RIFU, Japan (Interstat) — Omiya Ardija defeated host Vegalta Sendai 2-1 on Saturday at Miyagi Stadium. Toya Izumi put Omiya ahead in the 45th minute, and Hiroto Iwabuchi leveled for Vegalta Sendai in the 53rd. Ota Yamamoto restored Omiya’s lead in the 64th minute, with Carlinhos Junior assisting. Hayata Ishii assisted Iwabuchi’s goal and received a yellow card. Vegalta Sendai’s Umeki T. and Kamada H. were booked in the first half, while Omiya’s Sekiguchi K., Gabriel and Nakayama K. were cautioned after halftime; Vegalta’s Sugata M. also was booked in stoppage time. Omiya Ardija’s competition record is now 2-2-1, and its overall record is 2-3-1. Vegalta Sendai’s competition record is 2-2-1, and its overall record is 2-2-1. Omiya next hosts Iwaki, while Vegalta Sendai next visits Toyama in J2 League action. Both teams return to league play. Mateus Moraes entered for Vegalta Sendai in the seventh minute, and both teams made substitutions after the 70th minute.