In the J2 League game on 26 September 2026, Omiya Ardija beat Ventforet Kofu 5:1. Match numbers: shots on target 7:6, corners 2:4.
Match report
Omiya Ardija saw off Ventforet Kofu 5:1 in a J-League 2 Regular Season 8 fixture at NACK5 Stadium Omiya on Saturday. The hosts made no mistake, and by then the outcome was already clear. It was a comfortable afternoon for the home side, who had been building momentum through a run of draws.
Carlinhos Junior opened the scoring in the 28th minute, and to be fair the visitors did not respond. He added a second before the break, then converted a penalty in the 50th minute. T. Izumi pulled one more back in the 84th minute, followed by Y. Naito in the 86th, and Y. Kobayashi wrapped it up in stoppage time.
Y. Toyokawa picked up a yellow card for Kofu in the 29th minute, and K. Nakayama went off later after a booking in the 85th. Both managers made changes: H. Yamamoto came on for Omiya in the 46th minute, while Kofu brought on T. Wada, A. Kurokawa and K. Sato all in the 59th minute. Three more substitutions each followed in the second half.
Omiya held 56 per cent possession and registered 134 attacks compared with Kofu's 98. The hosts had seven shots on target and four off, while the visitors managed six on and six off. Neither side created a big chance — and here's the thing, that is usually how lopsided scores of this kind play out.
Omiya sit second in the table with 16 points from eight games, unbeaten with four wins and four draws. Kofu are 18th with just seven points, two victories, one draw and five defeats. The gap between them has opened up further after the match.
