhos Junior and S. Kidera in the 61st minute, followed by Y. Kobayashi and Edward M. in the 68th and O. Yamamoto in the 78th. Toyama also adjusted, with Kim T., T. Yoshihira and M. Furukawa entering around the 60th and 61st minutes, and S. Nishiya and G. Takenaka following later. The changes could not alter the flow after Toyama’s quick two-goal burst, and Omiya Ardija could not convert its second-half adjustments into a goal. Both sides used five substitutions, but the changes did not produce a goal for the home team.

The result moved Toyama to one win, no losses and two draws in this competition, and one win, one loss and two draws across all competitions. Omiya Ardija is now one win and two losses in this competition, and one win and three losses across all competitions. Toyama entered the match after a 1-1 draw with Shonan Bellmare, a 1-1 draw with Tegevajaro Miyazaki and a 3-2 loss to Urawa Reds. Omiya Ardija had lost 2-1 to Sagan Tosu, beaten Vanraure 3-1 and lost 3-2 to Urawa Reds in its previous three matches across all competitions.

Omiya Ardija next hosts Yokohama FC in J2 League play. Toyama’s victory gave the visitors their first win of the season across all competitions and their first win in this competition after two draws. Omiya Ardija remained on one win in this competition and one win across all competitions. The home side pressed for a response after Toyama’s two quick goals, but the visitors defended their lead and added a third goal in stoppage time. Toyama’s late goal capped a second half in which it scored on both sides of Omiya Ardija’s substitutions and held the home side scoreless. Omiya Ardija could not cut into the deficit before the final whistle.

The pregame projections favored Omiya Ardija. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Omiya Ardija 2, Toyama 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Omiya Ardija with a 78 percent probability to win. Omiya Ardija had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.25. The total score of 3 went over the over/under line of 3.5.