In the J2 League game on 29 August 2026, Omiya Ardija beat Shonan Bellmare 2:2. Match numbers: shots on target 9:3, corners 4:2.
Match report
Omiya Ardija and Shonan Bellmare shared the spoils in a J-League 2 Regular Season clash at NACK5 Stadium on Saturday. The hosts came from two goals down to earn a 2:2 draw, ending a run of four unbeaten matches for both sides.
Shonan struck twice in quick succession early in the second half. H. Yamada opened the scoring in the thirty-first minute before T. Nishino doubled the visitors' lead six minutes later. Omiya had to wait until the seventy-fourth minute when Carlinhos Junior converted a penalty to draw level. The equaliser came in stoppage time through S. Mueanta, a moment that felt like it could have swung the result either way.
And here's the thing about the statistics: Omiya dominated possession at 0.61 and registered nine shots on target compared to Shonan's three, yet the visitors were more clinical. The hosts also had the edge in attacks with 114 against 81, but Shonan's efficiency meant the extra possession didn't translate into goals. K. Onose's red card in the eighty-third minute complicated matters for Omiya, leaving them to defend with ten men for the final seven minutes.
By then, the result had already been decided. The draw keeps Omiya top of the table with ten points from four games, while Shonan remain in fifth place with eight points. Neither side has lost a match this season, and the result extends that record for both clubs.
Prepared from match data
Key numbers
Possession, %61–39
Shots on target9–3
Shots off target4–9
Attacks114–81
HT⚽31' H. Yamada — Goal⚽37' T. Nishino — Goal🟨50' Arthur Feitoza — Yellow card🟨59' G. Kato — Yellow card⇄60' T. Izumi — Substitution⇄65' H. Yamada — Substitution⇄65' S. Tamura — Substitution⇄68' M. Kojima — Substitution⇄68' G. Kato — Substitution⇄70' N. Kase — Substitution⚽74' Carlinhos Junior — Penalty⇄82' Y. Toyokawa — Substitution🟥83' K. Onose — Red card⇄84' T. Nishino — Substitution⇄85' Y. Suzuki — Substitution⚽90+1' S. Mueanta — Goal
