HIROSHIMA (Interstat) — Sanfrecce Hiroshima beat visiting Iwaki 4-0 on Wednesday, pairing an early attacking surge with a composed second-half performance. Shun Ayukawa opened the scoring in the ninth minute, and Akito Suzuki doubled the advantage in the 22nd. Suzuki scored again in the 48th, and Shimon Kobayashi completed the scoring in the 68th. Sanfrecce Hiroshima kept Iwaki off the scoreboard while managing the match after the break. Yellow cards were issued to Kawabe H. and Nakajima Y. of Sanfrecce Hiroshima and to Yamanaka A. and Fujii K. of Iwaki. Sanfrecce Hiroshima made several changes, including withdrawing Suzuki in the 62nd minute after his two-goal display, while Iwaki altered its lineup three times in the 64th. Sanfrecce Hiroshima moved to 1-0 in the competition and 2-0 across all competitions. Iwaki dropped to 0-1 in the competition and 0-1 across all competitions. Sanfrecce Hiroshima will seek to continue its form, while Iwaki next hosts Fujieda in J2 League play.