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Thiago struck twice in the first half to power V-varen Nagasaki to a 2-1 victory over Kyoto Sanga in J1 League play. The forward opened the scoring in the 11th minute before doubling the lead in the 29th minute. That early two-goal cushion proved decisive for 12th-ranked V-varen Nagasaki, earning them a long-awaited result after losing both of their previous head-to-head meetings against Kyoto Sanga. The 10th-ranked visitors responded after the break when Rafael Elias found the net in the 54th minute. The goal demonstrated why Rafael Elias currently ranks second in the league with 19 goals behind leader Léo Ceará, though Kyoto Sanga could not craft an equalizer. Click the video above to watch Thiago's sharp 11th-minute strike and see how V-varen Nagasaki held on for all three points.
