The impact of the typhoon is still there this morning, but was there any damage around you?
In the match against Nagoya Grampus on Saturday, September 17th, we were unable to deliver a victory. We apologize to everyone who rushed to the away Toyota Stadium and everyone who supported us.
One disappointment was that during the 30th anniversary ceremony held before Nagoya’s game, the Sanfrecce cheering seats booed. It’s a pity that it was such a precious time for Nagoya-san from Original 10, just like us.
The play style of Sanfrecce Hiroshima is “fair but refreshing”, “single-minded” and “always aiming for the goal”. At the same time, the team’s “Code of Conduct” states “respect for others” along with best efforts and respect for rules. Kazuo Imanishi, who was the first general manager, strongly coached the team as a full-fledged member of society, and because of that, many coaches from Hiroshima continue to play an active role in other teams and in the Japanese football world in general.
We would like to ask everyone who supports Sanfrecce Hiroshima to show respect for the opposing team.
Two years after the bombing, there is a miraculous record that the Hiroshima Higher Normal School won the national tournament, which is equivalent to today’s high school soccer championship. Since then, the Hiroshima high school students have continued to win the national title with a strong desire to show that Hiroshima will not die. That tenacity made soccer stronger.
On the other hand, at that time, all the towns were struggling to recover from the defeat, but Hiroshima received support from all over the country, including overseas. The symbol of this is the “offering tree” given from all over the country for the maintenance of Peace Boulevard. About 2,000 trees of about 150 species have grown along the current 100-meter street, and it was the encouragement sent to Hiroshima from all over the country that protected us from the hot sun this summer, mixed with rare trees.
Regina’s cup match will start at 19:00 today, tomorrow’s match against Levain Away Fukuoka will kick off at 19:00, and on the 25th there will be a match against Fukuoka at Edion Stadium. Thank you for your Hiroshima-like cheering style.
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Co., Ltd.
Representative Director and President Shingo Senda