The J League Soccer League started on the 23rd, and in the J1 opening match held at the new stadium in Hiroshima City, Sanfrecce Hiroshima easily defeated Urawa Reds 2-0 thanks to two goals from their new forward, Yuki Ohashi.
The opening match of J1 was held at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima, a newly built soccer stadium in Naka Ward, Hiroshima City, which will be home to Sanfrecce from this season. Sanfrecce, who finished third last season, and Reds, who won the Asian Champions League, will face off against each other. did.
The match was the first official match at the new stadium, and tickets were sold out in advance, with over 27,000 people in attendance.Before the match, musician Koji Yoshikawa from Hiroshima prefecture sang Kimigayo.
Just before the end of the first half, Sanfrecce was 0-0, a mid-range shot by Takumu Kawamura was deflected by the opposing goalkeeper, but Ohashi, who joined from J1's Shonan Bellmare, pushed in and scored his first goal in an official match at the new stadium. I did.
In the 10th minute of the second half, Ohashi cleverly got in front of the opponent in front of the goal and headed in a cross ball from Rikujiki Kato to score another point.
The defense, led by goalkeeper Keisuke Osako, who returned from a fracture in his right hand, kept the Reds scoreless.
Sanfrecce got off to a great start with a comfortable 2-0 win and celebrated their first win in their new stadium with their supporters painting the venue purple.
On the other hand, the Reds attacked in front of the goal from the first half, but were unable to convert as their chances were blocked by good saves from the opposing goalkeeper, and they lost without scoring.
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Yuki Ohashi "I want to play without shame"
Sanfrecce Hiroshima forward Yuki Ohashi, who scored two goals, said, ``I'm really happy to be able to contribute to the team's victory.A lot of people worked hard to build this wonderful stadium, so I wanted to play in a way that lived up to my expectations.'' "We're ready for this match," he said, rejoicing at the victory in the opening game at the new stadium.
After that, he looked ahead to the next game, saying, ``This is just the beginning, so I want to fight every game so that we can win again next time and laugh together when we hear the final whistle.''