CHŌFU, Japan (Interstat) — Sanfrecce Hiroshima beat Verdy 2-0 Sunday at Ajinomoto Stadium, scoring twice after halftime. Akito Suzuki had one goal and one assist while playing the full 90 minutes, and Taishi Matsumoto also scored. Matsumoto broke through in the 47th minute, and Suzuki added the second in the 58th. Sanfrecce Hiroshima moved to 1-0 in the competition and 3-0 across all competitions. Verdy dropped to 0-1 in the competition and 1-2 overall. Verdy’s Kim Hyun-woo was booked in the 15th minute, Sanfrecce Hiroshima’s Kim Ju-Sung in the 17th, Verdy’s Suzuki K. in the 40th and Verdy’s Someno I. in the 55th. Sanfrecce Hiroshima made three halftime substitutions and later brought on Suga D. and Ayukawa S. Verdy also used five substitutes. Sanfrecce Hiroshima had beaten Iwaki 4-0 and won at Tochigi City 2-0 this season, while Verdy had beaten Gainare Tottori 1-0 and lost at Sagan Tosu 2-1.