J. League second-division champions Omiya Ardija made it two wins out of two in their return to the top flight with a 2-0 victory over Kashiwa Reysol on Saturday.
Serbian striker Dragan Mrdja scored a quickfire early double to put Omiya, which opened the new season with a 1-0 away win over FC Tokyo last weekend, in control at Nack 5 Stadium before shutting out Reysol with a disciplined second-half performance.
Ardija captured the J2 title last year to clinch a return to the first division after only a season away, and manager Hiroki Shibuya was happy to repay the fans who had stuck with the club in its hour of need.