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 secure a victory. We apologize to everyone who rushed to Toyota Stadium away from home and everyone who supported us.
One disappointment was that the Sanfrecce cheering seats booed during the 30 year celebration ceremony before the Nagoya game. It’s a shame that it’s such a precious time for Nagoya-san from Original 10, just like us.
Sanfrecce Hiroshima’s style of play 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, trained the team strongly as a full member of society, and because of that, many coaches from Hiroshima continue to play an active role in other teams and in the world of Japanese football in general.
We would like to ask everyone who supports Sanfrecce Hiroshima to show respect to the opposing team.
Two years after the bombing, there is a miraculous record that Hiroshima Normal High School won the national tournament, which is equivalent to today’s high school football championship. Since then, 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 football stronger.
On the other hand, at that time, all the towns were struggling to recover from the defeat, but Hiroshima received support from all parts of the country, including abroad. The symbol of this is the “offering tree” which is 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 the encouragement sent to Hiroshima from all over the country protected us from the hot sun this summer, mixed with rare trees
The Regina cup match will start at 19:00 today, tomorrow’s match against Levain Away Fukuoka will start at 19:00, and on the 25th there will be a match against Fukuoka at Edion Stadium. Thanks for your Hiroshima-like cheering style.
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Co., Ltd.
Representative Director and President Shingo Senda
