Soccer J1 opening game Sanfrecce Hiroshima wins easily against Urawa Reds. The Soccer J League started on the 23rd, and the J1Opening game was held at the new stadium in Hiroshima City.

SanfRecce Hiroshima had a new forward, Yuki Ohashi, who scored two goals. The defense, led by goalkeeper Keisuke Osako, who returned from a fracture in his right hand, kept the Reds scoreless. Sanf Recce got off to a great start with a comfortable 2-0 win and celebrated their first win in their new stadium.